Empty Tab

Adds a single command to Obsidian's Command Palette that replaces the current tab with an empty page — the same screen you see when opening a brand new tab (Ctrl/Cmd + T).

Usage

1. Open the Command Palette (Ctrl/Cmd + P).
2. Run Empty Tab: Empty current tab.
3. The active tab is cleared to the empty state. The tab itself stays open, nothing is closed or removed from history.

Installation

From Community Plugins (once approved)

1. Open Settings → Community plugins → Browse.
2. Search for "Empty Tab".
3. Select Install, then Enable.

Manual install

1. Download main.js, manifest.json, and styles.css from the latest release.
2. Copy them into <YourVault>/.obsidian/plugins/empty-tab/.
3. Reload Obsidian and enable Empty Tab under Community plugins.

How it works

The plugin calls workspace.getLeaf(false) to get the currently active leaf, then setViewState({ type: 'empty' }) to switch it to Obsidian's built-in empty view. No files are read, written, or deleted, and the plugin makes no network requests.

Support

Found a bug or have a feature request? Open an issue in this repository.

License

MIT