MovieLog

MovieLog

An Obsidian plugin for tracking your movie and TV series watching history. Fetches media information via TMDB API, generates structured watch records, and displays them in a card wall view.

中文版本请参阅 README_zh.md

Features

• TMDB Search: Search movies and TV series via command palette, automatically fetch metadata
• Templated Records: Auto-generate Markdown files with posters, ratings, synopsis, etc.
• Series Support: Track TV series by season, including episode lists and watch progress
• Card Wall View: Browse all watch records in a visual card grid
• Personal Fields: Fill in your thoughts, personal rating, watch platform, watch status, etc.

Preview

Installation

Method 1: Install from Obsidian Community Plugins (Recommended)

1. Open Obsidian → Settings → Community Plugins → Browse
2. Search for "MovieLog"
3. Click Install and Enable

Method 2: Manual Installation

1. Download the latest main.js, manifest.json, styles.css from Releases
2. Create the plugin directory in your Obsidian vault:

   {your vault}/.obsidian/plugins/movielog/
   

3. Copy the three downloaded files into that directory
4. Open Obsidian → Settings → Community Plugins → Enable MovieLog

Method 3: Build from Source

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/zzditto/MovieLog.git
cd movielog

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build
npm run build

# Copy to your Obsidian vault
cp main.js manifest.json styles.css /path/to/your/vault/.obsidian/plugins/movielog/

Configuration

1. Open Obsidian → Settings → Community Plugins → MovieLog
2. Enter your TMDB API Key:
   • Sign up at themoviedb.org
   • Get your API Key from API Settings
3. Configure other options:
   • Default Save Folder: Directory for watch records (default: MovieLog)
   • TMDB Language: Metadata language (default: Simplified Chinese)
   • Card Size: Display size of cards in the card wall
   • Sort By: Sort by watch date, title, rating, or release date

Usage

Add Movie Record

1. Press Ctrl+P (Cmd+P on macOS) to open the command palette
2. Type MovieLog: Add Movie Record
3. Enter the movie name and search
4. Select the movie from the result list
5. A Markdown file with complete information is auto-generated
6. Fill in your thoughts, rating, and other personal fields

Add TV Series Record

1. Open the command palette, type MovieLog: Add TV Series Record
2. Search for the TV series name
3. After selecting the series, choose the season to record
4. A file with series information and episode list is auto-generated
5. Update watch progress and your thoughts

View Card Wall

1. Click the movie icon in the left sidebar
2. Or use the command palette and type MovieLog: Open Card Wall
3. Browse all watch records, click a card to jump to the corresponding file

License

MIT License