Workspace++

An Obsidian plugin for workspace sessions — a UI aligned with Obsidian's core plugins, refined for maximum ease of use. Save and switch layouts instantly.

Bug reports, feature requests, and pull requests are welcome — feel free to open an issue or PR.

If you find this plugin useful, please give it a ⭐ on GitHub — it helps others discover it!

Features

Switch by hotkey

Cycle through sessions with ⌘⇧Enter (Mac) / Ctrl+Shift+Enter (Win), or navigate left/right with ⌘⇧< / ⌘⇧>. You can also assign hotkeys to jump to sessions by number (1–9).

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/b1dc94f7-b979-4b09-97e6-3ebf4837b5ed

Switch sessions

Open the session manager and switch between saved layouts with a click.

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/27a02a7b-aaa8-4795-b67d-4348fa4012f7

Create and delete sessions

Create a new session from the current layout, duplicate it with ⌘⇧M, or delete it with ⌘⇧⌫.

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/c86b8000-c49e-442c-8246-17c181a4d921

Rename sessions

Rename the current session with ⌘⇧R, or right-click a session in the manager.

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/6041d80f-9c15-4a59-8d27-8a8f39d9dba6

Drag to reorder

Rearrange sessions by dragging them in the session manager.

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/6c2b5a13-cc9f-43ca-bff1-944c5b318a92

And more

• Full hotkey workflow — create, duplicate, rename, delete, and switch sessions without ever opening the manager
• Manual save command for current session (Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+S by default)
• Auto-save mode control — toggle enable/disable auto-save-on-switch and use warning prompts for unsaved changes
• Status bar quick switcher — enabled by default; click to open quick overlay, Cmd/Ctrl+Click to save current session
• Session groups — enabled by default; organize sessions by group and toggle the feature ON/OFF in settings
• Bulk select with Cmd/Ctrl+Click to delete multiple sessions
• Keyboard navigation in manager — arrow keys, Enter to switch, Delete/Backspace to remove
• Status bar shows the active session and group name
• Automatic backup — restored automatically if data is corrupted
• 14 languages — English, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified/Traditional), Korean, French, Spanish, German, Portuguese, Indonesian, Russian, Italian, Turkish, Arabic

Installation

Manual

With BRAT (recommended)

1. Install the BRAT plugin
2. Open Settings > BRAT > Add Beta plugin
3. Paste the following URL and click Add Plugin

   https://github.com/s1m4ne/obsidian-workspace-plus
   

From release

1. Download main.js, manifest.json, and styles.css from the latest release
2. Create a folder at <your-vault>/.obsidian/plugins/workspace-plus-plus/
3. Place the three files into that folder
4. Open Obsidian Settings > Community plugins and enable Workspace++

From Community Plugins (coming soon)

1. Open Obsidian Settings > Community plugins
2. Click Browse and search for Workspace++
3. Click Install, then Enable

Commands

All commands can be assigned custom hotkeys in Settings > Hotkeys.

Alternatives (and when to pick each)

• Workspaces (core plugin): Built-in snapshot layouts—simple save/load for tabs + sidebar state.
• Workspaces Plus: Workspaces with quick save/switch UI, hotkeys, and workspace-specific theming/overrides.
• Workspace Navigator: Workspaces with better state restore (sidebars + file explorer expansion) and a fast switcher.
• Context Workspaces: Space-style UI with Live/Snapshot modes and quick Prev/Next switching.
• Contexts: Switch sets of open notes (tab groups) without full layout—simple and cross-device friendly.

Where Workspace++ fits

Workspace++ is for people who want workspace sessions to feel native to Obsidian — fast, polished, and keyboard-driven.

• Core-aligned UI designed to blend seamlessly with Obsidian
• Full keyboard workflow — hotkeys for every action, with a Cmd-Tab style overlay
• Session manager with create, rename, delete, bulk select, and drag reorder
• Sensible defaults that work out of the box

License

MIT