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Quick Start

Get up and running with Planner in under 5 minutes.

Creating Your First Item

Using the Command Palette

  1. Press Cmd+P (or Ctrl+P on Windows/Linux)
  2. Type "Planner: Create new item"
  3. Fill in the details in the Item Modal

Quick Capture

Using Natural Language

Planner supports natural language date parsing:

  • "Meeting tomorrow at 3pm"
  • "Project deadline next Friday"
  • "Weekly standup every Monday at 9am"

The parser automatically extracts dates, times, and recurrence from your input.

Opening Views

Ribbon Icons

Click the ribbon icons on the left sidebar:

  • Task List - Table view of all items
  • Calendar - Calendar view
  • Timeline - Timeline visualization
  • Kanban - Kanban board

Command Palette

  • Planner: Open task list
  • Planner: Open calendar
  • Planner: Open Timeline
  • Planner: Open Kanban

Basic Workflow

1. Create Items

Use the Item Modal to create tasks with:

Edit Item Modal

  • Title and summary
  • Start and end dates
  • Status and priority
  • Calendar category
  • Tags and context

2. Organize with Views

  • Calendar - See items on specific dates
  • Kanban - Group by status, priority, or any property
  • Timeline - Visualize project timelines
  • Task List - Filter and sort all items

3. Update Items

  • Click any item to edit in the Item Modal
  • Drag and drop in Kanban to change status
  • Drag events in Calendar to reschedule

Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut Action
Cmd+P Open command palette
Up / K Navigate up (Kanban)
Down / J Navigate down (Kanban)
Left / H Navigate left (Kanban)
Right / L Navigate right (Kanban)
Enter Open focused item
Esc Clear focus

Next Steps