Workbench Explorer Sort

Simple sorting controls for Obsidian's File Explorer.

Workbench Explorer Sort adds per-folder sorting rules to the native file tree. Set a rule from the File Explorer context menu, and the plugin keeps that folder ordered by name, created time, or modified time.

Features

• Adds a Sort rules submenu to File Explorer right-click menus.
• Supports common Finder-style rules: name, created time, and modified time.
• Stores rules locally in the plugin data file.
• Includes a CLI for agents and scripts.

Usage

Right-click a folder in Obsidian's File Explorer and choose Sort rules.

Available rules:

• Name: A to Z or Z to A.
• Created time: newest first or oldest first.
• Modified time: newest first or oldest first.

CLI

The CLI edits the same local plugin data file that the Obsidian UI uses. Run commands from a vault root:

node .obsidian/plugins/workbench-explorer-sort/cli.js list
node .obsidian/plugins/workbench-explorer-sort/cli.js set "日记" name-desc
node .obsidian/plugins/workbench-explorer-sort/cli.js clear "日记"

Modes:

• name-asc
• name-desc
• ctime-desc
• ctime-asc
• mtime-desc
• mtime-asc

Installation

Install from Obsidian's Community Plugins browser after the plugin is accepted.

For manual installation, download main.js, manifest.json, and styles.css from the latest release, then place them in:

<vault>/.obsidian/plugins/workbench-explorer-sort/

Development

npm install
npm run build

License

MIT