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· 1460 commits to main since this release

TaskNotes 3.23.0

New Features

ICS Export and Calendar Integration

  • Added full ICS export functionality with proper RFC 5545 compliance for improved calendar application compatibility
  • Implemented automatic ICS export with configurable interval updates (5-1440 minutes) for calendar subscription workflows
  • Added manual "Export all tasks as ICS file" command for bulk export operations
  • Thanks to @mdbraber for requesting this feature (#422)

Status-Based Auto-Archive

  • Introduced configurable auto-archive system with per-status timeout settings (1-1440 minutes)
  • Added persistent queue that survives plugin restarts for reliable task archiving
  • Implemented settings UI for fine-grained control over auto-archive behavior
  • Thanks to @TonyAtlas for requesting this feature (#547) and to @renatomen for design suggestions

Multi-Language Natural Language Processing

  • Added NLP support for 12 languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Italian, Dutch, Portuguese, Swedish, Ukrainian
  • Implemented locale-specific date parsing using chrono-node language support
  • Enhanced pattern matching with proper handling for Latin, Cyrillic, Chinese, and Japanese scripts
  • Thanks to @pschoenbach for requesting German language support (#563)

Enhanced Project Autosuggest

  • Implemented configurable multi-row project cards with customizable display fields
  • Added selective search functionality across chosen fields with simple flag system
  • Introduced fuzzy search option for broader, multi-word matching capabilities
  • Enhanced project selection with clear metadata display (title, aliases, path)
  • Thanks to @renatomen for implementing this feature (#555)

Bases Plugin Integration

  • Added experimental integration with the Bases plugin for enhanced task management workflows
  • Implemented direct formula computation and custom property support
  • Added clickable tags and contexts with accessibility support
  • Created simplified kanban view integration with proper lifecycle management
  • Thanks to @renatomen for his incredible work developing the proof-of-concept for this feature

Settings UI Modernization

  • Complete redesign of settings interface with card-based design system
  • Added collapsible functionality and live API documentation
  • Enhanced calendar subscription interface with local file support

Bug Fixes

Task Creation and File Handling

  • Fixed startup crash when templates contain empty reminders property (reported by @glpayson, #583)
  • Implemented automatic sanitization of forbidden characters in task titles instead of blocking creation (reported by @glpayson, #590)
  • Added support for platform-specific filename characters (hash, square brackets)
  • Resolved inconsistent behavior between instant convert and manual task creation

Project and Link Functionality

  • Added clickable project links in task edit modal for better navigation (requested by @anareaty, #432)
  • Fixed completion date timezone handling to ensure consistent local time recording
  • Corrected frontmatter property naming in Bases kanban drag-and-drop operations

Property Display and Performance

  • Fixed custom property duplication when configured in both settings and filter bar
  • Resolved unwanted total tracked time display showing zero values
  • Standardized custom property identifiers with consistent prefix format

Plugin Integration and Stability

  • Resolved Bases plugin integration issues and view switching problems
  • Fixed kanban view loading with proper static imports and interface consistency
  • Improved error handling and cleanup patterns for better stability
  • Fixed API endpoints to respect custom status configurations (reported by @23maverick23, #487)

Acknowledgments

Special Recognition

We extend special thanks to @renatomen for his exceptional contributions to this release:

  • Created the enhanced project autosuggest system with configurable cards and selective search functionality (PR #555)
  • Developed a proof-of-concept integration with the Bases plugin that demonstrated full compatibility and provided the technical foundation for our experimental Bases integration
  • His work on the Bases POC revealed that everything that I was hoping might be possible in a future integration with Bases was actually already possible!

Community Contributors

We're grateful to the community members whose issues were resolved in this release:

  • @glpayson for providing detailed bug reports with reproduction steps that led to fixes for the startup crash with empty reminders (#583) and character handling improvements (#590)
  • @mdbraber for requesting ICS export functionality (#422)
  • @TonyAtlas for the auto-archive feature request (#547)
  • @anareaty for requesting clickable project links (#432) and reporting the "This Week" grouping label issue (#516)
  • @pschoenbach for requesting multi-language NLP support (#563)
  • @23maverick23 for reporting API status configuration issues that improved custom status handling (#487)
  • @Burrish for the documentation correction (#597)
  • @minchinweb for reporting timezone inconsistencies (#571)
  • @jpmoo for reporting problems with completion dates (#574)

Full Changelog: 3.22.1...3.23.0