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Folder Navigator

wenlzhangwenlzhang2k downloads

Quickly navigate to folders in your vault using fuzzy search.

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An Obsidian plugin that allows you to quickly navigate to folders in your vault using fuzzy search.

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Features

  • Quick folder navigation using fuzzy search
  • Expand target folder on navigation
  • Smart folder prioritization options:
    • Default order (alphabetical)
    • Recently visited folders displayed at the top
    • Frequently visited folders displayed at the top
  • Option to reset folder navigation history if needed

Videos and Articles

Articles

  • The Strategy of Note Taking: Folders, Tags, Links, and Redundancy - PTKM

Why Folder Navigator?

I really enjoy using Obsidian's file search feature, which allows us to quickly search for files and navigate to them. There are also third-party plugins that further enhance this experience.

However, I need to navigate to folders in a similar way. Unfortunately, I couldn't find a method to do this, either by using Obsidian's official features or third-party plugins. That's why I'm developing this plugin to achieve that. It allows you to navigate to folders just as you can when navigating to files.

Documentation

📚 View Full Documentation

Visit the documentation site to learn how to make the most of Folder Navigator in your Obsidian workflow.

Support & Community

This plugin is developed and maintained during my free time. A lot of thought, energy, and care goes into making it reliable and user-friendly.

If you find Folder Navigator valuable in your daily workflow:

  • If it helps you organize your folders more effectively
  • If it saves you time and mental energy navigating your knowledge base

Please consider supporting my work. Your support would help me dedicate more time and energy to:

  • Developing new features
  • Maintaining code quality
  • Providing support and documentation
  • Making the plugin even better for everyone

Ways to Support

You can support this project in several ways:

  • ⭐ Star the project on GitHub
  • 💝
  • 💌 Share your success stories and feedback
  • 📢 Spread the word about the plugin
  • 🐛 Report issues to help improve the plugin

Thank you for being part of this journey! 🙏

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Navigate vault folders instantly using fuzzy search and expand the target folder in the file explorer on selection. Prioritize results by alphabetical, recently visited, or frequently visited order, and reset navigation history when needed.
FoldersNavigationSearch
Details
Current version
0.5.0
Last updated
8 months ago
Created
Last year
Updates
8 releases
Downloads
2k
Compatible with
Obsidian 1.5.3+
Platforms
Desktop, Mobile
License
Apache-2.0
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Sponsor
Ko-fi
GitHub Sponsors
Author
wenlzhangwenlzhang
github.com/wenlzhang
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