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Monthly notes

Ben JohnsonBen Johnson183 downloads

Create or open this month's monthly note.

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An Obsidian plugin to create or open this month's note with a single click. This project attempts to replicate the features of the core Daily Notes plugin without adding additional features. Many other similar plugins add tons of complexity: we're trying for small and simple.

Usage

  • Click the calendar ribbon icon, or
  • Run the Open monthly note command from the command palette.

If this month's note already exists, it opens. Otherwise it's created (along with its folder, if needed) and opened.

Settings

  • Date format — how notes are named. Pick a preset or a custom moment.js format (default: YYYY-MM).
  • New file location — the folder new notes are placed in.
  • Template file location — a note to use as a template for new monthly notes.

Template variables

Templates support the following placeholders:

Variable Replaced with
{{title}} the note's name
{{date}} current date (YYYY-MM-DD)
{{time}} current time (HH:mm)

{{date}} and {{time}} accept an optional moment.js format after a colon — e.g. {{date:dddd}} → Tuesday, {{time:h:mm A}} → 2:30 PM.

Development

bun install
bun run dev    # build and watch
bun test       # run tests
bun run build  # production build
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Open or create the current month's note with a single click or command. Create missing folders and apply templates using {{title}}, {{date}} and {{time}}, with support for custom date/time formats.
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Current version
1.0.3
Last updated
4 months ago
Created
4 months ago
Updates
4 releases
Downloads
183
Compatible with
Obsidian 1.13.0+
Platforms
Desktop, Mobile
License
MIT
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