Turn Roam Research Notes Into Todoist Tasks

Neotask bridges your Roam knowledge graph and Todoist so every captured idea becomes an actionable task without manual copying.

Automatic Task Extraction

Neotask reads your Roam tags and TODO blocks and creates matching Todoist tasks instantly.

Bidirectional Status Sync

Completed Todoist tasks sync back to Roam so your knowledge graph always reflects current progress.

Flexible Project Mapping

Map any Roam page to a Todoist project once and keep them aligned without ongoing manual work.

What You Can Automate

Daily Notes to Inbox

Extract every TODO block from today's Roam daily note and land them directly in your Todoist Inbox.

Meeting Deadlines Captured

Pull deadline mentions from Roam meeting notes and create Todoist tasks with correct due dates automatically.

Priority Tag Promotion

Convert every block tagged Priority in Roam into a P1 Todoist task without touching the task manager manually.

Project Page Continuous Sync

Keep a Roam project page and its paired Todoist project in two-way sync as work progresses over time.

Weekly Backlog Sweep

Scan the past week of Roam notes, extract any lingering TODOs, and batch-create them as fresh Todoist tasks.

How It Works

Connect Both Accounts

Authorize Neotask with your Roam Research API token and your Todoist account in one setup flow.

Define Extraction Rules

Tell Neotask which tags, pages, or date ranges to monitor and how to map them to Todoist projects and priorities.

Tasks Flow Automatically

Neotask extracts new tasks on each sync cycle and writes completion status back to Roam.

Capabilities

Capability Supported
Extract TODO blocks from daily notes Yes
Extract #task tagged blocks Yes
Natural language deadline detection Yes
Map Roam pages to Todoist projects Yes
Set Todoist priority from Roam tags Yes
Sync completions back to Roam Yes
Incremental sync for large graphs Yes
Scope limits by namespace or date range Yes

Why Roam Research and Todoist Need Each Other

Roam Research excels at capturing ideas, linking concepts, and building a living knowledge graph. Todoist excels at structured execution - projects, priorities, due dates, and completion tracking. The problem is that these two tools rarely talk to each other, leaving valuable commitments buried in daily notes and meeting logs.

Neotask solves this by reading your Roam graph and translating its task signals into clean Todoist entries. Whether you use {{[[TODO]]}} checkboxes, #task tags, or plain-language commitments like "call the client by Friday," Neotask identifies them and creates corresponding Todoist tasks in the right projects.

Incremental Sync for Large Graphs

Neotask does not scan your entire graph on every sync cycle. It tracks only pages and blocks changed since the last run, keeping sync fast even for graphs with thousands of pages. You can further restrict extraction to specific namespaces or date ranges - for example, only daily notes from the last 30 days - preventing Todoist from being flooded with stale items.

Two-Way Awareness

When you complete a task in Todoist, Neotask can mark the originating Roam block as done. If you edit a block, Neotask optionally updates the task description. You choose the sync behavior: full two-way sync, create-only, or archive-on-delete. The integration adapts to your workflow rather than forcing a new one.

Setup in Minutes

Connect your Roam API token and Todoist account, define which tags signal a task, and map Roam pages to Todoist projects. After the initial configuration, extraction runs automatically. No scripts, no Zapier chains, and no changes required to how you write in Roam.

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Pro Tips

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Pick one consistent tag like #task in Roam - Neotask extraction is most reliable when your signal is unambiguous.

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Name Roam pages to match Todoist project names so project mapping is automatic and needs no ongoing maintenance.

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Let Roam stay messy and Todoist stay clean - Neotask handles the translation so you never need to replicate task structure in your notes.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this integration require me to change how I write in Roam Research?

Mostly no. Neotask works with existing Roam conventions like TODO checkboxes and #task tags, so if you already use those patterns, extraction works immediately. If you prefer natural language - writing things like 'call the client by Thursday' without special syntax - Neotask can parse those commitments using its NLP layer, though a brief calibration period may be needed to match your writing style.

What happens to a Todoist task if I delete or edit the source block in Roam?

By default, Neotask does not delete Todoist tasks when their source block is removed from Roam, preventing accidental data loss. If you edit a block's content, Neotask can optionally update the corresponding task description. You control this in settings: choose sync edits, archive on delete, or manual only depending on how tightly you want the two tools coupled.

Can I use this integration if my Roam graph has thousands of pages?

Yes. Neotask uses incremental change detection, tracking only pages and blocks modified since the last sync rather than scanning everything each time. You can also configure scope limits - restricting extraction to specific pages, namespaces, or recent date ranges - to keep sync fast and prevent Todoist from being flooded with tasks from old notes.

Can I map multiple Roam pages to different Todoist projects?

Yes. You can define as many page-to-project mappings as you need. Each mapping specifies which Roam page to monitor, which Todoist project receives the tasks, and optionally what default priority to assign.

Stop Letting Good Ideas Die in Your Notes

Connect Roam Research and Todoist through Neotask and build a system where every captured thought has a path to completion.

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