Improved Random Note Pro

An Obsidian plugin that opens a random note based on customizable filters. Go beyond simple randomness — focus on the notes that matter to you.

✨ Features

🎯 Smart Filters

• Include folders — search only in specific folders
• Include tags — filter by tags (frontmatter and inline)
• Include properties — filter by YAML frontmatter properties (key or key:value)
• Exclude folders — skip folders like templates or archives
• Match condition — combine filters with AND (all must match) or OR (any can match)

📚 Filter Presets

• Save your current filters as named presets (e.g., "Books", "Projects", "Daily Notes")
• Each preset gets its own command in the palette (Cmd/Ctrl+P)
• Fuzzy search modal for quickly picking a preset
• Load any preset back into settings, or delete it

📜 History

• Remembers the last N opened notes to avoid duplicates
• Configurable history size (default: 5, set to 0 to disable)
• Auto-resets when all candidates have been shown
• Clear history from settings or via command

📌 Sidebar Widget

• A dedicated sidebar panel with a random note preview
• Shows: note title, folder path, tags, and a rendered markdown excerpt
• Refresh to see another note or Open to navigate to it
• Access via command: Show random note widget

⚙️ General

• Open notes in the current tab or always in a new tab
• Works with the ribbon icon (🔀), commands, presets, or the sidebar

📸 Screenshots

🚀 Installation

From Obsidian Community Plugins

1. Open Settings → Community plugins → Browse
2. Search for "Improved Random Note Pro"
3. Click Install, then Enable

Manual Installation

1. Download main.js, manifest.json, and styles.css from the latest release
2. Create a folder: .obsidian/plugins/improved-random-note-pro/
3. Copy the three files into that folder
4. Restart Obsidian and enable the plugin in Settings → Community plugins

🛠 Development

# Clone the repo into your vault's plugins folder
cd /path/to/vault/.obsidian/plugins/
git clone https://github.com/SecondBrainProd/obsidian-improved-random-note.git
cd obsidian-improved-random-note

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build
npm run build

# Watch mode (auto-rebuild on changes)
npm run dev

📄 License

MIT