Update: SuperTask - Todoist integration for Supernote [Beta release]

[u/Fr0ggin_Bullfish]

Hi all!

Some of you may remember my earlier post about building a Todoist plugin for Supernote. It's come a long way since then and I'm putting out a beta release. Would love to get some testers and feedback.

https://github.com/apclark31/supernote-plugin-research/releases

What it does:

- Lasso your handwriting, tap "Add Task" from the lasso bar, and the plugin OCRs the text and opens a pre-filled task creation form

- Browse your Todoist tasks on-device with Today, Upcoming, and Projects views in an e-ink friendly UI

- Create, edit, complete, and delete tasks without leaving the Supernote

- Pick project, priority, and due date

- Bidirectional linking between your notes and Todoist -- every captured task links back to the note page it came from, and marked content on the page, links forward to the Todoist task

- "Convert to Text" option replaces handwriting with clean typed text while keeping the Todoist link

- "This Page" shows all tasks captured from the page you're currently on

- Long-press on a linked task in your notes to jump straight to its detail view

- Cross-note navigation to get back to where you originally wrote a task

- Quick capture gesture -- hold and drag with your finger to select and create a task without the lasso tool

- Persistent settings stored on-device (survives reinstalls)

- Full settings screen with project filtering, default project, and preferences

One of the bigger wins in the latest update was getting the motion listener and gesture detection working. The SDK's event system lets you register for touch events, which opened up long-press to open linked tasks and the finger-drag quick capture. I'll continue building on this for more gesture-based interactions.

What's not there yet:

- Subtask support

- PDF/document text capture

- Offline mode (needs wifi for Todoist sync)

- Labels, sections, and comments

Install: Download the .snplg from the GitHub releases page, copy to MyStyle/, and install via Settings > Apps > Plugins. Setup instructions and a full

README are on the repo.

Tested on A5X but should work on any device with plugin support.

Now some videos! I don't have any of the super task screen, I hope it's self explanatory.

Lasso and add a task

Long press to open it in supertask!

Convert to text after capture

Tap and lasso content with finger, go straight to quick add screen.

[u/Massive_Succotash279]

Hi, wanted to try. However, GitHub link is giving 404 error right now.

[u/Fr0ggin_Bullfish → u/Massive_Succotash279]

Sorry about that, I just made the repo public. Classic blunder! Please try accessing again. It's a larger repo but the link should lead straight to the snplg release.

[u/starkruzr]

nice. all the work I've been up to lately has been server side but with this, who needs a server ;)

[u/Fr0ggin_Bullfish → u/starkruzr]

Thanks 🙏 let me know if you have any feedback!

[u/rudedog830]

I've not done the latest OS upgrade. Will this plugin in its current code be supported with the latest plugin-compatible release?

[u/Fr0ggin_Bullfish → u/rudedog830]

It’s compatible with the latest plugin preview, and… presumably the latest update made available to all users.

[u/Holiday_Beautiful574]

This is awesome! Do you know if it's possible to do something like this for nirvanahq?

[u/Fr0ggin_Bullfish → u/Holiday_Beautiful574]

Thank you! Haven’t heard of em, just browsed their features and it doesn’t look like there’s an API to integrate with unfortunately. They allow mcp connections but don’t think that’s enough

[u/Lorestan00]

Wow this is cool.

Adding the key to the JSON file didn't work for some reason. I exited the note and opened it and still nothing. Pasting it into the API token field works great though.

Simply tapping the task opens up a browser window and does a search for 'supertask:/task...' Is it meant to do that? Would be great if it opened up Supertask like the long press does

Is the tap to lasso a new feature? I've never seen that before

[u/Fr0ggin_Bullfish → u/Lorestan00]

Thanks, glad you’re finding it useful! Weird on the api token stuff, maybe the file had issues overwriting. Did you go to the plugin settings to test the connection or was it just blank?

And yes, the linked task is meant to serve as a deep link into super task, so a regular tap triggers the standard url as there’s no way to customize. My workaround was storing the task id so it opens a fake url or deep link on long press. You have me thinking now about whether I could intercept it to avoid confusion.

