LaTeX Paren Math

LaTeX Paren Math

LaTeX Paren Math is an Obsidian plugin that converts paren/bracket LaTeX delimiters into Obsidian-native delimiters in markdown text.

It is designed for vaults where formulas are written as \\( ... \\) and \\[ ... \\], but rendering is expected to rely on $...$ and $$...$$.

The plugin provides three entry points: converting only the active note, converting all notes in the vault, and a ribbon shortcut for active-note conversion.

What It Converts

The conversion rules are straightforward.

• \\( ... \\) becomes $...$ when the expression stays on one line.
• \\[ ... \\] becomes $$...$$.
• Multi-line \\( ... \\) is intentionally preserved to avoid destructive rewrites.

The converter skips fenced code blocks and inline code spans, so source snippets are not rewritten accidentally.

Commands

Use Command Palette and run one of the following:

• Convert Active Note \(\), \[\] to $ / $$
• Convert All Notes \(\), \[\] to $ / $$

You can also click the ribbon icon to run active-note conversion quickly.

Installation (Manual)

Put manifest.json, main.js, and versions.json under:

.obsidian/plugins/latex-paren-math/

Then reload Obsidian and enable LaTeX Paren Math in Community Plugins.

Notes

This plugin performs file modifications. Commit your vault (or back up) before bulk conversion if you want easy rollback.