Obsidian Plugins Showcase - Mar 28th, 2025
This week, we’re bringing you an extra edition of the Obsidian Plugins Showcase, thanks to the abundance of new plugins available! In this post, weโll focus on YourPulse, Idle Monitor, and a few other noteworthy plugins that can help you optimize your workflow and productivity.
๐ฅ This Weekโs Featured Plugins
- YourPulse
- Idle Monitor
- TheCAP CV Generator
- Last Position
- Checkbox Sync
- Extended File Support
- PDF Writer
- PDF Paste
- Hide Commands in Menu
- FolderFile Splitter
- Daily Routine
- LLM Tagger
YourPulse⌗
YourPulse transforms your writing workflow by providing insightful analytics and fostering community engagement. It allows users to visualize their writing habits, track progress, and share achievements, thereby enhancing motivation and productivity.
๐ Key Features:
- Daily Writing Streaks: Gamify your writing routine by maintaining and monitoring consecutive daily writing sessions, encouraging consistency.
- Personalized Insights: Gain tailored feedback on your writing patterns, helping you identify strengths and areas for improvement.
- Comprehensive Statistics: Access detailed metrics, including word counts and daily averages, to quantitatively assess your writing output.
- Public Profile Sharing: Create a shareable profile showcasing your writing journey, including utilized plugins, facilitating transparency and collaboration
- Plugins Overview: Maintain an organized list of your active plugins, streamlining your workspace management.โ
๐ก Why It Matters:
By integrating YourPulse into your Obsidian workflow, you can strengthen your writing habits, gain deeper insights into your progress, and connect with a community of writers for inspiration and growth.
Idle Monitor⌗
Idle Monitor is a plugin that tracks user activity and detect periods of inactivity within the app. It enables automatic execution of custom actions when the user goes idle, such as pausing timers, switching workspaces, or triggering reminders. The plugin ensures seamless integration with various workflows, making it particularly useful for those who rely on time tracking or focus-based productivity methods.
๐ Key Insights:
- Idle Detection: Monitors user inactivity and triggers predefined actions when a threshold is met.
- Customizable Responses: Supports executing commands, toggling settings, or logging idle time.
- Workflow Integration: Ideal for users who need automated status changes based on engagement.
- Productivity Optimization: Helps maintain focus and structured work sessions by adapting to activity levels.
๐ก Why It Matters:
This plugin is a great addition for users looking to streamline their note-taking sessions by reducing manual interruptions and automating workspace adjustments.
TheCAP CV Generator⌗
TheCap CV Generator is designed to streamline the creation of professional, well-structured CVs directly from markdown notes. By leveraging templating and dynamic content insertion, it enables users to generate customized rรฉsumรฉs with minimal effort.
๐ Key Insights:
- Automated CV Generation โ Converts markdown-based notes into polished, export-ready CVs.
- Dynamic Content Handling โ Pulls data from Obsidian properties or metadata for seamless updates.
- Customization Flexibility โ Allows fine-tuned formatting and styling to match personal branding.
- Effortless Export โ Generates PDFs or other formats for easy sharing and submission.
๐ก Why It Matters:
With TheCap CV Generator, you can transform your Obsidian notes into a fully functional rรฉsumรฉ builder, keeping all your career data centralized and effortlessly up to date.
Last Position⌗
Last Position enhances your note-taking workflow by automatically remembering and restoring your last cursor position within notes. This ensures seamless navigation, allowing you to pick up right where you left offโwithout the frustration of scrolling through lengthy documents.
๐ Key Insights:
- Auto-Resume Cursor Position โ Reopens notes at the exact spot where you last edited or viewed.
- Seamless Multi-Note Support โ Works across multiple notes, maintaining unique positions for each.
- Navigation Efficiency โ Eliminates the need for manual scrolling, especially in long-form content.
- Adjustable Save Interval โ Customize the auto-save timing to fit your workflow.
- Status Bar Indicator โ Displays the current scroll position in Obsidianโs bottom-right status bar.
- Automatic Cleanup โ Optionally removes position records for notes that havenโt been accessed in a while.
- Minimalist & Lightweight โ Runs efficiently in the background without interfering with other workflows.
- Ideal for Research & Writing โ Great for users handling extensive documents or reference material.
๐ก Why It Matters:
With Obsidian Last Position, navigating your vault feels smoother and more intuitive, making it an essential tool for those who frequently revisit notes. ๐
Checkbox Sync⌗
The Checkbox Sync plugin automatically updates parent checkboxes based on their child checkboxes: when all child checkboxes are marked complete, the parent checkbox is checked automatically; if any child checkbox is unchecked, the parent checkbox is unchecked as well.
๐ Key Insights:
- Auto check: Automatically checks parent checkboxes when all child checkboxes are marked complete.
๐ก Why It Matters:
This functionality is particularly beneficial for users managing complex to-do lists or nested tasks, as it provides a clear visual representation of task completion without the need for manual updates. By automating this process, Checkbox Sync helps maintain an organized and efficient workflow within Obsidian.
