Directory Summary

Obsidian plugin allowing you to create a summary note for any directory in your vault in just one command.

Usage

If your vault looks like this:

obsidian/
├─ apples/
│  ├─ apple pie recipe.md
│  ├─ macintosh/
│  │  ├─ apple tart recipe.md
├─ bananas/
│  ├─ banana pudding recipe.md

Run the command "Generate directory summary" which will create a {folder}_summary.md summary file that looks like this:

# obsidian

## apples

- [[apple pie recipe]]

### macintosh

- [[apple tart recipe]]

## bananas

- [[banana pudding recipe]]

Features

• File names appear in the summary as backlinks
• Can configure various different settings for your summary file like:
  • Max directory search depth and files per directory included in summary.
  • Summary file naming scheme.
  • Specify file property to be included with each file name in the summary.
  • Specify file property to use checkboxes in the summary, and specify a regex for its value to control whether its checked or unchecked.
  • Specify files/directories to exclude from the summary file