# Tasker The reference automation app for Android. Tasker watches for contexts (time, location, app, event, gesture, state) and runs tasks in response: sequences of actions that can control almost anything on the device, from settings and notifications to HTTP requests and shell commands. For knowledge management, Tasker is the Android counterpart to iOS Shortcuts. Combined with the `obsidian://` URI scheme or the AdvancedURI plugin, it enables quick capture into an [[Obsidian]] vault from anywhere on the phone: a home-screen widget or a voice command can append a thought to the daily note without opening the app. Power users pair it with Termux and git to sync a vault on triggers such as opening or closing Obsidian. Tasker is a paid app, actively maintained for over a decade, with a large plugin ecosystem (AutoApps) that extends it toward notifications, input, and web services. ## References - Official Website: https://tasker.joaoapps.com/ - Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.dinglisch.android.taskerm - User guide: https://tasker.joaoapps.com/userguide/en/ ## Related - [[Obsidian]] - [[AdvancedURI plugin for Obsidian]]