Line Editing Commands
siulved5486 downloadsDuplicate, join, sort, reverse and clean up lines, insert blank lines and jump to a line number, with multi-cursor support.
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Line-level editing commands for Obsidian's editor: duplicate, join, sort, reverse, insert blank lines, select a line, delete to the start or end of a line, jump to a line number, and build multiple cursors the way code editors do (select next occurrence, select all, skip, add cursor above or below). Every command works with several cursors at once, and a single Undo reverts it.
Obsidian already has commands to swap a line up or down, delete a paragraph and toggle lists, so this plugin only adds what is missing.
Commands
| Command | What it does |
|---|---|
| Duplicate line or selection down / up | Copies the selected lines (or the line with the cursor) below or above. Down moves your selection to the copy; up keeps it on the upper copy. |
| Insert blank line below / above | Adds an empty line next to the cursor's line, keeping its indentation, and puts the cursor on it. |
| Select line (repeat to extend) | Selects the whole line. Run it again to add the next line. |
| Join lines | Joins the cursor's line with the next one, or all selected lines, with a single space. The indentation of each joined line is dropped; empty lines are skipped. |
| Sort selected lines (A to Z) / (Z to A) | Sorts the selected lines. Ignores case and compares numbers by value, so item2 comes before item10. |
| Reverse selected lines | Reverses the order of the selected lines. |
| Remove duplicate lines in selection | Keeps the first of each repeated line. |
| Delete to line start / end | Deletes from the cursor to the start or end of its line. It works from the cursor position (the end of a selection that was dragged), so a selection itself is not deleted. |
| Select word or next occurrence | With no selection, selects the word at each cursor. With a selection, adds the next place with the same text (case-sensitive, wrapping around the note) as a new selection and scrolls to it. Repeat to keep adding. |
| Select all occurrences | Selects every occurrence of the selected text, or of the word at the cursor. |
| Skip this occurrence and select the next | Swaps the selection you added last for the next occurrence. |
| Add cursor above / below | Adds a cursor on the line above or below each cursor, at the same column (or at the end of a shorter line). |
| Keep only the main cursor | Drops every other cursor and selection. |
| Go to line number | Opens a small window. Type 42 or 42:7 (line and column). A number past the end goes to the last line. |
The cursor commands only move selections; they never change the note. Letters of any script count as word characters, as do digits and _.
Sort, reverse and remove-duplicates need a selection that spans more than one line; they never touch a single line. A selection that ends at the very start of a line does not include that line. Where several cursors share a line, that line is edited once.
There are no default hotkeys, so nothing clashes with your own. Assign them in Settings → Hotkeys. Suggested starting points, if you are coming from other editors:
| Command | Suggestion |
|---|---|
| Duplicate line down / up | Ctrl+Shift+D / Ctrl+Alt+Shift+D |
| Join lines | Ctrl+J |
| Select line | Ctrl+L |
| Go to line number | Ctrl+G |
| Select word or next occurrence | Ctrl+D |
| Select all occurrences | Ctrl+Shift+L |
| Skip this occurrence and select the next | Ctrl+Alt+D |
| Add cursor above / below | Ctrl+Alt+Up / Ctrl+Alt+Down |
| Keep only the main cursor | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+M |
Notes
- Nothing is sent over the network and the plugin has no settings.
- It works in the editor only (Source mode and Live Preview), on desktop and mobile.
Installation
In Obsidian, open Settings → Community plugins → Browse and search for "Line Editing Commands".
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About
Edit lines quickly with commands to duplicate, join, sort, reverse, remove duplicate lines, insert blank lines, select whole lines, delete to line start/end, and jump to a line number.
Support multiple cursors and single Undo for grouped edits.
Apply selection-aware batch operations for multi-line transforms.Details
Current version
0.2.0
Last updated
3 days ago
Created
Last week
Updates
3 releases
Downloads
86
Compatible with
Obsidian 1.1.1+
Platforms
Desktop, Mobile
License
MIT