3.23.0
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