Custom Commands

Create personalized commands in Obsidian to streamline your workflow. Define commands that can open specific notes, create new notes with optional templates, insert text snippets, or run sequences of other commands.

Features

• Open Commands: Navigate directly to specific notes using dynamic date formatting
• Create Commands: Generate new notes at specific paths with optional templates
• Insert Commands: Insert text snippets with dynamic date/time placeholders
• Sequence Commands: Chain multiple commands together to execute in sequence
• Date & Time Placeholders: Use dynamic date/time formatting in all commands
• New Tab Control: Choose whether commands open notes in current tab, new tab, or new window

Installation

From Obsidian Community Plugins

1. Open Settings in Obsidian
2. Navigate to Community plugins and turn off Restricted Mode
3. Click Browse and search for "Custom Commands"
4. Install the plugin and enable it

Manual Installation

1. Download the latest release from the GitHub releases page
2. Extract the files into your .obsidian/plugins/custom-commands/ folder
3. Reload Obsidian and enable the plugin in Settings > Community plugins

Usage

Creating a Command

1. Go to Settings > Custom Commands
2. Click "Add Command"
3. Choose a command type (Open, Create, Insert, or Sequence)
4. Give your command a name
5. Fill in the required fields based on the command type
6. Your command will appear in the Command Palette (Ctrl/Cmd+P)

Command Types

Open Command

Opens an existing note at the specified path.

• Path: The path to the note (e.g., Journal/{{date}}.md)

Create Command

Creates a new note at the specified path, optionally using a template.

• Path: Where to create the new note (e.g., Meetings/{{date}}-Meeting.md)
• Template Path: Optional path to a template file to use as content

Insert Command

Inserts a snippet of text at the current cursor position.

• Snippet: The text to insert, which can include date/time placeholders

Sequence Command

Runs multiple commands in sequence.

• Command Names: Comma-separated list of command names to execute in order

Date & Time Placeholders

Use these dynamic placeholders in paths, templates, and snippets:

• {{date}} - Current date (YYYY-MM-DD)
• {{date:YYYY-MM-DD}} - Custom date format
• {{date+1}} - Tomorrow's date
• {{date-1}} - Yesterday's date
• {{year}}, {{month}}, {{day}} - Current year, month, day
• {{weekday}} - Day name (Monday, Tuesday, etc.)
• {{monthName}} - Month name (January, February, etc.)
• {{time}} - Current time (HH:mm)
• {{time:HH:mm:ss}} - Custom time format

Adding Hotkeys

1. Go to Settings > Hotkeys
2. Search for your custom command by name
3. Click the plus icon to add a hotkey

Examples

Daily Journal

• Type: Create
• Name: Open Today's Journal
• Path: Journal/{{year}}/{{date}}-{{weekday}}.md
• Template: Templates/Journal.md

Meeting Notes

• Type: Create
• Name: New Meeting
• Path: Meetings/{{date}}-Meeting.md
• Template: Templates/Meeting.md

Insert Timestamp

• Type: Insert
• Name: Add Timestamp
• Snippet: [{{time}}]

Morning Routine

• Type: Sequence
• Name: Morning Setup
• Command Names: Open Today's Journal, Add Timestamp, Daily Note: Open today's daily note

Compatibility

• Requires Obsidian v0.15.0 or above
• Works on desktop and mobile

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Support

• GitHub Issues
• Obsidian Forum