diff --git a/ftplugin/markdown.lua b/ftplugin/markdown.lua
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+-- quickly mark todo boxes as done or not done
+vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader><space>', "^f[va]c[x]<esc>", {})
+vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader><leader><space>', "^f[va]c[ ]<esc>", {})