Some projects benefit from a place to take notes alongside the actions in OmniFocus: a summary of what the project is about, a list of deliverables, helpful resources and a log of what’s been done along the way.
The Add to Obsidian plug-in, written by Sal Soghoian, creates a new note in Obsidian using the name and note of the selected project or action. It adds a link at the top of the OmniFocus note that opens the new note in Obsidian, and a link in the Obsidian note that takes you back to the item in OmniFocus. This plug-in works with one project or action at a time.
Choosing the Obsidian Vault
Before using the plug-in, specify which Obsidian vault to use by holding down the Control key and choosing “Add to Obsidian” from the Automation menu. Enter the name of an existing vault, and choose Continue. The vault name must match exactly.
You can also check “Include OmniFocus tags with note” to add OmniFocus tags for the selected project or action to the Obsidian note.
Linking from OmniFocus to Obsidian
Obsidian’s built-in linking system is limited. Links break if you rename the note, rename the folder it’s in, or move the note to a different folder.
To overcome this limitation, we recommend installing the Advanced URI plug-in for Obsidian. Once you install this plug-in in Obsidian, configure the Add to Obsidian plug-in to use the Advanced URI plug-in for linking. In OmniFocus, hold down the Control key, choose “Add to Obsidian” from the Automation menu, and check “Use with the “Advanced Obsidian URI” plug-in”.
Learning More
The Link OmniFocus to Obsidian lesson of the Using OmniFocus 4 with Note-Taking Apps course demonstrates this plug-in, along with other ways to link OmniFocus and Obsidian.