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Zen UI

Merlin KrämerMerlin Krämer40 downloads

make it zen! hide all clutter - focus on what's important .

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Less clutter, more Zen. Make Obsidian as minimal as you want.

Features

  • Less chrome — hide sidebars, toolbars, padding, and other distractions with simple toggles in settings
  • Git sync — check status, pull, push, and sync from a dedicated sidebar tab (requires Git)
  • Daily notes — open today's note right from the sidebar
  • Sidebar tabs — customize the default tabs
  • More breathing room — adjust file-explorer spacing and scroll offset
  • Zen mode — run zenmode toggle to go fullscreen and hide everything but what matters

Install

Community plugins: Search for Zen UI in Obsidian.

Manual: Download main.js, manifest.json, and styles.css from the latest release and place them in <vault>/.obsidian/plugins/zen-ui/.

BRAT: Add merlinkraemer/obsidian-zen.

Disclosures

  • The sync tab reads status, branch, and the last commit through the Git plugin. Zen UI never runs Git or shell commands itself and makes no network requests.
  • Pull, push, commit, and fetch are handled by the Git plugin. Zen UI never writes to your repository directly.

License

MIT

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About
Less clutter, more Zen. Hide distractions, fine-tune Obsidian's layout, and enjoy a cleaner workspace. Keep things flowing with Git sync, daily notes, customizable sidebar tabs, and a fullscreen Zen mode for total focus. ‍ ️
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Details
Current version
1.1.6
Last updated
3 hours ago
Created
5 months ago
Updates
9 releases
Downloads
40
Compatible with
Obsidian 1.13.0+
Platforms
Desktop only
License
MIT
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Author
Merlin KrämerMerlin Krämermerlinkraemer
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  1. Community
  2. Plugins
  3. Interface
  4. Zen UI

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