Goldilocks Essentials
sachio222665 downloadsA curated kit of small, opt-in UX upgrades for Obsidian: tab rename/colors, smart new-note placement, print from menu, press-E-to-edit, and a plugin shortcut.
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Obsidian, just the way you like it.
A curated kit of small UX upgrades — the ones that make Obsidian feel just right. Each feature is opt-in, conflict-aware, and can be toggled individually in settings.
Features
| Feature | What it does |
|---|---|
| Tab rename & colors | Right-click any tab to rename it or pick a color. Works on all tab types. |
| Smart new-note placement | New notes land in the folder you last clicked — not vault root. Adds "New note here" to folder right-click. |
| Print from menu | Adds Print… to the right-click menu for markdown files, plus a palette command. |
| Press E to edit | In reading mode, press E to switch to edit. In edit mode, Escape to return to preview. |
| Community plugins ribbon | Puzzle-piece icon in the sidebar that jumps to Community Plugins. |
| Compact tables | Tighter table styling — less padding, smaller font. Pick Small or Extra small density in settings. |
| Note width | Adjust note width with six presets (S / M / D / L / XL / Full). Click the status bar widget to cycle, or bind a hotkey to "Cycle note width" / a specific preset. |
Why one plugin instead of many?
Because each feature is tiny and you probably want the whole curated set. One install, one settings pane, one update.
Installation
Community plugins (recommended):
- In Obsidian, open Settings → Community plugins → Browse.
- Search Goldilocks Essentials.
- Install, then enable.
Or open it directly: obsidian://show-plugin?id=goldilocks-essentials · Community page.
Via BRAT (for unreleased/beta builds straight off main):
- Install BRAT from the community store and enable it.
- Open the command palette and run BRAT: Add a beta plugin for testing.
- Paste the repo URL:
https://github.com/sachio222/obsidian-goldilocks-essentials - Choose the latest version (or leave blank for latest release) and click Add Plugin.
- Go to Settings → Community plugins and enable Goldilocks Essentials.
BRAT will auto-update the plugin whenever a new release is published.
Manual (one-liner): from your vault root, run:
mkdir -p .obsidian/plugins/goldilocks-essentials && cd $_ && \
for f in main.js manifest.json styles.css; do \
curl -LO https://github.com/sachio222/obsidian-goldilocks-essentials/releases/latest/download/$f; \
done
Then in Obsidian, Settings → Community plugins, hit the reload icon, and enable Goldilocks Essentials.
Manual (clone + build): if you'd rather build from source:
git clone https://github.com/sachio222/obsidian-goldilocks-essentials \
/path/to/vault/.obsidian/plugins/goldilocks-essentials
cd /path/to/vault/.obsidian/plugins/goldilocks-essentials
pnpm install && pnpm build
Development
pnpm install
pnpm dev # watch build into ./main.js
pnpm build # type-check + minified production build
Symlink the repo into your test vault's .obsidian/plugins/ to test live:
ln -s "$PWD" /path/to/vault/.obsidian/plugins/goldilocks-essentials
License
MIT