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Smart Tabs

ksawlksawl75 downloads

Open files in new tabs by default, with smart tab deduplication.

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Open files in new tabs by default, with smart tab deduplication.


Features

  • New tab by default — every file you click opens in a new tab, keeping your workspace organized
  • Smart deduplication — if the file is already open, focus it instead of creating a duplicate (configurable)
  • Universal coverage — works with File Explorer, Quick Switcher, internal links, bookmarks, and any API call
  • Broad file type support — markdown, canvas, graph, image, video, audio, pdf
  • Configurable delay — fine-tune the response timing to match your system

Installation

From Community Plugins

  1. Open Settings → Community plugins
  2. Search for Smart Tabs
  3. Install and enable

Manual

  1. Download main.js and manifest.json from the latest release
  2. Copy them to <vault>/.obsidian/plugins/smart-tabs/
  3. Enable the plugin in Settings → Community plugins

Configuration

Open Settings → Smart Tabs to configure:

Setting Description Default
Deduplicate open tabs Focus existing tab when a file is already open on
Execution delay (ms) Delay before processing a tab event (10–100 ms) 30

Compatibility

  • Requires Obsidian 1.8.9 or later
  • Desktop only (not available on mobile)

Credits

Smart Tabs is a fork of New Tab+ by Raphlette, licensed under MIT.

Enhanced and maintained by Kharizma & Latreia.


Support

If Smart Tabs saves your workflow, consider supporting development:

  • ☕ Ko-fi
  • 💜 Boosty
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About
Open files in new tabs by default and keep your workspace tidy. Focus existing tabs instead of creating duplicates (optional), apply across Explorer, Quick Switcher, internal links, bookmarks and API calls, handle markdown, canvas, images, audio, video and PDFs, and adjust processing delay to match your system.
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Details
Current version
0.1.2
Last updated
5 days ago
Created
6 days ago
Updates
3 releases
Downloads
75
Compatible with
Obsidian 1.8.9+
Platforms
Desktop only
License
MIT
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Author
ksawlksawl
github.com/ksawl
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  1. Community
  2. Plugins
  3. Navigation
  4. Smart Tabs

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