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F2 Quick Rename

熊猫别熬夜熊猫别熬夜773 downloads

F2 to quick rename the current note, or an embedded note/image under the cursor (including wiki aliases and markdown image alt text).

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中文说明

Obsidian plugin for fast renaming: the current note, embeds under the cursor, and frontmatter properties in one panel.

demo

Features

Rename

  • F2 — rename the current file, or the embed / link under the cursor
  • Cursor on a heading — uses Obsidian’s built-in Rename heading
  • Wiki embeds (![[file|alias]]) and markdown images (![alias](file.png)) — rename the target and edit the alias
  • External URLs — edit link URL and display title
  • Excalidraw — edit the stem without .excalidraw / .excalidraw.md, restore on save
  • Companion files (same folder, same basename, different extension) can be renamed together
  • Optional: copy the new basename to the clipboard after renaming the active note
  • File explorer context menu: F2 Quick rename
  • Optional: double-click the extension suffix in the panel to edit it (off by default)

Properties (F2 / F5)

  • F2 — show only properties configured in settings; you can add more for this session; the next open shows the configured set again (merge write; other frontmatter keys are kept)
  • F5 — full frontmatter panel (add / edit / delete / reorder / change type); replaces the whole frontmatter block
  • Types aligned with Obsidian: text, list, number, checkbox, date, date & time
  • List chips, vault suggestions, multiline text, drag reorder (grip only)
  • Optional auto-save while the panel is open
  • Optional Collapse by default for the properties section (F5 still opens expanded)

Header tools

  • Show in folder — app.showInFolder (desktop)
  • Copy wikilink — shortest [[wikilink]]
  • Header icon switches by file kind: note, Canvas, Excalidraw, Bases, attachment, link

Language

Settings → General → Language:

  • System default (follows Obsidian)
  • 简体中文
  • English

Commands

Command Suggested hotkey (set manually)
Rename file or embed F2
Rename and edit all properties F5
Rename attachments F1
Copy and delete file Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+X

No default hotkeys are registered (to avoid conflicts). Bind them under Settings → Hotkeys.

Install

Recommended: install with BRAT (Obsidian42 — BRAT) until the plugin is in the community catalog.

  1. Install and enable BRAT from Settings → Community plugins → Browse
  2. Command palette → BRAT: Add a beta plugin for testing
  3. Paste: https://github.com/PandaNocturne/obsidian-f2-quick-rename
  4. Enable F2 Quick Rename in Settings → Community plugins

BRAT can also check for updates (or auto-update on startup in BRAT settings).

Manual

  1. Build or download main.js, manifest.json, and styles.css
  2. Copy them to <Vault>/.obsidian/plugins/ftwo-quick-rename/
  3. Enable F2 Quick Rename in Settings → Community plugins

Develop

npm install
npm run dev

With Hot Reload, rebuilds apply automatically.

Production build:

npm run build

Settings overview

  • General — UI language
  • Feature toggles — embeds, aliases, headings, companions, clipboard, properties, auto-save, edit extension
  • Document properties — default collapse; configure fields, separators, and side-by-side rows for the F2 panel

Privacy

Runs fully offline. No network requests, telemetry, or vault data uploaded.

License

BSD Zero Clause License (0BSD) — Copyright (C) 2026 by PandaNocturne.

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Rename the current note or the embed/link under the cursor, including headings, wiki-embeds, markdown images, Excalidraw stems and companion files, from a single quick panel. Edit frontmatter in quick (merge) or full (replace) modes with typed fields, lists, dates, drag-reorder, optional auto-save and clipboard copy.
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Details
Current version
1.0.9
Last updated
Last week
Created
Last month
Updates
9 releases
Downloads
773
Compatible with
Obsidian 1.8.7+
Platforms
Desktop, Mobile
License
0BSD
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熊猫别熬夜熊猫别熬夜pandanocturne
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