Obsidian Notes - VS Code Extension

Browse and manage your Obsidian vault directly from VS Code's activity bar.

Features

• Activity Bar Integration: Dedicated Obsidian icon in VS Code's activity bar
• Vault Browser: Tree view of your Obsidian vault with folder structure
• File Operations: Create, delete, rename files and folders
• Search: Full-text search across all notes in your vault
• Configurable: Ignore patterns and hidden file visibility
• Quick Access: Click any note to open it in VS Code

Installation

1. Install from VS Code Marketplace (coming soon)
2. Or install from VSIX file

Configuration

Initial Setup

1. Click the Obsidian icon in the activity bar
2. Click "Configure Vault" or use the command palette: Obsidian Notes: Configure Vault Path
3. Select your Obsidian vault folder

Settings

Configure the extension through VS Code settings:

{
  "obsidianNotes.vaultPath": "/path/to/your/obsidian/vault",
  "obsidianNotes.ignorePatterns": [
    ".obsidian/**",
    "*.tmp",
    ".DS_Store",
    "Thumbs.db"
  ],
  "obsidianNotes.showHiddenFiles": false
}

Usage

Basic Operations

• Browse: Expand folders to see your notes
• Open: Click any file to open it in VS Code
• Create: Right-click folders to create new files or folders
• Delete: Right-click items to delete them
• Rename: Right-click items to rename them

Search

1. Click the search icon in the tree view header
2. Enter your search term
3. Browse results and click to open files at specific lines

File Management

• New File: Click the "+" icon or right-click a folder
• New Folder: Click the folder icon or right-click a folder
• Refresh: Click the refresh icon to update the tree view

Commands

• Obsidian Notes: Configure Vault Path - Set up your vault location
• Obsidian Notes: Refresh - Refresh the tree view
• Obsidian Notes: Search in Vault - Search across all notes

Ignore Patterns

The extension supports glob patterns for ignoring files and folders:

• *.tmp - Ignore all temporary files
• .obsidian/** - Ignore Obsidian's config folder
• drafts/ - Ignore specific folders
• **/*.backup - Ignore backup files in any folder

Requirements

• VS Code 1.74.0 or higher
• An Obsidian vault (folder containing your notes)

Extension Settings

This extension contributes the following settings:

• obsidianNotes.vaultPath: Path to your Obsidian vault
• obsidianNotes.ignorePatterns: Array of glob patterns to ignore
• obsidianNotes.showHiddenFiles: Show hidden files and folders

Known Issues

• Large vaults may take time to load initially
• Search performance depends on vault size

Release Notes

1.0.0

Initial release with core functionality:

• Vault browsing
• File operations
• Search functionality
• Configuration options

Contributing

Issues and feature requests are welcome on GitHub.

License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.