⚡ Immerse

A powerful task management and focus timer plugin for Obsidian, heavily inspired by Blitzit.

🎯 Overview

Immerse brings the power of time-boxed task management directly into your Obsidian vault. Plan your day, track time with the Pomodoro technique, and crush your tasks with satisfying checkoffs - all without leaving your notes.

Why Immerse?

• Stay in Flow: No need to switch between apps - manage tasks where you take notes
• Time Awareness: Know exactly how long tasks take vs. your estimates
• Pomodoro Built-in: Work in focused sprints with automatic break reminders
• Satisfying Feedback: Celebratory messages and sounds when you complete tasks
• Visual Progress: See your daily progress with stats and streaks

✨ Features

📋 Task Management

• Create tasks with time estimates
• Organize tasks into customizable lists (Work, Personal, Learning, etc.)
• Add notes and details to tasks
• Filter tasks by list, today's tasks, or completed items
• Drag-and-drop task reordering

⏱️ Dual Timer Modes

Pomodoro Timer

• Configurable work sessions (default: 25 minutes)
• Short breaks (default: 5 minutes)
• Long breaks after a set number of pomodoros (default: 15 minutes every 4 pomodoros)
• Auto-start break option
• Visual countdown with progress bar

Stopwatch Mode

• Free-form time tracking
• Alerts when you exceed your estimate
• Track actual time vs. estimated time

📊 Progress Tracking

• Daily Stats: See tasks completed, focus time, and more
• Streak Counter: Build momentum with consecutive productive days
• Time Comparison: Compare estimated vs. actual time to improve planning
• Pomodoro Count: Track total pomodoros completed
• Daily Note Logging: Automatically log completed tasks to your daily notes with timestamps and performance metrics

📈 Reporting & Analytics (New in v1.1.0!)

• Comprehensive Reports: View detailed productivity reports with date range filtering
• Key Metrics Dashboard: Track tasks done, tasks per day, hours per day, minutes per task, and day streaks
• Visual Analytics: Pie charts showing task distribution and time allocation
• Time by List: See how much time you spend on different task categories
• Productivity Insights: Discover your most productive hour, day, and month
• Daily Breakdown: Visual bar charts showing last 10 days of activity
• Quick Filters: Today, Last 7/30/90 days for easy report generation

🗓️ Task Scheduling & Reminders (New in v1.1.0!)

• Schedule Tasks: Set specific date and time for tasks
• Smart Reminders: Get notifications before task is due (5/10/15/30/60 minute options)
• Overdue Detection: Visual indicators (⚠️ red badge) for past-due tasks
• Startup Checks: Alerts when opening Obsidian if tasks are overdue
• Background Monitoring: Automatic 30-second checks for due tasks
• Sound Alerts: Optional audio notifications for reminders

📱 Mobile Optimized (New in v1.1.0!)

• Responsive Design: Fully optimized for mobile screens (tablets and phones)
• Touch-Friendly: Larger buttons and tap targets (44px minimum)
• Adaptive Layouts: Charts and visualizations scale appropriately
• Mobile Testing: Works great on Obsidian mobile app

🎨 User Experience

• Status Bar Timer: Timer that stays visible while you work
• Celebration Messages: Fun, randomized messages when you complete tasks
• Sound Notifications: Audio alerts for timer completion and task completion
• Keyboard Shortcuts: Quick access to common actions
• Responsive Design: Works great in any panel size

🚀 Installation

From Obsidian Community Plugins (Coming Soon)

1. Open Obsidian Settings
2. Go to Community Plugins
3. Search for "Immerse"
4. Click Install, then Enable

Manual Installation

1. Download the latest release from the releases page
2. Extract the files to your vault's .obsidian/plugins/immerse/ folder
3. ⚠️ IMPORTANT: When updating, do NOT replace or delete the existing data.json file - this contains all your tasks, settings, and progress!
4. Reload Obsidian
5. Enable the plugin in Settings → Community Plugins

Note

: Only copy the three plugin files (main.js, manifest.json, styles.css) when updating. Your data.json file stores all your tasks and settings and should never be replaced.

