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File Tree Color Levels

markcrobbinsmarkcrobbins1 downloads

Colors Obsidian file explorer elements based on folder depth using a 12-point hue spectrum left-border and gradient bottom-border.

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title: README

README

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Colors Obsidian file explorer elements based on folder depth using a 12-point hue spectrum left-border and gradient bottom-border.

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🔍 Table of Contents

  • README ^toc-readme
    • 📑 AI Primary Files ^toc-aiprimaryfiles
    • 🎯 Project Abstract & Core Value ^toc-projectabstractcorevalue
    • 🛠️ Technology Stack at a Glance ^toc-technologystackataglance
    • 🗺️ Project Layout Blueprint ^toc-projectlayoutblueprint
    • ⚡ Quick Start for AI Developers ^toc-quickstartforaidevelopers
      • 1. Verify Environment ^toc-1verifyenvironment
      • 2. Compile & Run Tests ^toc-2compileruntests
    • 🚀 Go to... ^toc-goto

📑 AI Primary Files

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  • 🔹 AGENTS.md
  • 🔹 ARCHIVE.md
  • 🔹 BUILD.md
  • 🔹 CODE.md
  • 🔹 DESIGN.md
  • 🔹 FEATURES.md
  • 🔹 LOG.md
  • 🔹 MANUAL.md
  • 🔸 README.md
  • 🔹 SPEC.md
  • 🔹 TASKS.md
  • 🔹 TERMS.md
  • 🔹 TESTING.md
  • 🔹 VERSIONS.md

🎯 Project Abstract & Core Value

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  • A high-performance Obsidian user interface plugin that scans the file explorer sidebar layout, calculates nested folder tree depths, and processes alphabetical token indicators on the fly. By appending stateless custom data markers (data-nav-depth and data-alpha-char), it handles 26-tier alpha spectrum styling alongside a repeating 6-tier nested gradient border matrix, providing spatial index memory optimization across data-heavy vaults while keeping the Chromium UI thread smooth.

🛠️ Technology Stack at a Glance

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  • Target Operating System: Cross-platform (Windows, macOS, Linux desktop targets running Obsidian native application frames)
  • Core Languages & Runtimes: JavaScript ECMAScript 6+ standard (CommonJS module delivery format), Chromium V8 Engine core environment
  • Integrations: Obsidian Plugin Framework Architecture (Plugin, workspace layout lifecycle hooks, debounce timers), HTML5 DOM API, native browser MutationObserver engine, custom delegated UI pointer interaction listeners

🗺️ Project Layout Blueprint

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  • AGENTS.md ➔ System prompts and operational boundaries for AI teammates.
  • AIMD/ARCHIVE.md ➔ Scriptorium for scrapped ideas and sunset components.
  • AIMD/BUILD.md ➔ Compiler pipelines, flags, and packaging steps.
  • AIMD/CODE.md ➔ Syntax style guidelines and error-handling mandates.
  • AIMD/DESIGN.md ➔ Structural topology, design patterns, and data flows.
  • AIMD/FEATURES.md ➔ Capability matrices and functional product roadmap.
  • AIMD/LOG.md ➔ Chronological audit trail of development decisions.
  • AIMD/MANUAL.md ➔ Installation, user runbooks, and diagnostic workflows.
  • README.md ➔ Primary entry point and structural system abstract.
  • AIMD/SPEC.md ➔ Technical constraints, parameters, and protocol definitions.
  • AIMD/TASKS.md ➔ Dynamic task board and backlog management queue.
  • AIMD/TERMS.md ➔ Technical glossary, definitions, and vocabulary indexes.
  • AIMD/TESTING.md ➔ Automation suites, edge cases, and QA assertion routines.
  • AIMD/VERSIONS.md ➔ Change trackers and version milestone evolution lists.

⚡ Quick Start for AI Developers

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1. Verify Environment

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🖥️ CMD
node -v && npm -v

2. Compile & Run Tests

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🖥️ CMD
npm install && npm run build && node -e "require('./main.js')"

🚀 Go to...

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  • 🔹 AGENTS.md
  • 🔹 ARCHIVE.md
  • 🔹 BUILD.md
  • 🔹 CODE.md
  • 🔹 DESIGN.md
  • 🔹 FEATURES.md
  • 🔹 LOG.md
  • 🔹 MANUAL.md
  • 🔸 README.md
  • 🔹 SPEC.md
  • 🔹 TASKS.md
  • 🔹 TERMS.md
  • 🔹 TESTING.md
  • 🔹 VERSIONS.md
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Color file explorer entries by folder depth with a 12-point hue left border and a repeating 6-tier gradient bottom border to visualize nesting at a glance. Apply 26-tier alphabetical tinting and add stateless data markers for depth and alpha characters to keep styling lightweight and responsive in large vaults.
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Current version
1.0.0
Last updated
3 months ago
Created
4 months ago
Updates
1 release
Downloads
1
Compatible with
Obsidian 1.0.0+
Platforms
Desktop, Mobile
License
MIT
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Author
markcrobbinsmarkcrobbinsmarkcrobbins2112
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