Copywriter Checklist
Kimber Severance11 downloadsOpt-in, local copywriting checks for articles and webpages.
- Overview
- Scorecard
- Updates1
Review article and webpage drafts in a local Obsidian sidebar. Check metadata, heading structure, readability, keyword coverage, links and images as you write.
Get started
- In a Markdown note's Properties, set
content_typetoarticleorwebpage. - Click the pencil ribbon icon or run Copywriter Checklist: Open sidebar.
- Add the fields you need. Settings → Copywriter Checklist → Copy note properties copies a starter block. Paste it at the top of a note in Source mode. If the note already has Properties, add only the missing lines inside the existing block.
- Use Pin sidebar to reopen the checklist when you return to this draft.
| Property | Purpose |
|---|---|
content_type |
article or webpage |
title_tag, meta_description |
Search result metadata |
url |
Full page URL; used for slug and same-site link checks |
primary_keyword, secondary_keywords, local_keywords, topical_keywords |
List of phrases, one phrase per item |
category, category_tags |
Optional category and tag metadata |
word_goal |
Optional numeric word goal for this draft |
word_count |
Body word count, filled when automatic updates are enabled |
Click a keyword or finding to jump to its source. Keyword counts include published metadata and common wording variations. The score summarizes the checklist benchmarks, which you can change in settings.
Note changes and privacy
Analysis runs locally. The plugin sends no note content or telemetry and does not fetch remote images. By default it does not update word properties. To use live counts in Bases, enable Update word count properties in settings. This writes word_count and word_goal on eligible drafts and migrates an older word_count_goal property when present. Placing or moving a bookmark adds or moves a marker in that note.
Compatibility and development
This release targets desktop Obsidian 1.10.6 and later. Bookmark dragging uses a mouse. No other plugin is required.
Run npm run build to generate main.js and npm test to run the test suite (Node.js 18 or later). To run the optional companion integration tests, set COPYWRITER_COMPANION_BUNDLE to a built Manuscript Checklist main.js.
Report bugs through the repository's Issues tab. Include your Obsidian version, operating system, and steps to reproduce. Use a fictional or redacted example if a note is involved.
MIT licensed.