Goldilocks Essentials
sachio22247 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 store (once published): search "Goldilocks Essentials".
Via BRAT (recommended until it's in the community store):
- 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