William Dang123 downloadsBrainstorming-focused mind map plugin with auto-organized layouts and keyboard shortcuts
Mind Map is an Obsidian plugin for creating visual mind maps that remain readable Markdown notes. It supports automatic layout, keyboard-first editing, linked notes, connections, grouping, undo and redo, and image or PDF export.

Open the Command palette and run one of these commands:
You can also select the map icon in the ribbon to create a new mind map.
To reopen a saved mind map, open its Markdown note, open the Command palette with Ctrl/Cmd+P, and run Mind map: Open current file as mind map.
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Tab |
Add a child node |
Enter |
Add a sibling node |
F2 |
Rename the selected node |
Backspace or Delete |
Delete the selected node |
Ctrl/Cmd+Z |
Undo |
Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+Z |
Redo |
Ctrl/Cmd+S |
Save |
Ctrl/Cmd+/ |
Open the guide |
Ctrl/Cmd++ or + |
Zoom in |
Ctrl/Cmd+- or - |
Zoom out |
Ctrl/Cmd+0 |
Reset zoom |
Hold Space and drag |
Pan the canvas |
Right-click a node to edit its label or note, create or open a linked note, remove a linked note, or delete the node.
Mind Map stores map data in Markdown files in your vault. It does not send data over the network or use external services.
Once published, install Mind Map from Settings → Community plugins in Obsidian.
For manual installation, copy main.js, manifest.json, and styles.css into:
<vault>/.obsidian/plugins/obsidian-mindmap/
Then reload Obsidian and enable Mind Map under Community plugins.
npm install
npm test
npm run build
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