Open Terminal Here
ryofeeee277 downloadsOpen a terminal at the current file's directory from the editor or file explorer context menu.
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An Obsidian plugin that opens your preferred terminal at the current file's directory — with a single right-click.
Features
- Open a terminal at the directory of the file you are currently editing
- Multiple ways to trigger (configurable in settings):
- Editor right-click menu — right-click inside any note
- File explorer right-click menu — right-click any file or folder
- Command palette — always available as Open terminal here
- Ribbon button — optional icon in the left sidebar
- Supports any terminal: Terminal, iTerm, Warp, Ghostty, Alacritty, WezTerm (macOS), PowerShell, pwsh, Windows Terminal (
wt), and more
Requirements
- Windows or macOS (desktop app)
- Obsidian 1.0.0 or later
Installation
Community plugins (recommended)
- Open Settings → Community plugins → Browse
- Search for Open Terminal Here
- Click Install, then Enable
Manual
- Download
main.jsandmanifest.jsonfrom the latest release - Copy them to
<your vault>/.obsidian/plugins/open-terminal-here/ - Reload Obsidian and enable the plugin under Settings → Community plugins
Settings
| Setting | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Terminal command | Terminal (macOS) / powershell.exe (Windows) |
The terminal app to launch. macOS: Terminal, iTerm, Warp, Ghostty, Alacritty, WezTerm / Windows: powershell.exe, pwsh, wt |
| Editor right-click menu | On | Show Open terminal here in the editor context menu |
| File explorer right-click menu | Off | Show Open terminal here in the file explorer context menu |
| Ribbon button | Off | Show a terminal icon in the left ribbon (requires plugin reload) |
The Command palette entry (Open terminal here) is always registered. You can assign a hotkey to it via Settings → Hotkeys.
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About
Open a terminal at the current file's directory with one click or a command. Use editor or explorer context menus, the command palette, or an optional ribbon button to launch your preferred terminal (Terminal, iTerm, PowerShell, Windows Terminal, etc.).Details
Current version
1.1.0
Last updated
3 months ago
Created
4 months ago
Updates
5 releases
Downloads
277
Compatible with
Obsidian 1.0.0+
Platforms
Desktop only
License
MIT