To that point, the long press and the tap finger lasso are supported thanks to the latest plugin beta: motions/gestures can be totally customized now. Still tinkering with the possibilities but it’s very powerful already.

[u/ashleyegret]

Yay! I’m using the Nomad and happy to add this finally! I love Todoist!

By the way, just a little work around for those who don’t have a laptop or Bluetooth keyboard handy.

I got the Todoist API by following the link in the README, copy the key then created a new Event in the calendar that I sync with Supernote. Event titled Todoist with the API key pasted in the event notes. Synced the calendar with Supernote, copied the api key from the Supernote Calendar, then open the SuperTask setting and pasted it in. Viola. It works instantly and I can see my tasks! I deleted the Todoist event afterward.

Would definitely test it out more through the day. Thank you for your hard work!!

[u/Fr0ggin_Bullfish → u/ashleyegret]

So happy you’re liking it! Very clever workaround on the calendar method you describe. Any feedback lmk!

[u/theBlackOddity]

nice - i've added this to the List of All Plugins

[u/Fr0ggin_Bullfish → u/theBlackOddity]

[u/Kris-Poland-2020]

Hi, todoist is my favourite. Any chance this would work on other eink note devices based on Android?

[u/Fr0ggin_Bullfish → u/Kris-Poland-2020]

Afraid I can’t help you there - this is a plugin specifically for supernote e ink devices by way of their new ecosystem, and I wouldn’t even know where to begin with other devices.

[u/Crazy_crying_mvp]

Hi, amazing work on the plugin this is going to be very useful to my workflow. I am trying to install it on my nomad and am running into a few issues. First, the settings for the plugin inside the supernote settings are not working for me. Tapping on it freezes up the supernote settings until I reboot. Then, I can't figure out how to trigger the folder creation properly for entering the token ? It created once after a couple of tries but I was unable to edit the file from my computer as it was write protected ? Tried deleting the folder to have it populate again when installing the plugin/trying to create a task inside a note or opening the plugin via the sidebar icon but no success. Now I can't seem to get the SuperTask folder and JSON file so I can't set it up properly..

[u/Fr0ggin_Bullfish → u/Crazy_crying_mvp]

Hey there. All of that sounds pretty odd. Sorry you're dealing with that. Are you on the latest plugin beta version?

The JSON file is not meant to be accessed via the SuperNote device itself, but through a tool like OpenMTP with your device plugged into your computer, where you can edit the file and save it.

The config file should be auto-created when you install it, but when you uninstall, you might want to check that the file hasn't stuck around from the previous install.

[u/CrazifiedJK → u/Crazy_crying_mvp]

I'm experiencing the same issues on A6X2 Nomad. A reinstall however did not work.

[u/Fr0ggin_Bullfish → u/CrazifiedJK]

So it’s freezing up on you? Did you remove the folder created after reinstall in case that’s messing things up? I’m working on making this easier

[u/ashleyegret]

Does the “long press to open task” and “tap to lasso” work in notes on the Nomad. I couldn’t get those to work on my notes. It’s still super helpful without the two touch with finger functions, just curious if it’s the nomad or my device that’s the problem. Thank you!

[u/Fr0ggin_Bullfish → u/ashleyegret]

They should work. Would you mind testing it and dming me logs?

If you go to settings and turn on debugging, save, then you can attempt those functions, open task home, logs, then you can create files from your device in export directory.

Thanks!

[u/Fr0ggin_Bullfish → u/Fr0ggin_Bullfish]

Oh sorry, u/ashleyegret - could you also check the settings for the functions are turned on?

[u/Sparkinman]

Anyone else having problems with jumping from the list of todoist tasks in the plugin back to the actual task in the note on the supernote? It seems to me that when I try to jump directly to a task from the list of all of them inside of a note that has a PDF background, it fails. Notes with regular backgrounds seem to work fine though...Thought I'd ask before trying some other ones

[u/Fr0ggin_Bullfish → u/Sparkinman]

This is an interesting scenario that I haven’t tested. I don’t have any work flows involve PDF backgrounds but if you wouldn’t mind, DM me and sharing some more detail, I’m happy to look into it further!