Open Terminal Here
ryofeeee50 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
Last week
Created
Last month
Updates
5 releases
Downloads
50
Compatible with
Obsidian 1.0.0+
Platforms
Desktop only
License
MIT