Version View

Note: This is a community-maintained fork of the original Version View plugin by joeytoday. The original repository was missing the main.js file, so this plugin has been rebuilt from scratch using AI to provide a fully functional version with all features intact.

A simple version control plugin for Obsidian. Save, manage, compare and restore file versions with an intuitive interface.

Features

• Save Version Snapshots - Save current file version with optional name
• Visual Version Comparison - Side-by-side diff with line numbers, highlighting added (green) and removed (red) content
• One-Click Restore - Revert to any previous version instantly
• Edit Version Info - Update version name and description
• Compare Any Two Versions - Select two versions to compare, or compare with current document
• Fullscreen Diff View - Toggle fullscreen mode for better readability
• Show Only Differences - Filter to show only changed lines
• Frontmatter-Aware Diff - YAML frontmatter is visually distinguished for cleaner comparison
• Configurable Settings - Set version storage folder and maximum version count

Installation

Community Plugin Store (Recommended)

1. Open Settings → Community plugins
2. Click Browse and search for "Version View"
3. Click Install, then Enable

Manual Installation

1. Download main.js, styles.css, and manifest.json from the latest release
2. Create a folder version-view in your vault's .obsidian/plugins/ directory
3. Copy the downloaded files into the version-view folder
4. Enable the plugin in Settings → Community plugins

BRAT Installation

1. Install the BRAT plugin
2. Add this repository: https://github.com/maoqingwei/obsidian-version-view

Usage

1. Open any note
2. Click the clock icon 🕐 in the ribbon, or run the command "切换版本视图"
3. Enter a version name (optional) and click "保存此版本"
4. Use the action buttons for each version:
   • ✏️ Edit version name and description
   • 🔍 Compare with current document
   • ↩️ Restore to this version
   • 🗑️ Delete this version
5. Select two versions with checkboxes to compare them directly

Settings

• Version Storage Folder - Where version files are stored (default: res/versions)
• Maximum Versions - Auto-delete old versions when exceeding this limit (default: 50)

License

MIT