Turn any thought into an action
Write a Markdown checkbox in a meeting note, project brief or daily note. Add @task, priority or due-date metadata to track that line, or set tasks: auto once in a note where every checkbox is a task.
Markdown task manager for personal work
Keep tasks beside the notes that explain them.
Ariv turns the Markdown checkboxes you mark as tasks into focused task views and Kanban boards without moving your work into a proprietary cloud database or making you assemble a plugin stack.
Tracked note tasks stay in Markdown
Tasks and Kanban built in
Free core app
Inside the note
- [ ] Review launch page !high tomorrow
The checklist stays readable in the file.
Tasks
8 open
Review launch pagelaunch.md · Due tomorrow
High
Write release notesrelease.md · No date
ListDashboardKanban
One source of truthChange status in the note or task view.
Write where the context livesMark the checkboxes you want Ariv to track
See work across the vaultDedicated views gather tracked tasks from notes
Keep a readable exitYour desktop vault remains Markdown files
Tasks need context
A task list should not make you reconstruct the work.
A title like “Review launch page” is useful only if the research, decisions and draft are still nearby. Ariv keeps the action inside the note, then adds focused views for execution.
Gather the work without losing its source
Ariv indexes tracked tasks across the vault and keeps the source note attached, so you can move from the list back into the full context.
Check it off from either place
Complete a tracked note task from the note, dashboard or task view. Ariv writes the status back to the Markdown checkbox.
Markdown is the source
The task starts as text you can read anywhere.
On desktop, a tracked task inside a note uses its checklist line as the durable source for existence, status and metadata. Its @task marker gives the task a stable identity. Ariv builds useful task behavior around that line.
- Opt individual checkboxes into tracking, or auto-track every checkbox in a chosen note.
- Mark work in progress without removing it from the note.
- Add priority, due dates and tags when a task needs more structure.
- Open the source file in Ariv or another Markdown editor.
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tasks: auto
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# Website launch
Research and decisions stay above the work.
- [x] Choose the page promise
- [/] Draft the product proof
- [ ] Review on mobile !high tomorrow
- [ ] Publish after approval
launch.md · the checklist remains the source
Purpose-built views
Work the list, scan the day or move the board.
The same Markdown tasks can serve different moments without being duplicated into different systems.
Review tracked tasks in one place
Review open and in-progress work across Today, Upcoming, Inbox and All, sort by priority, due date or creation time, and visit completed or archived history. Tasks from notes link back to their source.
See what needs attention now
Open Ariv to a calm view of current notes, inbox captures and active tasks instead of rebuilding your plan each morning.
Give task-heavy work a board
Switch a task-heavy note into Kanban, or create a standalone Markdown-backed project board when columns make progress easier to see.
A task workflow that survives the day
Capture quickly. Add structure only when it helps.
Ariv gives personal work a clear path from a fleeting thought to a finished action, without demanding that every task become a project-management record.
Put it in the inbox
Use Task Quick Capture from anywhere on desktop to add a task to Ariv's local task inbox before the thought disappears.
Add what the task needs
Set priority, due date or tags for work that needs a clearer place in the day. Leave simple tasks simple.
Go back to the source note
For tasks tracked inside notes, jump from the task view to the original line when you need the decisions, research or meeting context around it.
Honest fit
Built for personal work, not managing a company.
Ariv is for people whose tasks, notes and project context belong in one personal Markdown vault. It is intentionally not a team project-management service.
- Personal projects and knowledge work
- Meeting notes that create follow-up tasks
- Daily planning and task review
- Existing Markdown or Obsidian vaults
- Assignments and team permissions
- Real-time collaborative task editing
- Workload and enterprise reporting
- Company-wide workflow administration
Available now
Plan deeply on desktop. Keep tasks close on Android.
Mac and Windows provide the full Markdown vault and task workspace. Android keeps notes, tasks and captures available away from your desk.
Mac
Open a local Markdown vault and use the full task index, dashboard, Quick Capture and Kanban workspace.
Download for MacWindows
Use the same desktop task workflow with your Markdown files on Windows.
Download for WindowsAndroid
Keep notes, tasks, captures and attachments within reach when you leave the desk.
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About managing tasks in Markdown
Which Ariv tasks are stored in Markdown?
A tracked task inside a note lives as a checklist line in that Markdown file. Ariv writes status and metadata changes back to the line. Tasks created with Task Quick Capture live in Ariv's local task inbox instead.
Can Ariv use tasks from an existing Obsidian vault?
Yes. On desktop, Ariv opens an existing folder without importing or converting it. To include a checkbox in global task views, add
@task, add supported priority or due-date metadata, or set tasks: auto in that note's frontmatter.Does Markdown task management work offline?
Yes. Core notes, tracked tasks, search, dashboards and Kanban work locally without an account or sync setup. Managed sync is optional for device-to-device use.
Do I need plugins to manage Markdown tasks in Ariv?
No. The task index, dashboard, Quick Capture, daily notes and Kanban views ship as parts of Ariv.
Can I use Ariv tasks on Android?
Yes. The Android companion includes access to notes, tasks, captures and attachments. Desktop remains the full vault workspace.
Is Ariv a team project-management tool?
No. Ariv is designed for personal tasks, notes and projects. It does not provide assignments, team permissions or real-time collaborative project management.
Go deeper
Keep the task system grounded in your files.
Keep the context. Work the task.
Open your Markdown vault in Ariv, mark the checkboxes you want to track and review them without separating the work from its context.