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Cold File Hider

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This plugin has not been manually reviewed by Obsidian staff. Automatically hide inactive (cold) files from the file explorer. Files re-appear when accessed via search, quick switcher, or links.

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Cold File Hider

Automatically hide inactive (cold) files from the Obsidian file explorer. Files re-appear when accessed via search, Quick Switcher (Ctrl+O), link click, backlinks, or graph view.

Demo Version

Features

  • Auto-hide cold files — Files not modified for N days are hidden from the file explorer.
  • All file types — Works with .md, .pdf, .png, .docx, and any file in your vault.
  • Auto-hide cold folders — When every file inside a folder becomes cold, the folder itself disappears too.
  • Smart thaw — Opening a file (via search, links, graph view) permanently unhides it. Opening a file inside a hidden folder unhides the folder too.
  • Toggle show hidden — Temporarily reveal all hidden files at reduced opacity.
  • Rename-aware — Renamed files stay hidden. Deleted files are cleaned up.
  • Exclusion rules — Exclude specific folders or glob patterns (*.bak, **/Archive/**).
  • **English / 中文 — Built-in bilingual interface.

Usage

  1. Install the plugin
  2. Go to Settings → Cold File Hider
  3. Set the cold threshold (days), default: 60
  4. Click Scan Now to hide cold files
  5. Hidden files will reappear when you access them

Commands

Command Description
Cold File Hider: Scan vault for cold files Run a manual scan
Cold File Hider: Toggle show hidden files Show/Hide cold files temporarily

Installation

From Obsidian Community Plugin Marketplace (once approved)

Settings → Community plugins → Browse → Search "Cold File Hider"

Manual (BRAT)

  1. Install BRAT
  2. Add Beta plugin: hehongxi/obsidian-cold-file-hider
  3. Reload plugins

Manual (git clone)

cd /path/to/your/vault/.obsidian/plugins/
git clone https://github.com/hehongxi/obsidian-cold-file-hider.git

Then enable the plugin in Settings → Community plugins.

Configuration

Setting Description
Cold threshold (days) Files untouched for N days will be hidden
Scan on startup Automatically scan when Obsidian opens
Exclude folders Folders to skip, one per line
Exclude patterns (glob) Glob patterns to skip (*.bak, **/Archive/**)
Language Switch between 中文/English

About the Author

hehongxi — working in the chemical engineering industry. PVA optical film casting by day, Obsidian plugins by night.

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License

MIT

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