Extended File Support⌗
The Extended File Support plugin enables support for additional file types directly within your vault. With this plugin, users can effortlessly embed, preview, and interact with:
.kra
(Krita).psd
(Photoshop).ai
(Adobe Illustrator).gltf
,.glb
(3D scene format).obj
(3D object format).stl
(3D format)
๐ Key Insights:
- Broader File Compatibility: Easily embed and preview diverse file formats, including
.kra
.psd
.ai
.gltf
.glb
.obj
.stl
- Enhanced Productivity: Reduce friction by interacting with these unsupported file types directly within Obsidian, eliminating the need for external applications.
๐ก Why It Matters:
Managing diverse file types can be challenging, especially when your workflow spans multiple formats. Extended File Support addresses this issue by allowing users to effortlessly integrate and interact with various unsupported file types directly within Obsidian.
PDF Writer⌗
The PDF Writer plugin allows users to effortlessly write and fill PDF forms directly from their vault.
๐ Key Insights:
- Effortlessly fill PDF forms: Fill text fields directly in your PDFs.
- Write and annotate PDFs using your notes.
๐ก Why It Matters:
Whether you’re filling a form, preparing research papers, client reports, or study materials, this plugin ensures you can write and annotate PDFs from within Obsidian.
PDF Paste⌗
The PDF Paste plugin simplifies your workflow by enabling effortless copying and pasting of text directly from PDF documents into Obsidian notes. This intuitive plugin automatically preserves formatting, references, and structure, ensuring your pasted content remains clear, organized, and immediately usable.
๐ Key Insights:
- Effortless PDF Integration: Quickly copy text from PDFs directly into Obsidian, maintaining original formatting and readability.
- Enhanced Productivity: Eliminates manual reformatting, saving valuable time and streamlining your note-taking process.
๐ก Why It Matters:
Extracting and formatting content from PDFs can be tedious and time-consuming. The PDF Paste plugin addresses this challenge by automating the process, allowing users to focus more on content and less on formatting. Ideal for anyone frequently working with PDFs, this plugin significantly enhances productivity and ensures your notes remain organized and visually consistent.
Hide Commands in Menu⌗
The Hide Commands in Menu plugin allows users to declutter Obsidian by hidding commands across various menus. By selectively hiding rarely-used or unnecessary commands, this plugin helps you maintain a clean, distraction-free workspace tailored precisely to your workflow.
๐ Key Insights:
- Customizable Interface: Easily hide specific commands from various menus, creating a personalized and efficient workspace.
- Improved Productivity: Reduces visual clutter, allowing quicker access to frequently-used commands and enhancing overall workflow efficiency.
๐ก Why It Matters:
A cluttered interface can slow down productivity and create unnecessary distractions. The Hide Commands in Menu plugin addresses this issue by enabling users to customize their Obsidian workspace, ensuring a cleaner, more focused note-taking experience.
FolderFile Splitter⌗
The FolderFile Splitter plugin enhances file explorer by splitting folder and files into separated lists, enhancing clarity and improving navigation in your Obsidian workspace.
๐ Key Insights:
- Split View: Organize folders and files into distinct panels, providing a clearer overview of your note structure.
- Effortless Navigation: Easily browse through your folders and files while maintaining context and orientation.
- Streamlined File Management: Enjoy a simplified, user-friendly interface designed to help you focus on essential tasks.
- Flexible Sorting: Easily arrange files and folders in your preferred order, with the option to pin important items at the top for instant access.
๐ก Why It Matters:
By arranging folders and files into separate panels, this plugin offers a enhanced view of your note structure, creating a cleaner, more intuitive interface that helps you stay focused on your essential tasks.
Daily Routine⌗
The Daily Routine plugin simplifies daily task management by automating the creation and organization of routine tasks and notes. This intuitive plugin helps users effortlessly structure their daily activities, ensuring consistency, clarity, and enhanced productivity.
๐ Key Insights:
- Routine Management: Organize daily, weekly, or scheduled tasks effortlessly through routines.
- Task Tracking: Easily manage one-time tasks assigned to specific dates using todos.
- Calendar View: Clearly visualize tasks organized by date for improved planning.
- Insightful Analytics: Access visual statistics to better understand your notes and routines.
- Mobile-Friendly: Enjoy seamless task management anytime, anywhere with full mobile support.
๐ก Why It Matters:
Maintaining consistent daily routines can be challenging, especially when manually managing repetitive tasks. The Daily Routine plugin addresses this by automating daily note creation and task structuring, significantly improving productivity and reducing cognitive load.
LLM Tagger⌗
The LLM Tagger plugin uses advanced AI language models to automatically generate relevant tags for your notes. By cleverly analyzing note content, this plugin simplifies the tagging process, ensuring your notes remain organized, searchable, and contextually connected.
๐ Key Insights:
- AI-Driven Tagging: Automatically suggests accurate and contextually relevant tags using powerful language models.
- Enhanced Organization: Streamlines note management, making it easier to find and connect related content.
- Time-Saving Efficiency: Reduces manual tagging effort, allowing users to focus more on content creation and less on administrative tasks.
๐ก Why It Matters:
Effective tagging is crucial for maintaining an organized and easily navigable Obsidian vault. LLM Tagger addresses this challenge by automating the tagging process with AI-driven accuracy.