Rootweave
Max Oliver277 downloadsA conlang workspace for worldbuilders — manage roots, build words, validate grammar, and translate.
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An Obsidian plugin for conlang (constructed language) worldbuilders.
Manage your roots, build and validate words in real time, maintain a dictionary, and translate sentences — all inside your vault. All data is stored as plain Markdown tables so your notes are readable even without the plugin.
Built for Hack Club Stardance.
Features
| Tab | What it does |
|---|---|
| Roots | Add, search, and filter root morphemes with meanings and categories |
| Builder | Type a word to see which roots compose it, with live grammar rule checking |
| Dictionary | Searchable table of all finalized words |
| Translate | Translate English sentences word-by-word; toggle interlinear gloss view |
| Export | Open the source Markdown files directly, or export a consolidated snapshot |
Installing
From the Community Plugins browser (once listed)
- Open Obsidian → Settings → Community plugins → Browse
- Search for Rootweave and install
- Enable it and click the 📖 icon in the left ribbon
Manual install (developer mode)
- Download
main.js,manifest.json, andstyles.cssfrom the latest release - Copy them into
<vault>/.obsidian/plugins/rootweave/ - Reload Obsidian and enable the plugin under Settings → Community plugins
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Manage conlang root morphemes and maintain a readable lexicon stored as plain Markdown tables in a .rootweave folder. Build and validate words in real time with live grammar rule checking, browse a searchable dictionary of finalized words, and translate English sentences word-by-word with an optional interlinear gloss view.Details
Current version
1.8.3
Last updated
2 days ago
Created
3 months ago
Updates
33 releases
Downloads
277
Compatible with
Obsidian 1.13.0+
Platforms
Desktop, Mobile
License
MIT