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Send Markdown To-dos to Todoist

Posted by @joshbduncan, Last update almost 3 years ago

Create a to-do in Todoist for each found Markdown style to-do in the draft with a permalink back to the draft.

You can also include Todoist context options like #project, @tags, due dates, priority, and reminders.

All context options must be at the end of the line and after ‘//‘ (e.g. - [ ] task name // #project @tag 1pm p1).

The Todoist tag @drafts is automatically added to all created to-dos for easier tracking in Todoist.

Sample To-dos:
- [ ] Update website header // #WEB mon 1pm
- [ ] Reorder retail bags // #STORE @buy
- [ ] Biz dev metting review // #MGMT p1 in 30 days

Steps

  • script

    // Create a to-do in Todoist for each found Markdown style to-do in the draft with a permalink back to the draft.
    
    // You can also include Todoist context options like #project, @tags, due dates, priority, and reminders.
    // All context options must be at the end of the line and after ‘//‘ (e.g. - [ ] task name // #project @tag 1pm p1).
    
    // The Todoist tag @drafts is automatically added to all created to-dos for easier tracking in Todoist.
    
    // Sample To-dos:
    // - [ ] Update website header // #WEB mon 1pm
    // - [ ] Reorder retail bags // #STORE @buy
    // - [ ] Biz dev metting review // #MGMT p1 in 30 days
    
    // split all lines of draft
    let lines = draft.content.split("\n");
    // create a Todoist object
    let todoist = Todoist.create();
    // Create error counter
    let ctErrors = 0;
    // Iterate over all lines in draft
    for (let line of lines) {
    	// If line containts Markdown to-do continue
    	if (line.startsWith("- [ ]")) {
    		// If line contains Todoist context options (e.g. - [ ] task name // #project @tag 1pm) capture them
    		if (line.includes("//")) {
    			// Create an array of the split line
    			let arr = line.split("//");
    			console.log(arr);
    			// Set the title of the to-do from the first item of arr
    			let title = arr[0].trim();
    			// Set the context options of the to-do from the second item of arr
    			let context = arr[1].trim();
    			// Setup the task creation text in Todoist shorthand format
    			var todo = "[" + title.replace("- [ ]", "").trim() + "](" + draft.permalink + ")  @drafts " + context;
    		}
    		// If line didn't contain '//' then just add the to-do title and draft permalink
    		else {
    			// Setup the to-do creation text in Todoist shorthand format less the context options
    			var todo = "[" + line.replace("- [ ]", "").trim() + "](" + draft.permalink + ") @drafts";
    		}
    		let success = todoist.quickAdd(todo);
    		if (success) {
    			console.log("Todoist task created: " + line);
    		}
    		else {
    			ctErrors++;
    			console.log("Todoist error: " + todoist.lastError);
    		}
    	}
    }
    
    if (ctErrors > 0) {
    	context.fail();
    }

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  • After Success Ask , Tags: todoist
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