Slash Inserter
Jimmy-web169606 downloadsNotion-style / slash menu to quickly insert headings, lists, callouts, code blocks, link cards and more.
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A Notion-style slash menu for Obsidian. Press / at the start of a line (or after a space) and pick a block from the list — headings, lists, callouts, code blocks, math, mermaid diagrams, internal links, video embeds, and rich link preview cards.
Features
Type / then start typing the command name or alias. Press Enter (or click) to insert.
| Command | Aliases | Result |
|---|---|---|
/h1 /h2 /h3 |
/# /## /### |
Headings |
/bullet |
/ul /list |
- item |
/num |
/ol /number |
1. item |
/todo |
/task /check |
- [ ] task |
/quote |
/blockquote |
> quote |
/callout |
/admonition /note |
> [!note] callout |
/code |
/codeblock |
Fenced code block |
/div |
/divider /hr |
--- |
/table |
/tbl |
2×3 markdown table |
/math |
/latex |
$$ … $$ block |
/mermaid |
/diagram /flowchart |
Mermaid diagram block |
/link |
/wikilink |
[[ ]] internal link |
/embed |
/transclude |
![[ ]] transclusion |
/video |
/youtube /vimeo /mp4 |
 video embed |
/iframe |
/frame |
<iframe> for any embeddable URL |
/bookmark |
/book /url |
[title](url) external link |
/card |
/cardlink /preview |
Rich preview card with thumbnail, title, description |
Link cards
/card opens a small prompt, you paste a URL, and the plugin fetches OpenGraph metadata (title, description, og:image, site name) and inserts a clean preview card. The source is a cardlink code block that renders as a styled card in Live Preview and Reading mode — clicking the card opens the URL.
url: "https://example.com/article"
title: "Article title"
description: "Two-line description from og:description..."
image: "https://example.com/cover.jpg"
site_name: "example.com"
If a site blocks the request or has no OpenGraph metadata, the plugin falls back to inserting a plain markdown link and shows a notice.
Video embeds
/video works with YouTube, Vimeo, and direct .mp4 URLs — Obsidian natively renders these as embedded players inside .
Installation
From Community Plugins (after approval)
- Settings → Community plugins → Browse
- Search for Slash Inserter
- Install → Enable
Manual install
- Download
main.js,manifest.json,styles.cssfrom the latest release - Place them in
<your-vault>/.obsidian/plugins/slash-commands/ - Reload Obsidian → Settings → Community plugins → enable Slash Inserter
BRAT (beta)
- Install the BRAT plugin
- Add beta plugin:
Jimmy-web169/obsidian-slash-commands - Enable it under Community plugins
Trigger rules
/only triggers the menu when it's at the start of a line or after a whitespace — so a/in the middle of a word (e.g.,and/or) won't pop the menu.Esccloses the menu.- Type any part of the command name or alias to filter.
Development
git clone https://github.com/Jimmy-web169/obsidian-slash-commands
cd obsidian-slash-commands
npm install
npm run dev # watch mode
npm run build # production
Copy / symlink the folder to <your-vault>/.obsidian/plugins/slash-commands/ and reload the plugin in Obsidian's settings.