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Finder-like behavior for the file explorer: click the triangle to expand, click a folder to select it, and create new notes inside the selected folder. - This plugin has not been manually reviewed by Obsidian staff.

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Select Folder

Click a folder to select it — just like Finder — without giving up anything Obsidian's file explorer already does.

In stock Obsidian, clicking a folder's name only expands or collapses it, and there's no lightweight way to say "I'm working in this folder." Select Folder fixes that by enhancing the built-in explorer in place: drag-and-drop, the right-click menu, multi-select, and live vault sync all keep working exactly as before.

What it does

The core idea: clicking a folder's name selects it — the way Finder, Files, and most OS file managers behave — instead of just toggling it open and shut.

  • Click a folder's name to select it. The folder highlights using Obsidian's native selection style. This is the whole point of the plugin.
  • The triangle still expands/collapses. Click the > icon for the usual behavior — nothing changes there.
  • Native multi-select is untouched. Shift+click (range), Cmd/Ctrl+click and Option+click (add/remove) all work just like stock Obsidian.

Bonus: new notes follow the selection

Once a folder is selected, it's natural to want new notes to land there — so your normal Create new note shortcut (Cmd/Ctrl+N) creates the note inside the selected folder instead of the default location. No new hotkey, and you can turn it off in settings if you'd rather keep Obsidian's default. (If you only want "new note in a folder," Obsidian's right-click menu and a few existing plugins already cover that — here it's just a convenience that rides along with the selection.)

At a glance

Action Stock Obsidian With Select Folder
Click the > triangle Expand / collapse Expand / collapse (unchanged)
Click a folder's name Expand / collapse Selects the folder
Click a file Opens it Opens it (unchanged)
Cmd/Ctrl+N with a folder selected New note in default location New note inside the selected folder

Settings

  • New notes go into the selected folder (default: on) — toggle off if you want Cmd/Ctrl+N to always use Obsidian's default location.

Installation

Manual

  1. Download main.js, manifest.json, and styles.css from a release.
  2. Copy them into <your vault>/.obsidian/plugins/select-folder/.
  3. In Obsidian, open Settings → Community plugins, reload, and enable Select Folder.

Compatibility

Requires Obsidian 1.4.0+. Works on desktop and mobile.

Contributing & docs

Design notes and build instructions live in docs/TECHNICAL.md. Release history is in CHANGELOG.md.

License

MIT

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