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Unread Badge

dzplnkdzplnk45 downloads

Shows an unread badge next to notes and folders that haven't been opened since they were last modified.

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An Obsidian plugin that shows a small dot badge next to notes and folders in the file explorer that haven't been opened since they were last modified.

How it works

  • A note is unread if you've never opened it, or if it was modified after you last opened it.
  • A folder shows the badge if any note inside it (recursively) is unread.
  • Opening a note marks it as read.

Context menu

Right-click any note or folder in the file explorer:

  • Mark as unread — brings back the badge on a read note
  • Mark as read — clears the badge without opening the note
  • Mark folder as read / unread — applies to all notes inside recursively

Commands

  • Mark all notes as read — clears all badges
  • Mark all notes as unread — resets everything

Installation

Available in the Obsidian Community Plugins directory. Search for "Unread Badge" in Settings > Community Plugins.

Manual installation

  1. Download main.js, manifest.json, and styles.css from the latest release.
  2. Create a folder called unread-badge in your vault's .obsidian/plugins/ directory.
  3. Copy the downloaded files into that folder.
  4. Reload Obsidian and enable the plugin in Settings > Community Plugins.
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Show a dot badge next to files and folders in the file explorer when a note hasn't been opened since it was last modified. Mark notes read by opening them or use context-menu actions and commands to toggle read/unread per file, folder (recursive), or all notes.
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Details
Current version
1.2.0
Last updated
4 weeks ago
Created
Last month
Updates
4 releases
Downloads
45
Compatible with
Obsidian 1.0.0+
Platforms
Desktop, Mobile
License
MIT
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dzplnkdzplnk
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