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Automatic Tags

jamalam360jamalam3606k downloads

Add tags to new notes automatically based on their path.

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Add tags to new notes automatically based on their path.

Configuration

There is one config option: a mapping of paths to tags. The path uses a simplified Glob format.

Comments are not allowed, but are included here for documentation purposes.

*: all # apply the 'all' tag to all new markdown files
physics/: physics # apply the 'physics' tag to all new files in the 'physics' folder

Installation

This plugin is available through the Community Plugins tab in Obsidian (link).

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Add tags to new notes based on their file path via a simple path-to-tag mapping. Use simplified glob-style paths to target folders or files and tag notes automatically on creation.
TagsAutomationFolders
Details
Current version
1.1.1
Last updated
2 years ago
Created
3 years ago
Updates
4 releases
Downloads
6k
Compatible with
Obsidian 0.15.0+
Platforms
Desktop, Mobile
License
MIT
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Author
jamalam360jamalam360
jamalam.tech
GitHubjamalam360
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