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Add an ID to the front matter

llimllibllimllib5k downloads

Add a globally unique ID to every Markdown document's frontmatter.

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This plugin will:

  • Add an unique ID to the front matter of every markdown file you edit.
  • Create a command Add an ID to all notes which will... add an ID to all notes

Obsidian Documentation

See https://github.com/obsidianmd/obsidian-api and https://docs.obsidian.md/Plugins/Releasing/Plugin+guidelines

Making a release

prerequisites: jq, gh and make. On mac: brew install jq gh make

  • update the version number in manifest.json and in package.json
  • run make release
  • follow the obsidian docs to submit the plugin for review
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Add a unique GUID to the YAML front matter of Markdown files as you edit them. Run a command to insert IDs into all existing notes in your vault.
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Details
Current version
1.2.0
Last updated
3 years ago
Created
4 years ago
Updates
6 releases
Downloads
5k
Compatible with
Obsidian 0.15.0+
Platforms
Desktop, Mobile
License
OTHER
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Author
llimllibllimllib
billmill.org
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