Timeline view showing all active tasks having a due datetime

List view to easily visualize pending tasks with their data

Wiki reader view showing rendered projects' documentation

Dialog used to edit or delete a specific task

Description

Easily manage and schedule projects, integrating tasks directly with your knowledge base.

Additional Information

Links:	Repository Homepage View source
Maintainers:	scrayil
Version:	1.2.0
Minimum app version:	3.4.12
Downloads: This version:	63
Last updated:	2026-01-14T14:32:41Z

Joplin Projects Plugin

An advanced project management plugin for Joplin that transforms your notes into a powerful, visual, and interactive task dashboard. Organize, track, and manage your projects with Kanban, Timeline, and List views, all seamlessly integrated within the Joplin environment.

Plugin Screenshot

✨ Features

Project-Based Organization: Group your notes and tasks into distinct projects, each with its own folder structure.
Multiple Views: Switch between different perspectives to manage your work effectively:
- Kanban Board: A drag-and-drop interface to move tasks between "To Do", "In Progress", and "Done" columns.
- Timeline View: A chronological, Gantt-style chart that visualizes task durations and deadlines.
- List View: A clean, sortable table of all your tasks, prioritized by due date and urgency.
- Wiki View: Browse and read project documentation with rich Markdown support.
Interactive Dashboard: A central hub to visualize and interact with all your tasks from every project.
Smart Task Recognition: Any to-do note inside a project's dedicated "Tasks" folder is automatically picked up by the dashboard.
Sub-task Management: Create and toggle sub-tasks (markdown checkboxes) directly from the Kanban board or edit dialog.
Seamless Integration: Uses Joplin's native to-dos, tags, and folders. Your data remains in the standard Joplin format.
Automatic Sync: The dashboard stays in sync with your notes in real-time.

🚀 Getting Started

Installation

Open Joplin and navigate to Tools > Options > Plugins.
Search for "Projects" and click "Install".
Restart Joplin to complete the installation.

Usage

1. Create Your First Project

The plugin organizes everything under a main 🗂️ Projects folder.

To create a new project:

Click on Tools > Create a new project.
Or use the shortcut Ctrl+N.

This will open a dialog where you can name your project and assign an icon. A new notebook with your project name will be created inside the 🗂️ Projects folder, populated with a default structure including a crucial Tasks sub-folder.

2. Add Tasks

A Task is simply a Joplin to-do note. For the plugin to recognize a task, it must be created inside the Tasks sub-folder of any of your projects.

3. Open the Dashboard

You can open the dashboard in several ways:

Note Toolbar: Click the folder icon (fas fa-folder-open) in the note toolbar.
Menu: Go to View > Toggle Project Dashboard.
Shortcut: Press Ctrl+Alt+P.

The Dashboard Views

The dashboard is the heart of the plugin and provides several ways to look at your tasks.

Kanban Board

Visualize Workflow: See all your tasks as cards in "To Do", "In Progress", and "Done" columns.
Update Status: Simply drag and drop a card from one column to another to update its status. Moving a task to "In Progress" adds an In Progress tag. Moving it to "Done" marks the to-do as completed and checks off all its sub-tasks.
Interactions:
- Single-Click: Opens the task note in the Joplin editor.
- Double-Click: Opens an edit dialog to change priority, due date, and sub-tasks.
- Check Sub-tasks: Toggle sub-tasks directly from the card.

Timeline View

Visualize Deadlines: See tasks plotted on a timeline based on their creation date and due date. A red line indicates the current day.
Identify Overlaps: Quickly see which tasks are running in parallel.
Interactions: Single-click to open the note, double-click to edit.

List View

Get a Quick Overview: A simple, powerful table showing all your active tasks.
Smart Sorting: Tasks are automatically sorted by:
1. Due Date (most urgent first).
2. Priority (High > Normal > Low).
3. Creation Date (oldest first).
Interactions: Single-click to open the note, double-click to edit.

Wiki View

Integrated Knowledge Base: Browse and read project documentation directly within the dashboard.
Rich Rendering: Full support for standard Markdown, including Tables, Task Lists, and syntax-highlighted Code Snippets.
Adaptive Interface: Features a collapsible Table of Contents sidebar and a responsive reader that adapts to your theme (Light/Dark).
Offline Ready: All rendering and highlighting libraries are bundled, ensuring full functionality even without an internet connection.

Custom Wiki Templates

This plugin allows you to enforce a standardized structure for every new project using customizable JSON templates.
Automatically generate a hierarchy of notebooks, folders, and pre-filled notes (like "Kickoff Checklist" or "Project Overview") whenever you create a project.

🎞️ Demo Video

Learn More

For detailed instructions on how to structure your JSON templates and examples, please refer to the Info tab within the plugin's dashboard.

Recent changes

Changelog

Projects