Obsidian Tasks migration
If you have used the Obsidian Tasks plugin, your task lines carry metadata as emoji, like a due date marked with a calendar emoji. Operon can convert those lines into its own inline tasks, one at a time, so you can move across without rewriting your notes by hand. You do not need a migration weekend; convert lines as you meet them.
MEDIA-DOCS-049-1: A Tasks emoji line and the Operon inline task it becomes after conversion.
Convert a line
Put your cursor on an Obsidian Tasks emoji line and run Convert Tasks emoji line to inline task from the command palette. Operon reads the emoji metadata, maps it to the matching Operon fields, and rewrites the line as an Operon inline task with an operonId. See Inline task syntax for what the result looks like.
A Tasks emoji line, with a scheduled date and a due date:
- [ ] Draft release notes ⏳ 2026-05-20 📅 2026-05-31
becomes an Operon inline task, the same metadata moved into {{key:: value}} fields:
- [ ] Draft release notes {{operonId:: {{operonId}}}} {{dateScheduled:: 2026-05-20}} {{dateDue:: 2026-05-31}}
The operonId is a real id Operon generates during the conversion; it is shown here as the {{operonId}} template variable. The same mapping applies to the other Tasks markers: 🛫 becomes dateStarted, ✅ dateCompleted, ❌ dateCancelled, the priority emoji (🔺 ⏫ 🔼 🔽 ⏬) becomes a priority on your scale, and the recurrence emoji (🔁) becomes a repeat rule. See Task priorities and Recurring tasks.
Convert from the hover icon
So you do not have to remember the command, Operon can show a small convert icon on hover over a Tasks emoji line. With it on, hovering a convertible line offers a one-click conversion in Live Preview. This makes migrating a note as simple as reading through it and clicking the lines you want to bring over.
MEDIA-DOCS-049-2: The convert icon appearing on hover over a Tasks emoji line in Live Preview.
What converts, and what does not
- A clean Tasks emoji line converts. Its emoji fields become Operon fields, and the line becomes an inline task.
- A mixed line does not. A line that already combines Operon inline fields with Tasks emoji metadata is not converted, because the two formats should not be merged on one line. Untangle it first.
- A non-Tasks line is left alone. Only supported Tasks emoji lines convert.
After converting
The line is now a full Operon inline task. From here it behaves like any other: it appears in filters, the Calendar, and the Kanban, and you can open it in the Task Editor. To bring several plain list lines across at once instead, see Create tasks from selected text.
FAQ
Do I have to convert everything at once? No. Conversion is line by line, on demand. Move tasks over as you touch them.
What if a line mixes both formats? Operon will not convert a hybrid line. Separate the Operon fields from the Tasks emoji first.
Where is the hover icon? It appears in Live Preview when the setting is on. It is a quick alternative to the command.
Settings
Operon settings for this live in Settings → Operon → Tasks → Inline Tasks, where you can turn on the icon that appears on convertible Tasks emoji lines in Live Preview.