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Plugin Reloader

benaturebenature4k downloads

Manually reload plugins.

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Manually reload plugins on command palette or hotkey, or you can bind the command to ribbon via Commander.

use cases:

  • Reload a plugin for force update or something else.
    • e.g. as a workaround before Toggl Track support manual reload button (#139)
  • First initialization of a plugin requires reload.
  • Some plugins require reload to ensure new configurations take effect.

Install

Install from plugin community

click to install, or:

  • Open Obsidian and go to Settings > Community Plugins
  • Search for Plugin Reloader
  • Click Install

Install by BRAT Plugin

  • First install BRAT Plugin:
  • In BRAT Plugin, click Add Beta plugin
  • Enter https://github.com/Benature/obsidian-plugin-reloader
  • Enable Plugin Reloader in Community plugins

Manually install

  • Download latest version in Releases
  • Copy over main.js, manifest.json to your vault VaultFolder/.obsidian/plugins/metadata-icon/
  • Reload plugins in Community plugins and enable Plugin Reloader

How to build

  • git clone https://github.com/Benature/obsidian-plugin-reloader clone this repo.
  • npm i install dependencies
  • npm run dev to start compilation in watch mode.
  • npm run build to build production.

Support

If you find this plugin useful and would like to support its development, you can sponsor me via Buy Me a Coffee ☕️, WeChat, Alipay or AiFaDian. Any amount is welcome, thank you!

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Reload installed plugins on demand from the command palette, a hotkey, or a ribbon button. Force plugin updates, finish first-time initialization, or apply new configurations without restarting Obsidian.
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Details
Current version
0.0.3
Last updated
2 years ago
Created
2 years ago
Updates
3 releases
Downloads
4k
Compatible with
Obsidian 0.15.0+
License
MIT
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Author
benaturebenature
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