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HiLighter

PandoraReadsPandoraReads550 downloads

A powerful highlight note manager with multi-color annotations, AI-assisted notes, and smart review

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HiLighter is an Obsidian plugin focused on highlight note management. It transforms highlighted content into manageable note cards with support for multiple color annotations, AI-powered analysis, and intelligent search features, making your note organization more efficient. 中文


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✨ Core Features

🎨 Highlight Note Cards Management

  • Sidebar Management: Aggregates <mark> highlighted content from current document or entire library, supporting instant navigation to original text via card click.
  • Multi-Dimensional Filtering:
    • Color Filter: Quick categorization by four highlight colors: yellow, pink, blue, and green.
    • Keyword Search: Real-time filtering of note content via top search bar.
  • AI-Powered Intelligence:
    • AI Translation (Languages): One-click precise translation of highlighted sentences.
    • AI Research (Microscope): Comes with multiple built-in research prompt templates (philosophical analysis, concise summary, critical analysis) and supports custom research prompts — freely add, edit, and switch between prompts to suit different deep reading scenarios.
  • Flexible Interaction:
    • Quick Edit: Click pencil icon to directly edit notes on cards with auto-adjusting height.
    • Tag System: Support for custom tags with built-in intelligent recommendation algorithm.
    • Card Collection Navigation: One-click switch to full-screen "Card Studio" mode for centralized inspiration management.
  • Note Card Management:
    • Locate Original Text: Click a card to instantly jump to the highlighted position in the source note for quick context recovery.
    • Classification Tags: Add tags to each card for organized categorization, with support for batch tag operations.
    • Batch Deletion: Enter batch mode to multi-select cards and delete them in one click for efficient cleanup.
    • Review Mode: Shuffle cards randomly for review and consolidation, with an archive option for mastered content.

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🚀 Quick Start

Installation

  1. Manual Installation (Recommended):
    • Obtain the latest version's three main files: main.js, manifest.json, and styles.css.
    • Place them in your vault folder: .obsidian/plugins/hilighter/.
    • Enable the plugin in Settings > Third-party plugins.
  2. Community Plugins (Coming Soon): Search for HiLighter in the Obsidian Community Plugins market and install.

Basic Configuration

  1. AI LLM API (Important): To use AI Translation and AI Research features, configure an AI LLM API in plugin settings. Supports mainstream providers including DeepSeek, Google Gemini, and Volcano Engine (Ark).
  2. Ribbon Icon: You can control whether to display the sidebar highlight notes icon in settings.

🛠 Development & Build

Developers are welcome to contribute to improving this project!

  • Requirements: NodeJS (v16+)
  • Install Dependencies: npm install
  • Development Mode: npm run dev
  • Production Build: npm run build

❤️ Support & Feedback

If you enjoy this plugin, you can show your support through:

  • Follow Official Account: 潘多拉的数字花园 (Pandora's Digital Garden)
  • Multi-Platform Support: Also available on Weibo, Xiaohongshu (Little Red Book), and Knowledge Planet under the same name
  • Contact & Feedback: Feel free to add VX: PandoraReads

"Let highlighted notes become the catalyst for inspiration." — HiLighter

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Transform highlights into color-coded note cards with AI translation and built-in research templates for quick analysis. Search and filter cards in real time, jump to source notes, tag and batch-manage or archive cards, and open Card Studio for focused review.
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Details
Current version
1.1.2
Last updated
2 weeks ago
Created
2 months ago
Updates
4 releases
Downloads
550
Compatible with
Obsidian 1.0.0+
Platforms
Desktop, Mobile
License
MIT
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