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Markdown Task List Builder — Visual Checklist Editor

Build a task list visually — add items, check them off, nest sub-items — and get clean GitHub-flavored Markdown checklist syntax (- [ ] and - [x]) as output, instead of hand-typing checkbox syntax and losing track of alignment.

How to use Task List Gen

  1. Add task items.
  2. Check off completed items or nest sub-tasks.
  3. Reorder as needed.
  4. Copy the generated Markdown checklist.

Frequently asked questions

Does the checked/unchecked state translate to Markdown correctly?
Yes — checked items generate - [x] and unchecked generate - [ ], the standard GFM task list syntax.
Where do Markdown task lists actually render as interactive checkboxes?
GitHub issues, PRs and README files render this syntax as clickable checkboxes; plain Markdown viewers may just show the literal brackets.
Can I nest sub-tasks under a parent item?
Yes — indentation is preserved in the generated Markdown, rendering as a nested checklist wherever the platform supports it.

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