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Folder Filelist

bandband668 downloads

Create and maintain a list of wikilinks to files in specified folders.

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Generate a file in specified folders containing wiki-links to files in that folder.

Features

  • Automatic filelist file generation
  • Ribbon Icon to regenerate all filelists
  • The filelist is a list of wiki-links
  • Reverse modification time listing (newest file first)

Use

  • Install and enable the Plugin like any other.

  • In the Settings tab:

    • Specify “Included folder paths”: folders for which you want filelist files

      • A folder path of “/“ generates an ndx-root.md file of the vault root directory
    • Specify “Excluded extensions”: file extensions to exclude from folder filelists

    • Specify "Excluded files": filenames to exclude from folder filelists; e.g., LICENSE

    • Adjust Listfile pattern: default pattern recommended

    • Exclude listfile from list: default and recommended setting is "On"

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Generate folder filelists of wiki-links for specified folders, producing an index file (e.g., ndx-root.md for /) with newest files listed first. Auto-generate and manually regenerate via a ribbon icon; exclude specific files or extensions and customize the listfile pattern.
FoldersFilesLinks
Details
Current version
1.2.0
Last updated
11 months ago
Created
Last year
Updates
8 releases
Downloads
668
Compatible with
Obsidian 0.15.0+
Platforms
Desktop only
License
MIT
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Author
bandband
github.com/band
GitHubband
  1. Community
  2. Plugins
  3. Folders
  4. Folder Filelist

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