GraphFrontier

GraphFrontier is not a plugin for Obsidian Graph View. It is a fully independent plugin with its own physics engine, designed to implement ideas that are not possible in the standard graph plugin.

The main goal is to build an ideal, universal data-visualization tool that keeps the strengths of Graph View while removing its limitations.

It helps create a clean, well-organized structure for large collections of notes and stays very smooth even with a very large number of objects.

Especially useful for:

• Finding patterns
• Documentation
• Visualizing relationships in database structures
• Prompt engineering

Support

This project is actively growing, and I would be very grateful for your support.

I would be happy to hear your ideas:

https://github.com/pikiby/GraphFrontier/discussions

And I would really appreciate your help with bug reports:

https://github.com/pikiby/GraphFrontier/issues

Installation

Download:

https://github.com/pikiby/GraphFrontier/releases/download/0.7.1/graphfrontier-0.7.1.zip

1. Download graphfrontier-0.7.1.zip from Releases
2. Extract it into your vault plugins folder:
   • <vault>/.obsidian/plugins/graphfrontier/
3. In Obsidian enable the plugin:
   • Settings -> Community plugins -> GraphFrontier -> Enable

Recent Updates (0.7.1)

• Improved performance and interaction responsiveness on large graphs.
• Restored linked-node highlighting when selecting a node from search.
• Fixed static HTML export so Export to always writes a working .html graph file.
• Static HTML exports include pan, zoom, hover labels, node selection, and a file-content side panel.
• Layout handling is now file-based: choose a layout, save/load it, and keep autosave tied to the active layout.
• Added blacklist and whitelist filtering sections for always-on graph visibility rules.
• Added multi-selection tools, linked-node selection, and copy-linked names/paths actions.

Features

Pin nodes exactly where you want them	Pin nodes to the grid
Save node positions and keep your layout exactly where you want it every time you open the graph	Boost attraction to a specific node
Place linked nodes on another node orbit with one click	Move linked nodes and keep them exactly where you need them
Paint links for better visual clarity	Hide links you do not need
Find mode explore links in the full context	Filter mode local graph behavior directly in the global view
Orphan files stay separate from primary nodes	Show only linked attachments and place them directly on node orbits
Hotkey support	Copy linked names and paths in one click
Hide unnecessary objects	Keep only necessary objects

Documentation

• Installation: docs/installation.md
• Usage: docs/usage.md
• Settings: docs/settings.md
• Hotkeys and commands: docs/hotkeys.md
• Physics model: docs/physics.md
• Troubleshooting: docs/troubleshooting.md

Project Structure

• src/main.js: plugin core, persistence, graph data collection, commands registration
• src/view.js: view lifecycle, UI, interactions, context actions, runtime orchestration
• src/physics.js: simulation and orbit-related calculations
• src/render.js: render pass, visual helpers, focus/label/color behavior
• src/constants.js: defaults, limits, command metadata, shared constants
• src/static/: plugin release assets source (manifest.json, styles.css, versions.json)
• dist/: built plugin files ready to install into a vault plugin folder
• dist/release/: packaged release zip files

License

MIT. See LICENSE.