Flash Memo

Capture fleeting thoughts instantly. Every memo lives in its own file.

Flash Memo adds a sidebar panel to Obsidian for quick, frictionless note capture. Unlike daily-notes-based tools, each memo is saved as a standalone Markdown file — fully searchable, linkable, and portable.

Features

• Instant capture — type and hit Ctrl+Enter (or Cmd+Enter on Mac)
• One file per memo — filename derived from the first line of content
• Timeline view — memos grouped by date, newest first
• Tag support — use #tag inline or the tag input bar; tags written to frontmatter
• Sort controls — sort by created or modified time, ascending or descending
• Search — real-time filter across all memo content
• Open / Delete actions on hover

How it works

Memos are stored in a memos/ folder inside your vault. Each file gets a YAML frontmatter with date and tags:

---
date: "2026-06-15 10:30:00"
tags: ["idea", "work"]
---

Your memo content here.

Installation

From Obsidian Community Plugins (pending approval)

Settings → Community Plugins → Browse → search Flash Memo

Manual

1. Download main.js, manifest.json, styles.css from the latest release
2. Copy them into <your-vault>/.obsidian/plugins/flash-memo/
3. Enable the plugin in Settings → Community Plugins

Development

No build step required — the plugin is plain JavaScript.

git clone https://github.com/ydhawesome/flash-memo
# copy the folder into your vault's .obsidian/plugins/ and enable it

License

MIT © ydhawesome