Numbered Folder Creator

Numbered Folder Creator is an Obsidian plugin that automatically maintains sequential numbering for folders and notes to help keep your vault organized.

When a new file or folder is created inside an existing directory, the plugin assigns the next available number prefix to maintain a consistent structure.

Features

Automatic Sequential Numbering

Newly created files and folders inside a directory automatically receive a sequential number prefix.

Example:

Projects
├── 01 Research
├── 02 Documentation
├── 03 Design

If a new folder named Planning is created, the plugin renames it to:

04 Planning

Works With Files and Folders

The plugin supports numbering for both folders and markdown files.

Example:

Notes
├── 01 Introduction.md
├── 02 Concepts.md
├── 03 Examples.md

Preserves File Extensions

File extensions remain unchanged during renaming.

Example:

Report.md → 01 Report.md

Intelligent Detection

The plugin avoids interfering with existing structures.

It ignores:

• Files or folders that already start with a number
• Temporary placeholder names such as Untitled
• Items created in the vault root directory

Retroactive Numbering Command

The plugin includes a command that numbers existing folders and notes.

Command:

Retroactively Number All Subfolders and Notes

This command scans subfolders and assigns numbers to items that do not already have a prefix.

Example Folder Structure

Before numbering:

Projects
├── Research
├── Documentation
├── Design

After numbering:

Projects
├── 01 Research
├── 02 Documentation
├── 03 Design

Installation

Manual Installation

1. Download the latest plugin release.
2. Extract the plugin into:

VaultFolder/.obsidian/plugins/numbered-folder-creator

3. Ensure the folder contains:

main.js
manifest.json
styles.css

4. Open Settings → Community Plugins in Obsidian.
5. Enable Numbered Folder Creator.

Safety and Behavior

To ensure safe operation, the plugin includes several safeguards:

• Existing numbered items are never modified.
• The vault root directory is ignored.
• Temporary placeholder names are skipped.
• Internal safeguards prevent recursive rename loops.

The plugin only adds numbering to newly created items and does not modify existing organized structures.

License

MIT License