Posts tagged #plugins

A .canvas file is just JSON with an open spec. Here's how the format works and how to build a canvas from your notes with a short Node script instead of dragging cards by hand.

Linter is Prettier for your vault. Here's how to set it up safely, which YAML rules make your Bases and Dataview queries trustworthy, and how to opt notes out.

Obsidian quietly snapshots your notes every few minutes. Here's how File recovery works, how to restore a lost paragraph, and why it still isn't a backup.

Obsidian drops pasted images wherever its default setting says, which for most vaults means the root folder. Here is how the attachment location and link format settings interact, and how to clean up the pile you already have.

Obsidian's search operators are precise, but they only find notes when you remember the words you used.

Obsidian ships with a custom URI protocol that lets scripts, browsers, and phone shortcuts read and write your vault without you touching the app.

Bases handles most vault dashboards now, and Dataview's query language covers the rest. DataviewJS is what you reach for when neither can express the thing…

Most people patch around a missing Obsidian feature with a Templater script and a CSS snippet. The plugin API is often the shorter path, and the surface…

Obsidian's 2026 Community directory added automated scans and safety scorecards for every plugin version.