YYNote Recurring Todos Core Concepts
- Recurring Todos as Rules:
- Recurring todos are rules, not tasks. They generate actual todos (todos/schedules/countdowns) only when triggered after the app launches .
- On each app startup, YYNote auto-generates todos based on preset rules and content .
- Auto-tagging: If tags are assigned to a recurring rule, newly generated todos inherit those tags .
- Recurrence Rules:
- •Flexible intervals: Every Ndays/weeks/months/years .
1. How to Setting YYNote Recurring Todos

| Platform | Steps |
|---|---|
| PC | Settings → Recurring Todos → + New |
| App | Me → Recurring Todos → + New |
- Theme & Tags: Assign a title and tags.
- Todo Type:
- Schedule: Set start/end time.
- Countdown: Set target date.
- Recurrence Rule: Define frequency (e.g., every 2 weeks).
- Reminders: Optional alerts.
- → Save
2. YYNote Recurring Todos Display Rules
- Recurring Todos (General):
- Untriggered: Not shown in todo lists.
- Triggered: Appears in todo lists based on filter rules .
- Recurring Schedules/Countdowns:
- Untriggered: Visible in Calendar/Schedule Lists.
- Triggered: Also shown in Todo Lists .
- Lunar-Based Recurrence:
3. Editing Rules
- •Editing Generated Todos:
- •Changes apply only to the specific todo (e.g., rescheduling a meeting).
- •Does not affect the recurring rule or future todos .
- •Editing Recurring Rules:
- •Modify via Settings → Recurring Todos → Edit Rule.
- •Affects all future untriggered todos (existing generated todos unchanged) .
4. Triggering Mechanism
- •Daily Recurrence:
- •Generates todos only on startup day.
- •Example: A daily todo set for Friday generates only if YYNote launches on Friday .
- •Weekly Recurrence:
- •Generates todos 1 day early and compensates for 1 missed day.
- •Example: A Friday todo generates on Thursday if launched; if missed, creates on Saturday .
- •Monthly Recurrence:
- •Generates 5 days early and compensates for 5 missed days .
- •Yearly Recurrence:
- •Generates 30 days early and compensates for 30 missed days


