What this skill does
Set up and manage an Obsidian task board with Kanban + Dataview. Creates a Tasks/Board.md pipeline (Backlog/Todo/In Progress/Review/Done), per-task notes with YAML frontmatter (status/priority/category/due), and dashboards via Dataview queries. Use for task tracking, moving cards between columns, keeping board + frontmatter in sync, and linking tasks to supporting notes/research.
Obsidian Tasks is part of the Developer Tools category — developer tools that help your agent write, review, debug, and ship code. You can install it on its own or alongside other developer tools skills from the OpenClaw catalog.
How to install Obsidian Tasks
The easiest path is via the OpenClaw Easy desktop app — one click, no terminal required:
- Download OpenClaw Easy for macOS or Windows (free, one-click installer, ~30 seconds).
- Open the in-app Skills panel.
- Search for
openclaw-obsidian-tasksand click Install. - The skill activates automatically when an incoming message matches its description.
Install from the command line
If you already run the OpenClaw CLI, add Obsidian Tasks with a single command:
openclaw skills add openclaw-obsidian-tasks
This pulls openclaw-obsidian-tasks from ClawHub and installs it into ~/.openclaw/skills/openclaw-obsidian-tasks/. Restart the OpenClaw gateway afterwards so the new skill is discovered.
How to use Obsidian Tasks
Once installed, Obsidian Tasks activates on its own: when an incoming message on WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, Feishu or Line matches the skill's description, your OpenClaw agent loads it and runs the workflow. You can also trigger it explicitly by describing the task in chat. No extra configuration is required after install.
Manual install (advanced)
If you prefer manual installation:
- Click the Download .zip button above to grab
openclaw-obsidian-tasks-0.1.1.zipdirectly from our S3 mirror. - Unzip into
~/.openclaw/skills/openclaw-obsidian-tasks/(create the directory if it does not exist). - Restart OpenClaw Easy (or the OpenClaw CLI gateway) so the new skill is discovered.
Frequently asked questions
How do I install Obsidian Tasks?
Install Obsidian Tasks in the OpenClaw Easy desktop app by opening the Skills panel, searching for openclaw-obsidian-tasks, and clicking Install. From a terminal you can run: openclaw skills add openclaw-obsidian-tasks. Either way the skill is placed in ~/.openclaw/skills/openclaw-obsidian-tasks/.
Is Obsidian Tasks free?
Yes. Obsidian Tasks is free and open-source, distributed under the Apache-2.0 license through ClawHub. No account or payment is required to download or run it.
What does Obsidian Tasks do?
Set up and manage an Obsidian task board with Kanban + Dataview.
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Free, open-source · Apache-2.0 · Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, or local Ollama models