diff --git a/src/utils/todotxt.spec.ts b/src/utils/todotxt.spec.ts
index 4d98eb7..2586350 100644
--- a/src/utils/todotxt.spec.ts
+++ b/src/utils/todotxt.spec.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest"
 
 import {
+  applyRecurrence,
   contextsOf,
   isBlank,
   parseFile,
@@ -216,6 +217,79 @@ Task two
   })
 })
 
+describe("todotxt applyRecurrence", () => {
+  it("returns null when task has no rec tag", () => {
+    expect(applyRecurrence(parseLine("Buy milk"))).toBeNull()
+  })
+
+  it("returns null for an invalid rec value", () => {
+    expect(applyRecurrence(parseLine("Task rec:bad"))).toBeNull()
+  })
+
+  it("non-strict: bases next due on today, replacing existing due", () => {
+    const now = new Date(2026, 0, 15) // Jan 15
+    const task = parseLine("Pay rent due:2025-12-15 rec:1m")
+    const next = applyRecurrence(task, now)!
+    expect(next.completed).toBe(false)
+    expect(next.body).toContain("due:2026-02-15")
+    expect(next.body).toContain("rec:1m")
+    expect(next.body).not.toContain("due:2025-12-15")
+  })
+
+  it("strict: bases next due on existing due date", () => {
+    const now = new Date(2026, 0, 15) // Jan 15
+    const task = parseLine("Pay rent due:2025-12-15 rec:+1m")
+    const next = applyRecurrence(task, now)!
+    expect(next.body).toContain("due:2026-01-15")
+    expect(next.body).toContain("rec:+1m")
+  })
+
+  it("strict with no due: falls back to today", () => {
+    const now = new Date(2026, 0, 15)
+    const task = parseLine("Daily standup rec:+1d")
+    const next = applyRecurrence(task, now)!
+    expect(next.body).toContain("due:2026-01-16")
+  })
+
+  it("appends due tag when task has none", () => {
+    const now = new Date(2026, 0, 15)
+    const task = parseLine("Daily standup rec:1d")
+    const next = applyRecurrence(task, now)!
+    expect(next.body).toContain("due:2026-01-16")
+  })
+
+  it("preserves projects, contexts, and rec tag in new body", () => {
+    const now = new Date(2026, 0, 15)
+    const task = parseLine("Pay rent +finance @home due:2026-01-01 rec:1m")
+    const next = applyRecurrence(task, now)!
+    expect(next.body).toContain("+finance")
+    expect(next.body).toContain("@home")
+    expect(next.body).toContain("rec:1m")
+  })
+
+  it("preserves priority on the new task", () => {
+    const now = new Date(2026, 0, 15)
+    const task = parseLine("(A) Pay rent rec:1w")
+    const next = applyRecurrence(task, now)!
+    expect(next.priority).toBe("A")
+    expect(next.body).toContain("due:2026-01-22")
+  })
+
+  it("handles week interval", () => {
+    const now = new Date(2026, 0, 15)
+    expect(applyRecurrence(parseLine("Task rec:2w"), now)!.body).toContain(
+      "due:2026-01-29"
+    )
+  })
+
+  it("handles year interval", () => {
+    const now = new Date(2026, 0, 15)
+    expect(applyRecurrence(parseLine("Task rec:1y"), now)!.body).toContain(
+      "due:2027-01-15"
+    )
+  })
+})
+
 describe("todotxt toggleCompleted", () => {
   it("marks a task complete with today's date", () => {
     // Construct via local-time fields so the test doesn't depend on the
diff --git a/src/utils/todotxt.ts b/src/utils/todotxt.ts
index fe54e22..a5de7c1 100644
--- a/src/utils/todotxt.ts
+++ b/src/utils/todotxt.ts
@@ -210,6 +210,74 @@ const todayIso = (now: Date): string => {
   return `${y}-${m}-${d}`
 }
 
+const parseDateStr = (s: string): Date | null => {
+  if (!DATE_RE.test(s)) return null
+  const [y, mo, d] = s.split("-").map(Number)
+  return new Date(y, mo - 1, d)
+}
+
+const addInterval = (base: Date, n: number, unit: string): Date => {
+  const d = new Date(base)
+  switch (unit.toLowerCase()) {
+    case "d":
+      d.setDate(d.getDate() + n)
+      break
+    case "w":
+      d.setDate(d.getDate() + n * 7)
+      break
+    case "m":
+      d.setMonth(d.getMonth() + n)
+      break
+    case "y":
+      d.setFullYear(d.getFullYear() + n)
+      break
+  }
+  return d
+}
+
+const REC_RE = /^\+?(\d+)([dwmyDWMY])$/
+
+// When a recurring task is completed, build a new open task with the next due date.
+// Strict mode (rec:+Nd): base date is the existing due: date (or today if absent).
+// Non-strict (rec:Nd): base date is today (completion date).
+// Returns null when the task has no valid rec: tag.
+export const applyRecurrence = (task: Task, now = new Date()): Task | null => {
+  const tags = tagsOf(task)
+  const rec = tags["rec"]
+  if (!rec) return null
+  const m = rec.match(REC_RE)
+  if (!m) return null
+
+  const strict = rec.startsWith("+")
+  const n = parseInt(m[1], 10)
+  const unit = m[2]
+
+  const today = new Date(now.getFullYear(), now.getMonth(), now.getDate())
+  let base = today
+  if (strict && tags["due"]) {
+    const parsed = parseDateStr(tags["due"])
+    if (parsed) base = parsed
+  }
+
+  const nextDate = addInterval(base, n, unit)
+  const nextDue = todayIso(nextDate)
+
+  let newBody = task.body
+  if (tags["due"]) {
+    newBody = removeTagFromBody(newBody, "due", tags["due"])
+  }
+  newBody = (newBody.trim() + ` due:${nextDue}`).trim()
+
+  return {
+    raw: "",
+    completed: false,
+    priority: task.priority,
+    creationDate: todayIso(now),
+    completionDate: undefined,
+    body: newBody
+  }
+}
+
 // Toggle the completed state of a task.
 // On complete: stamp today's completion date. Priority stays in place per spec.
 // On uncomplete: drop completion date but leave the rest of the line as-is —
diff --git a/src/views/TodoNotes.vue b/src/views/TodoNotes.vue
index 9aca62d..a10c5c4 100644
--- a/src/views/TodoNotes.vue
+++ b/src/views/TodoNotes.vue
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import { useUserRepoStore } from "@/modules/repo/store/userRepo.store"
 import { decodeBase64ToUTF8 } from "@/utils/decodeBase64ToUTF8"
 import { errorMessage } from "@/utils/notif"
 import {
+  applyRecurrence,
   contextsOf,
   FileLine,
   isBlank,
@@ -204,7 +205,15 @@ const filteredEntries = computed(() => {
 })
 
 const updateTask = (index: number, next: Task) => {
-  mutate((current) => current.map((line, i) => (i === index ? next : line)))
+  mutate((current) => {
+    const prev = current[index]
+    const updated = current.map((line, i) => (i === index ? next : line))
+    if (!isBlank(prev) && !prev.completed && next.completed) {
+      const recurring = applyRecurrence(next)
+      if (recurring) return [...updated, recurring]
+    }
+    return updated
+  })
 }
 
 const deleteTask = (index: number) => {