AidenLx's Folder Note

Add description, summary and more info to folders with folder notes.

(Special thanks to xpgo for the obsidian-folder-note-plugin)

• create folder note easily, with mulitple preferences and template support
• folder and folder note working as one
  • click on folder in file explorer to open folder note
  • folder and linked note synced as one: change folder name from folder note; folder note moves with your folder
  • folder note hidden from file explorer
  • reveal linked folder in file explorer
  • delete folder within folder note
• create folder overview with codeblock folderv
  • view all files within folder with brief cards
  • specify title and description in frontmatter (with customizable field name)
  • fetch title from h1 if title not specified
  • filter files with regex/glob
  • sort files by name/create time/last modified time

More to come:

• [ ] folderv: show children specified in dataview/frontmatter fields (works with relation-resolver plugin)
• [ ] folderv: list view
• [ ] folder icon in file explorer

How to use

Check wiki for more details

API

run npm i -D @aidenlx/folder-note and add type.d.ts with following content to the src folder of your plugin:

import FolderNoteAPI from "@aidenlx/folder-note";
declare module "obsidian" {
  interface App {
    plugins: {
      plugins: {
        [id: string]: any;
        ["alx-folder-note"]?: {
          api: FolderNoteAPI;
        };
      };
    };
  }
}

Compatibility

The required API feature is only available for Obsidian v0.12.5+.

Installation

From GitHub

1. Download the Latest Release from the Releases section of the GitHub Repository
2. Put files to your vault's plugins folder: <vault>/.obsidian/plugins/alx-folder-note
3. Reload Obsidian
4. If prompted about Safe Mode, you can disable safe mode and enable the plugin. Otherwise, head to Settings, third-party plugins, make sure safe mode is off and enable the plugin from there.

Note: The .obsidian folder may be hidden. On macOS, you should be able to press Command+Shift+Dot to show the folder in Finder.

From Obsidian

Not yet available

1. Open Settings > Third-party plugin
2. Make sure Safe mode is off
3. Click Browse community plugins
4. Search for this plugin
5. Click Install
6. Once installed, close the community plugins window and the plugin is ready to use.