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GithubGemoji for Obsidian
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Gemoji (GitHub Emoji) renders emoji shortcodes in Obsidian Reading mode.
Features
- Render supported shortcodes such as
:smile:😄,:rocket:🚀,:+1:👍, and:white_check_mark:✅ as Unicode emoji. - Preserve markdown source content.
Preview

Scope
This plugin targets Obsidian Reading mode and markdown rendering contexts supported by Obsidian markdown post processors. It does not currently render emoji shortcodes in Live Preview or Source mode.
How to Install
This plugin is available in the Obsidian Community Plugins store.
- Download
main.jsandmanifest.jsonfrom the latest GitHub release. - Create
/your_vault/.obsidian/plugins/gemoji/. - Place the downloaded files in that folder.
- In Obsidian, go to Settings -> Community plugins -> Installed plugins -> Gemoji -> Enable, then restart Obsidian.
Related
If you like GitHub's Markdown rendering style, you may also enjoy the GitHub Flavored Markdown Theme for Obsidian.
Credits ❤️
- gemoji for emoji shortcode data.
- emoji-cheat-sheet for the GitHub emoji cheat sheet.
License
MIT License © Frankie