Subdivider is an efficient plugin for Obsidian that simplifies note organization. It converts your notes into nested folders, automatically creating separate files for each subheading.

With Subdivider, you can easily navigate through your notes and manage large and complex information effortlessly. Take control of your note organization and enhance your productivity with Subdivider.

Personally, I don't like long notes, so when a note grows into a giant note, I would subdivide it into some smaller pieces.

This plugin is still in its early stage and if you find anything unexpected, feel free to open an issue.

Usage

There are two operations right now, you can turn a file into a folder or turn part of a file into another file.

1. Right click a file and select "Subdivide the file", then a folder will be created.
2. Select some text in a file, right click and select "Subdivide the selection", then the file will be created.

Notes

Special Characters in File Name

The plugin will replace some special characters in the file name with _ to avoid some unexpected issues. The special characters are:

• "/"
• "\"
• " "(space)(Windows only)
• "."(period)(Windows only)

File Structure

The plugin expects a well-structured file, which means the file should have a few Header 1s. Only these Header 1s will be converted into separate files during a single pass.

Linter is a great plugin to help you maintain a well-structured file.

Example

Given the following file:

Title
# Header 1
# Header 2
## Header 3

The plugin will convert it to:

- Title
  - Header 1.md
  - Header 2.md

If recursive is enabled, the plugin will also convert the Header 3 in Header 2.md to a separate file.

- Title
  - Header 1.md
  - Header 2
    - Header 3.md

Missing Headers

Note that Headers should be in order. If a Header 2 is missing, the plugin will not convert the Header 3 under it.

Title
# Header 1
### Header 3

Even if recursive is enabled, the plugin will not convert the Header 3.