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Files Name Detector

harrishussain24harrishussain24205 downloads

Automatically renames files by replacing spaces with dashes.

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An Obsidian plugin that automatically renames files by replacing spaces with dashes.

Features

  • Renames newly created files that contain spaces (e.g. my note.md → my-note.md)
  • On plugin load, scans and renames any existing files in the vault that have spaces in their names
  • Shows a notice for each file renamed

Installation

Manual

  1. Download main.js and manifest.json from the latest release
  2. Copy them to your vault: VaultFolder/.obsidian/plugins/files-name-detector/
  3. Enable the plugin in Obsidian Settings → Community Plugins

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Development

npm i
npm run dev     # watch mode
npm run build   # production build

Author

Harris Hussain

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Rename files by replacing spaces with dashes (e.g., my note.md → my-note.md). Scan the vault on plugin load to rename existing files, automatically rename newly created files, and show a notice for each rename.
FilesAutomation
Details
Current version
1.0.0
Last updated
7 months ago
Created
7 months ago
Updates
1 release
Downloads
205
Compatible with
Obsidian 0.15.0+
Platforms
Desktop, Mobile
License
0BSD
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Author
harrishussain24harrishussain24
github.com/harrishussain24
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  1. Community
  2. Plugins
  3. Files
  4. Files Name Detector

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