[Feature Request] Links in Task List #92

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opened 2026-02-04 17:09:32 +03:00 by OVERLORD · 8 comments
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Originally created by @mottosso on GitHub (Apr 10, 2021).

Hi all!

On transitioning from Trello, I found myself missing the ability to make my lists more useful, by turning tasks into clickable links.

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Any plans on supporting this? The markdown syntax for description and comments would be superb here. The <a> syntax would also be OK, but that also does not seem to work.

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Originally created by @mottosso on GitHub (Apr 10, 2021). Hi all! On transitioning from Trello, I found myself missing the ability to make my lists more useful, by turning tasks into clickable links. ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/2152766/114263192-09ba6f00-99dc-11eb-9c74-ddcbe63d96e6.png) Any plans on supporting this? The markdown syntax for description and comments would be superb here. The `<a>` syntax would also be OK, but that also does not seem to work. ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/2152766/114263227-35d5f000-99dc-11eb-936c-a3330e583580.png)
OVERLORD added the enhancement label 2026-02-04 17:09:32 +03:00
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@nickbe commented on GitHub (Apr 12, 2021):

I don't think this makes any sense in the todo list. Any links or other references can be written into the description field.

@nickbe commented on GitHub (Apr 12, 2021): I don't think this makes any sense in the todo list. Any links or other references can be written into the description field.
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@mottosso commented on GitHub (Apr 12, 2021):

To add some rationale, I use task lists (perhaps mostly) to research topics, and tick the boxes once they're done and dusted. Other "normal" tasks would typically include links to reference material or inspiration. To my todo-lists, links are all over the place. But, it's your call.

@mottosso commented on GitHub (Apr 12, 2021): To add some rationale, I use task lists (perhaps mostly) to research topics, and tick the boxes once they're done and dusted. Other "normal" tasks would typically include links to reference material or inspiration. To my todo-lists, links are all over the place. But, it's your call.
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@nickbe commented on GitHub (Apr 13, 2021):

Ok, so you're listing URLs regularly here in larger numbers? Well, then maybe we should simply add this to our list. Thanks for hinting.

@nickbe commented on GitHub (Apr 13, 2021): Ok, so you're listing URLs regularly here in larger numbers? Well, then maybe we should simply add this to our list. Thanks for hinting.
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@mottosso commented on GitHub (Apr 13, 2021):

Mm, that's right. Generally I use Markdown everywhere and expected it to be parsed as Markdown here as well. Like it does on Trello.

It could just be my particular habit, so I'm happy for you to take it with a grain of salt.

Thanks for considering it!

@mottosso commented on GitHub (Apr 13, 2021): Mm, that's right. Generally I use Markdown everywhere and expected it to be parsed as Markdown here as well. Like it does on Trello. It could just be my particular habit, so I'm happy for you to take it with a grain of salt. Thanks for considering it!
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@tallguyjenks commented on GitHub (Jan 5, 2024):

did a search and saw other related requests for this feature such as

#330 and #156

and i myself found this to be a rather annoying pain point, because i often include links in the tasks pane for me to work through a list of research topics be it articles or videos or just links to other planka cards in a way that's convenient for me to work with.

adding my high level of interest to this request as well .

@tallguyjenks commented on GitHub (Jan 5, 2024): did a search and saw other related requests for this feature such as #330 and #156 and i myself found this to be a rather annoying pain point, because i often include links in the tasks pane for me to work through a list of research topics be it articles or videos or just links to other planka cards in a way that's convenient for me to work with. adding my high level of interest to this request as well .
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@patcon commented on GitHub (Mar 19, 2024):

Just wanted to add context. We use Trello for project onboarding -- people dup a template into a public board, then share that in chat, and start working through cards/tasks in a transparent way. Onboarding helpers can check in and understand the "state" of the newcomers learning journey very easily.

But tl;dr - tasks can be something like

And I suppose this could be an attachment or another link in the description, but it's just a layer of indirection, and multiple places to keep updated.

Thanks for considering this use-case! Love the project

@patcon commented on GitHub (Mar 19, 2024): Just wanted to add context. We use Trello for project onboarding -- people dup a template into a public board, then share that in chat, and start working through cards/tasks in a transparent way. Onboarding helpers can check in and understand the "state" of the newcomers learning journey very easily. But tl;dr - tasks can be something like > - [ ] Read [document X](https://example.com) And I suppose this could be an attachment or another link in the description, but it's just a layer of indirection, and multiple places to keep updated. Thanks for considering this use-case! Love the project
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@meltyshev commented on GitHub (Mar 19, 2024):

Thanks for sharing your use cases! We'll try to add this to v2 release.

@meltyshev commented on GitHub (Mar 19, 2024): Thanks for sharing your use cases! We'll try to add this to v2 release.
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@meltyshev commented on GitHub (Apr 10, 2024):

Links in tasks are now clickable (https://github.com/plankanban/planka/pull/694), but still no Markdown support.

@meltyshev commented on GitHub (Apr 10, 2024): Links in tasks are now clickable (https://github.com/plankanban/planka/pull/694), but still no Markdown support.
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