Small local Obsidian plugin that adds a "New note" button to the left ribbon.
Repository: leruetkins/new-note-np
Copy this folder to your vault:
YourVault/.obsidian/plugins/new-note-np/
The plugin folder must contain:
manifest.json
main.js
Then open Obsidian, go to Settings -> Community plugins, reload plugins if needed, and enable New Note NP.