diff --git a/lua/pending/buffer.lua b/lua/pending/buffer.lua
index 250ed8e..5d18e1f 100644
--- a/lua/pending/buffer.lua
+++ b/lua/pending/buffer.lua
@@ -182,23 +182,6 @@ local function apply_inline_row(bufnr, row, m, icons)
   end
 end
 
----@param line string
----@return string?
-local function infer_status(line)
-  local ch = line:match('^/%d+/- %[(.)%]') or line:match('^- %[(.)%]')
-  if not ch then
-    return nil
-  end
-  if ch == 'x' then
-    return 'done'
-  elseif ch == '>' then
-    return 'wip'
-  elseif ch == '=' then
-    return 'blocked'
-  end
-  return 'pending'
-end
-
 ---@param bufnr integer
 ---@return nil
 function M.reapply_dirty_inline(bufnr)
@@ -208,10 +191,6 @@ function M.reapply_dirty_inline(bufnr)
   local icons = config.get().icons
   for row in pairs(_dirty_rows) do
     local m = _meta[row]
-    if m and m.type == 'task' then
-      local line = vim.api.nvim_buf_get_lines(bufnr, row - 1, row, false)[1] or ''
-      m.status = infer_status(line) or m.status
-    end
     if m then
       vim.api.nvim_buf_clear_namespace(bufnr, ns_inline, row - 1, row)
       apply_inline_row(bufnr, row - 1, m, icons)
@@ -366,25 +345,8 @@ function M.open_line(above)
   end
   local row = vim.api.nvim_win_get_cursor(0)[1]
   local insert_row = above and (row - 1) or row
-  local meta_pos = insert_row + 1
-
-  _rendering = true
   vim.bo[bufnr].modifiable = true
   vim.api.nvim_buf_set_lines(bufnr, insert_row, insert_row, false, { '- [ ] ' })
-  _rendering = false
-
-  table.insert(_meta, meta_pos, { type = 'task' })
-
-  local icons = config.get().icons
-  local total = vim.api.nvim_buf_line_count(bufnr)
-  for r = meta_pos, math.min(meta_pos + 1, total) do
-    vim.api.nvim_buf_clear_namespace(bufnr, ns_inline, r - 1, r)
-    local m = _meta[r]
-    if m then
-      apply_inline_row(bufnr, r - 1, m, icons)
-    end
-  end
-
   vim.api.nvim_win_set_cursor(0, { insert_row + 1, 6 })
   vim.cmd('startinsert!')
 end