Auto Pin
srwildman13 downloadsAutomatically pin tabs based on configurable rules: path patterns, today's daily note, frontmatter properties, or exact file paths.
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An Obsidian plugin that automatically pins tabs based on configurable rules.
Rules
| Rule Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Today's daily note | Pins today's daily note whenever it's opened. Reads your daily notes folder and date format from Obsidian's core settings. |
| Path pattern | Pins files matching a glob pattern (e.g. Projects/*.md, **/*.canvas). |
| Exact path | Pins a specific file by its vault path (e.g. TODO.md). |
| Frontmatter property | Pins files where a frontmatter property matches a value (e.g. pinned: true). Leave value empty to match any value. |
Rules are evaluated in order. The tab is pinned if any enabled rule matches.
Installation
From Obsidian Community Plugins
- Open Settings > Community Plugins
- Search for "Auto Pin"
- Install and enable
Manual
- Download
main.jsandmanifest.jsonfrom the latest release - Create a folder
.obsidian/plugins/auto-pin/in your vault - Copy both files into that folder
- Reload Obsidian and enable "Auto Pin" in Community Plugins
Configuration
Go to Settings > Auto Pin to manage your rules. The plugin ships with one default rule: pin today's daily note.
Notes
- The plugin uses Obsidian's internal
setPinnedAPI, which is not part of the public type definitions. This is stable and widely used by plugins, but could theoretically break in a future Obsidian update. - The daily note rule reads your configured daily notes folder and date format, so it works with custom setups.
- Path patterns support
*(single segment) and**(any depth) wildcards.
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Pin tabs automatically based on configurable rules. Define rules for today's daily note, path globs, exact vault paths, or frontmatter properties; evaluate rules in order and pin a tab when any enabled rule matches.Details
Current version
1.0.0
Last updated
2 months ago
Created
2 months ago
Updates
1 release
Downloads
13
Compatible with
Obsidian 1.0.0+
Platforms
Desktop only
License
MIT