Custom Counter

Simple tally counters in the right sidebar — like the lap counters runners used to click at the track. Add as many as you want, each with its own name, count, and step size.

Docs & download: https://30jannik06.github.io/Obsidian-Counter/

Install (manual / dev)

1. npm install
2. npm run build (or npm run dev for watch mode)
3. Make sure this folder sits at <vault>/.obsidian/plugins/custom-counter/
4. Reload Obsidian, enable "Custom Counter" in Settings → Community plugins

Use

• Ribbon icon or command "Open counters panel" opens the sidebar view.
• "+ Add counter" creates a new one — give it a name.
• Click the name to rename, ✕ to delete.
• Big + / − buttons change the count by the step size (default 1); set a custom step per counter.
• ⟲ resets a counter to 0.

Everything is saved automatically to the plugin's data file.

Automatic counters

Instead of manual, pick "Automatic" when adding a counter to track a live vault stat instead: notes in vault, total links, tags used, attachments, or a day-streak of note creation. These update themselves when the vault changes — no clicking needed.

Reordering

Drag a card by its ⠿ handle to reorder counters.

Releasing a new version

1. Bump version in package.json, then run npm run version (updates manifest.json and versions.json to match, via version-bump.mjs).
2. Commit, then tag the commit with the version number (e.g. git tag 1.1.0 && git push --tags).
3. The .github/workflows/release.yml workflow builds the plugin and publishes a GitHub release with main.js, manifest.json, and styles.css attached — ready for manual install or BRAT.