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GithubRandom Note Picker
An Obsidian plugin that opens random notes from your vault — from recent time periods or from custom directories.
Commands
Open the command palette (Ctrl/Cmd + P) and search for "Random":
- Random note from past day — notes created in the last 24 hours
- Random note from past week — notes created in the last 7 days
- Random note from past month — notes created in the last 30 days
- Random note from <folder name> — notes from a folder you configure (up to 3; each command appears once its directory is set in the plugin settings, named after the folder)
Settings
In Settings → Community plugins → Random Note Picker, you can configure up to 3 custom directories. Pick a folder from the dropdown or type a path manually.
Installation
From the community plugin directory
- Open Settings → Community plugins → Browse
- Search for "Random Note Picker"
- Install and enable the plugin
Manual installation
- Download
main.jsandmanifest.jsonfrom the latest release - Copy them into
<your-vault>/.obsidian/plugins/random-note-picker/ - Reload Obsidian and enable the plugin in Settings → Community plugins
Requirements
- Obsidian v0.15.0 or higher
- Works on desktop and mobile