Today I added a “+ Task” button to the toolbar for quickly adding a new task to the top of the current page. I also added a corresponding keyboard shortcut. Shortcuts can be entered while in command mode. Command mode is accessed by pressing escape while the editor is active, then you can press a shortcut key. To add a new task press "n" to add a new page press "shift+n".

You can learn more about command mode and its shortcuts in this video.