Building from Source

# Clone the repository
git clone https://git.cribdev.com/crib/immerse.git
cd immerse

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build the plugin
npm run build

# Copy to your vault
cp main.js manifest.json styles.css /path/to/your/vault/.obsidian/plugins/immerse/

📖 Usage

Getting Started

1. Open Immerse: Click the ⚡ icon in the ribbon or use the command palette (Ctrl/Cmd + P → "Open Immerse Panel")

2. Add a Task: Click "+ Add Task" and fill in:

   • Task description
   • Time estimate
   • List category

3. Start Focusing: Click ▶ on any task to start a Pomodoro session, or ⏱ for stopwatch mode

4. Complete Tasks: Check off tasks when done and enjoy the celebration!

Keyboard Shortcuts

Action	Command
Open Panel	Ctrl/Cmd + P → "Open Immerse Panel"
Quick Add Task	Ctrl/Cmd + P → "Quick Add Task"
Toggle Timer	Ctrl/Cmd + P → "Toggle Timer"
Complete Task	Ctrl/Cmd + P → "Complete Current Task"
Start Focus	Ctrl/Cmd + P → "Start Focus Mode on Next Task"

Timer Modes Explained

🍅 Pomodoro Mode (▶ button)

Best for: Maintaining focus on challenging tasks

1. Timer counts down from your configured work duration
2. When time's up, you'll get a notification
3. Take a break (short or long, based on your settings)
4. Repeat until the task is complete

⏱️ Stopwatch Mode (⏱ button)

Best for: Tracking time on open-ended tasks

1. Timer counts up from zero
2. Get alerted when you exceed your estimate
3. Stop whenever the task is complete
4. See exactly how long the task took

⚙️ Settings

Pomodoro Timer

Setting	Description	Default
Work Duration	Length of each work session	25 min
Short Break	Length of short breaks	5 min
Long Break	Length of long breaks	15 min
Long Break Interval	Pomodoros before a long break	4
Auto-start Breaks	Automatically start break timer	On

General

Setting	Description	Default
Default Time Estimate	Default estimate for new tasks	30 min
Enable Sounds	Play completion/alert sounds	On
Enable Celebrations	Show celebration messages	On
Show Floating Timer	Display draggable timer widget	On

Daily Note Integration

Setting	Description	Default
Log to Daily Note	Automatically log completed tasks to your daily note	Off

When enabled, completed tasks are automatically appended to your daily note with:

• Task name and list category
• Time spent vs. estimated time
• Completion timestamp
• Performance indicator (under/over/on target)

Example entry:

- [x] Write project proposal | 💼 Work | ⏱️ 45min / 30min (15min over estimate) | ✅ 14:30

Requirements: The core "Daily Notes" plugin must be enabled in Obsidian settings. Immerse respects your Daily Notes configuration (folder, date format, and template).

Lists

Customize your task lists with:

• Custom names
• Emoji icons
• Color coding

Default lists: Work 💼, Personal 🏠, Learning 📚

🎨 Customization

Adding Custom Lists

1. Go to Settings → Immerse → Lists
2. Click "+ Add List"
3. Set the name, emoji, and color
4. Click Save

Theming

Immerse respects your Obsidian theme and adapts to both light and dark modes automatically.

📁 Project Structure

immerse/
├── src/
│   ├── main.ts        # Main plugin class
│   ├── types.ts       # TypeScript interfaces
│   ├── view.ts        # Main UI view
│   └── modals.ts      # Task modals
├── styles.css         # Plugin styles
├── manifest.json      # Obsidian plugin manifest
├── package.json       # npm configuration
├── tsconfig.json      # TypeScript config
├── esbuild.config.mjs # Build configuration
└── README.md          # This file

🙏 Inspiration & Credits

This plugin is heavily inspired by Blitzit, a fantastic standalone productivity app that combines task management with focused time tracking.

Blitzit's approach to productivity resonated with me:

• Simple, focused interface
• Time estimation and tracking
• Pomodoro technique integration
• Satisfying task completion experience
• Progress insights

I wanted to bring this experience directly into Obsidian, where I already manage my notes and knowledge. Immerse is my attempt to capture the essence of what makes Blitzit great while leveraging Obsidian's powerful ecosystem.

If you're looking for a dedicated productivity app, I highly recommend checking out Blitzit!

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to:

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add amazing feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
5. Open a Pull Request

Development Setup

# Clone the repo
git clone https://git.cribdev.com/crib/immerse.git
cd immerse

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Start development build (watches for changes)
npm run dev

# Create symlink to your test vault
ln -s $(pwd) /path/to/vault/.obsidian/plugins/immerse

📜 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

🔗 Links

• Repository: https://git.cribdev.com/crib/immerse
• Issues: https://git.cribdev.com/crib/immerse/issues
• Inspiration: Blitzit App

---

Made with ❤️ for the Obsidian community
Inspired by Blitzit ⚡

✨ Vibe coded with assistance from Claude.ai