Overview
Folder Notes is a plugin for the note-taking app Obsidian that allows you to attach notes directly to folders. This lets you open a note by clicking on a folder name—similar to the functionality found in Notion.
Unlike other “folder note” plugins, Folder Notes offers several unique features, including support for custom file types, templating, and advanced folder handling options.
Get started
Read the Getting started page for further details and the pages under the "Features" category explain every feature in detail.
Features
- Open folder notes by clicking folder names in the file explorer or path
- Optional modifier key (Alt or Ctrl + click) to open folder notes
- Full support for any file type as folder notes (e.g., Excalidraw, Canvas, etc.)
- Automatically sync folder note names with their folder names
- Auto-create a folder note when a new folder is created
- Convert all existing folders into folder notes
- Use a folder-overview code block with configurable default settings
- Option to hide folder notes from the file explorer
- Style folder names (underline, bold, italic) in the file explorer or path
- Prevent automatic collapsing of folders that have folder notes
- Choose to only open the folder note when clicking the folder name; other clicks collapse the folder
- Front matter title plugin support
- Exclude specific folders using regex, path, or wildcard patterns (
*)
Credits
Thank you to everyone who has created a plugin that inspired me and I took code from. - Template suggester, created by SilentVoid13 and Liamcain (their plugins: Templater, Periodic notes) - Apply template to note, first seen in https://github.com/mgmeyers/obsidian-kanban/ from Mgmeyers - Folder underline, inspired from https://github.com/aidenlx/alx-folder-note - Stop folders from collapsing, the basic idea from https://github.com/alangrainger/obsidian-folder-notes - The basic idea is from https://github.com/xpgo/obsidian-folder-note-plugin
Support the development of the plugin
