Easy Recall

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A minimalist spaced repetition plugin focused on core memorization features—zero configuration, just write and review.

Features

• Zero Configuration - Start reviewing immediately after installation, no complex setup needed
• Native Markdown Syntax - Create cards with ==highlight== and ?question syntax, supports full-width question mark ？
• File-level Tags - Define decks with #easy-recall/xxx, supports Chinese tags
• Three-state Rating - Again/Hard/Good, simplify decision fatigue
• Instant Feedback - "Again" cards go back to queue tail immediately, continue reviewing in current session
• Multi-language Support - Auto-adapts to Obsidian language settings (English/Chinese)
• SuggestModal Deck Selector - Quick Switcher-like deck selection experience
• Review Surface Option - Review in the default modal window or reuse an Obsidian tab
• Mobile Support - Perfectly adapted for phones and tablets

Installation

Manual Installation

1. Download the latest version of main.js, manifest.json, styles.css
2. Create .obsidian/plugins/easy-recall/ directory in your Obsidian Vault
3. Copy the downloaded files to that directory
4. Enable the plugin in Obsidian settings

From Community Plugin Marketplace

Easy Recall has been submitted to the Obsidian Community Plugin Marketplace. After approval, install it from Obsidian settings under Community plugins.

Usage

Creating Cards

Rule: Cards must be separated by blank lines. A card = a continuous non-empty text block.

Cloze Cards

Traditional Chinese Medicine studies ==human life movement==.

Multi-line Cloze Cards Adjacent Cloze lines in the same block are merged into one card:

Applications:
1. Cold: ==induce sweating==
2. Cough: ==relieve asthma==

To create separate cards, use blank lines:

1. Cold: ==induce sweating==

2. Cough: ==relieve asthma==

Q&A Cards

What is 2+2?
4

Or:

What is the area formula for a circle?
?
S = πr²

Cards with Hint (Optional)

What is the formula for the area of a circle?
?
S = πr²
> [!hint] Think about the relationship between radius and area
> π is approximately 3.14159...

💡 Supports full-width question mark ？, suitable for Chinese input habits

💡 Hint uses Obsidian callout syntax > [!hint], displayed optionally during review

Defining Decks

Add tags at the beginning of the file:

---
tags:
  - easy-recall/math
---

Card content...

Or in the body:

#easy-recall/math

Card content...

Start Reviewing

1. Click the review icon 📚 in the left sidebar, or use command palette to execute "Start Review"
2. Search and select a deck in SuggestModal, or press Enter to review all due cards
3. View the card, press Space on desktop to reveal the hint or answer, or click/tap "Show Hint" / "Show Answer"
4. Select rating:
   • 1 - Again (🔴): Put back to queue tail immediately, continue reviewing in current session
   • 2 - Hard (🟠): Interval ×1.2, ease -15
   • 3 - Good (🔵): Standard interval, ease unchanged

💡 Rating guide for multi-cloze cards: Rate based on the worst cloze, not the average. If even one cloze is completely blank → Again. If all clozes are recallable but some feel slow or uncertain → Hard. Only choose Good when every cloze is recalled smoothly.

You can also run "Review Due Cards in Current Note" from the command palette in any Markdown note to review only due cards from that note.

By default, each review session includes up to 20 due cards, so cards marked Again can return quickly within the same smaller batch. Change Review Batch Size in plugin settings to adjust this limit. If more due cards remain after the batch is finished, the completion screen offers Continue Review to start the next batch.

By default, reviews open in a modal window. In plugin settings, configure Desktop Review Interface and Mobile Review Interface separately to use either a modal window or a reusable Obsidian tab on each platform.

The default deck tag prefix is easy-recall. Change Deck Tag Prefix in plugin settings if you want a different prefix.

Set Click-to-Reveal Review in plugin settings to Desktop only, Mobile only, Enabled, or Disabled to self-check cloze answers item by item on the selected platforms. Each hidden cloze cycles through hidden, shown, and crossed out as you tap it. While any cloze item remains hidden, no Show Answer button appears. After every cloze item is either shown or crossed out, the confirmation button (Again, Hard, or Good) appears automatically, with the rating calculated from the shown-item percentage. The default thresholds are 50% for Hard and 80% for Good, and both can be customized in settings. This mode is Disabled by default. On desktop, the matching rating shortcut confirms the calculated rating; Space can still show the hint when a hint is available.

To hide a specific heading from the review path, add <!--easy-recall-hide--> at the end of that heading line:

# Chapter <!--easy-recall-hide-->
## Section

==Answer== content

The review path will show File name / [...] / Section. This only masks the marked heading segment; the file name and unmarked child headings still appear.

Desktop Shortcuts

Desktop shortcuts work in both the modal window and the reusable Obsidian tab. Space only reveals content; ratings are handled by number keys after the answer is visible.

Data Storage

Review data is stored as HTML comments before the card:

<!--SR:1,250,2026-02-18T10:00:00Z,1-->
Traditional Chinese Medicine studies ==human life movement==.

Format: <!--SR:interval,ease,due,reps-->

Your notes always belong to you, data does not depend on any external service.

Algorithm

Simplified SM-2 algorithm:

• Interval Days: Dynamically calculated based on rating, maximum 365 days
• Ease: 130-350 range, affects interval growth speed
• Consecutive Success Count: Affects when new cards enter formal review

Development

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Development mode (auto rebuild)
npm run dev

# Build production version
npm run build

# Run tests
npm test

# Test coverage
npm run test:coverage

For repository conventions and implementation boundaries, see AGENTS.md.

License

MIT License - See LICENSE file

Acknowledgements

• Inspired by Anki and Obsidian Spaced Repetition plugin
• Follows Obsidian official plugin development best practices

Made with ❤️ for Obsidian users