Vault Spotlight

Spotlight-style vault launcher for Obsidian. Fuzzy file search, recent files, tag and property filters — with optional Pro features.

Free features

• Fuzzy file name search with recent-file boosting
• Filter by tag (#work) and frontmatter (@status:done)
• Relative modified time in results
• Keyboard-first modal (Ctrl+Shift+O)

Pro features ($8 one-time)

• Content search — prefix query with > to search inside note bodies
• Ripgrep search — faster content search when rg is installed
• Starred pins — pin files with Ctrl+D
• Canvas & PDF — search canvas files and show PDFs in results
• Batch open — multi-select with Ctrl+Space, open all at once
• Custom search commands — save queries as palette commands (Ctrl+S in spotlight)

Purchase: Buy Me a Coffee — Vault Spotlight Pro

License keys are verified offline (Ed25519). No account, server, or subscription.

Install (manual)

1. Copy main.js, manifest.json, and styles.css into .obsidian/plugins/vault-spotlight/
2. Enable Vault Spotlight in Settings → Community plugins
3. Open with Ctrl+Shift+O or the search ribbon icon

Install (community directory)

Search Vault Spotlight in Obsidian Settings → Community plugins after submission is approved.

Activate Pro

1. Purchase on Buy Me a Coffee
2. You will receive a license key by email (usually within 24 hours)
3. Open Obsidian → Settings → Vault Spotlight
4. Paste your license key — Pro unlocks immediately (offline verification)

Development

npm install
npm run build
npm test

Pricing label

Listed as Optional payments in the Obsidian Community directory (free core + paid Pro unlock).

Author

Built for the Obsidian community. Issues and feature requests welcome on GitHub.