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Tab Duplicate

antoineartantoineart152 downloads

Duplicate a file from the tab or file-explorer right-click menu. Creates a -copy file next to the original and opens it.

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An Obsidian plugin that adds a Duplicate file option to the tab right-click context menu.

Features

  • Right-click any tab (or file in the explorer) and select Duplicate file
  • Creates a -copy file next to the original with the same content
  • Automatically avoids name collisions (-copy2, -copy3, etc.)
  • Opens the duplicated file immediately

Installation

From the Community Plugins browser

  1. Open Settings > Community plugins
  2. Search for "Tab Duplicate"
  3. Click Install, then Enable

Manual installation

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

Usage

Right-click any tab or file and choose Duplicate file. A copy is created next to the original and opened automatically.

License

MIT

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Add a Duplicate file option to tab and explorer context menus. Create a -copy duplicate next to the original, automatically increment name suffixes on collisions (e.g. -copy2, -copy3) and open the new file immediately.
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Details
Current version
1.0.0
Last updated
3 months ago
Created
3 months ago
Updates
1 release
Downloads
152
Compatible with
Obsidian 1.0.0+
Platforms
Desktop only
License
MIT
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antoineartantoineart
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