Code Editor

Edit non-markdown text files (code, config, data files) directly in Obsidian with syntax highlighting, line numbers, and word wrap.

Features

• Edit 50+ file types directly in Obsidian (JS, TS, Python, Go, Rust, JSON, YAML, HTML, CSS, SQL, and more)
• Syntax highlighting with 5 built-in color themes (Monokai Pro, GitHub Dark, GitHub Light, Dracula, Nord)
• Line numbers with active line highlighting
• Word wrap toggle
• Bracket matching
• Undo/redo history
• Tab indentation support
• Binary file detection (prevents editing binary files)
• Add custom file extensions

Installation

Obsidian Community Plugin

This plugin is available in the official Obsidian community plugin directory. Install it from Settings > Community plugins > Browse and search for "Code Editor" or "Code Editor by saltyfireball".

Community plugin page: https://community.obsidian.md/plugins/code-editor

More Plugins by saltyfireball

Browse all of my published Obsidian plugins on my profile: https://community.obsidian.md/users/saltyfireball

Usage

Once enabled, the plugin automatically handles supported file types. Simply open any supported file and it will open in the code editor.

Supported File Types

Code: js, ts, jsx, tsx, py, rb, go, rs, java, c, cpp, h, cs, php, swift, kt, scala, lua, pl, r, m, mm

Config/Data: json, yaml, yml, toml, xml, ini, env, conf

Web: html, htm, css, scss, sass, less

Shell/Scripts: sh, bash, zsh, fish, ps1, bat, cmd

Other: sql, graphql, dockerfile, makefile, gitignore, txt, log

Settings

• Enable code editor - Toggle the plugin on/off (restart required)
• Color theme - Choose from 5 syntax highlighting themes
• Show line numbers - Toggle line number gutter
• Word wrap - Toggle line wrapping
• Additional file extensions - Add custom extensions (comma-separated)

Command

• Open current file in Code Editor - Available from the command palette for non-markdown files

Acknowledgments

This plugin uses highlight.js for syntax highlighting, licensed under the BSD 3-Clause License. Copyright (c) 2006, Ivan Sagalaev.

License

MIT