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MD Toolbox provides a local-first Markdown table transpose command for Obsidian.
Transpose Markdown table
Place the cursor inside a Markdown table and run Transpose Markdown table. The plugin locates the complete table, transposes its entire cell matrix, and replaces it in place.
M rows × N columns → N rows × M columns
The Markdown separator row is syntax rather than table data. It is removed before the transpose and regenerated afterward. Column alignment is reset to the neutral --- form because the original column alignment cannot be mapped unambiguously after transposition.
- Command ID:
transpose-markdown-table - Default hotkey: none
- Supported in source mode and Live Preview.
- Unescaped
|characters delimit cells; use\|for a pipe inside a cell. - Missing cells in irregular data rows are padded with empty cells.
Example:
| A | B | C |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | 5 | 6 |
becomes:
| A | 1 | 4 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| B | 2 | 5 |
| C | 3 | 6 |
Development
Requirements:
- Node.js 22.13 or later
- pnpm 11.24.0
Install dependencies:
pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
Start the watch build:
pnpm dev
Create a production build:
pnpm build
Run lint checks:
pnpm lint
The production bundle is generated as main.js in the project root.
Manual installation
Copy the release artifacts into your vault:
<Vault>/.obsidian/plugins/ob-toolbox/
├─ main.js
├─ manifest.json
└─ styles.css (if present)
Reload Obsidian, then enable the plugin under Settings → Community plugins.
Privacy
The plugin operates locally. It does not include telemetry or transmit vault content to external services.