Obsidian plugins with #keyboard-shortcut#

The Terminal plugin brings terminal workflows into the vault by letting you open external terminals, run integrated shells, and use an emulated developer console on any platform. It supports multiple profiles, so you can switch between shells and terminal apps depending on the job, and it adds built in shortcuts for opening, focusing, clearing, closing, and searching terminal sessions. The plugin also restores integrated terminal history between app launches, can save terminal output as a file, and exposes settings for appearance and lower level terminal options. On mobile its role is narrower, mostly around the developer console, but on desktop it is aimed at people who want command line access without leaving their notes.

The Quick Open plugin enhances Obsidian by allowing users to quickly open files, execute commands, or select tags and suggestions within any modal using keyboard shortcuts. By pressing a modifier key (Command on macOS, Ctrl on Windows/Linux) and a number, users can streamline their workflow and navigate through modals such as the quick switcher, command palette, search, tags, and aliases with ease. This functionality extends to advanced operations like switching workspaces or executing slash commands, making it an invaluable tool for efficient note management and organization.

The Quick snippets and navigation plugin enhances the Obsidian experience by enabling keyboard navigation and streamlining note organization. It allows users to quickly jump between headings, select heading blocks, and navigate empty lines in edit mode. The plugin includes shortcuts for inserting headings, code blocks, and callouts. It also provides the ability to copy code blocks efficiently and manage tags through advanced search options. The plugin integrates with the Another Quick Switcher plugin for enhanced tag-based navigation, enabling fast filtering and searching of notes by tags. The customizable keybindings offer a flexible way to tailor the plugin to individual workflows.

The Link Opening Restore plugin modifies the default behavior for opening links in Obsidian's edit mode, bringing it closer to the familiar experience found in many other applications and IDEs. With this plugin enabled, users can open internal links by holding the Control key and left-clicking, making navigation more intuitive and consistent with common desktop conventions. This feature enhances usability for those who prefer keyboard-based interactions or come from environments where Ctrl + Click is standard for link activation.

The Vim Toggle plugin allows users to switch Vim mode on or off within Obsidian with a simple command. Designed to enhance usability, particularly when working in Obsidian's Canvas mode, it addresses the challenges of constant mode switching by providing a quick toggle. Users can configure the toggle command to a hotkey and enable or disable notifications for mode changes. This straightforward plugin streamlines workflows for those who use Vim mode while maintaining flexibility for other input styles.

The AutoPause plugin keeps audio playback under control by making sure only one clip runs at a time. When a new file starts, it pauses the earlier one or resets it to the beginning if you enable that behaviour. It also adds commands to move to the next or previous audio clip in the active tab and a global play or pause toggle that can resume the last paused clip when it is still available. Another setting blocks keyboard focus on audio player elements, which helps shortcuts work without tab navigation getting in the way. The plugin works across desktop and mobile, including tabs, popout windows and different document views.

The F2 Quick Rename plugin combines file renaming and frontmatter editing in one panel. It targets the current note or the embed or link under the cursor, with alias editing for wiki embeds and markdown images. External links support URL and display title changes. Companion files sharing a folder and basename can be renamed together, while Excalidraw suffixes are restored after editing the stem. The F2 panel shows configured properties and preserves other frontmatter keys when saving. F5 opens all properties for adding, deleting, reordering and changing types, replacing the whole frontmatter block on save. Property controls include list chips, vault suggestions, multiline text and optional automatic saving. It runs offline without telemetry or data uploads. Commands have no default hotkeys, so F2 and F5 bindings must be assigned manually.

The Floating Quick Note plugin opens a small detached note window that stays above other apps, so you can capture notes without switching back to the main workspace. It adds a sidebar button for quick access and also exposes a command palette action, with optional keyboard shortcuts for faster opening. The plugin lets you choose where quick notes are stored, control the title format and set default text for new notes. You can also decide whether the window stays on top and adjust its size and opacity from settings. It requires Obsidian Desktop 1.4.0 or newer.

The Keyboard Formatter plugin makes it easy to present keyboard shortcuts and mouse inputs clearly in your notes. It detects common keys like Ctrl, Shift, Alt, Cmd, function keys, arrows, and even numpad inputs, then wraps them in HTML `<kbd>` tags for a clean, consistent look. Mouse buttons such as left, right, middle, and scroll wheel are also supported, turning plain text into readable symbols. Case-insensitive matching ensures keys are recognized regardless of how you type them, while single letters get automatically capitalized to highlight keystrokes.

The Click Hint plugin enhances navigation in Obsidian by enabling keyboard-driven access to clickable elements such as links and buttons. It provides a hint-based system where users can activate a mode displaying visual hints for interactive elements and navigate by typing corresponding characters. The plugin supports internal and external links, offering fast and intuitive navigation without using a mouse. Users can customize hint characters to suit their preferences, making it flexible for diverse workflows. This tool is inspired by similar functionalities in Vim and browser extensions, focusing on improving accessibility and efficiency.

The Ctrl-XA cycle various items plugin enhances text editing in Obsidian by allowing users to cycle through predefined lists of keywords or increment/decrement values seamlessly. Users can easily toggle through items like days of the week, boolean states, roman numerals, or custom-defined lists. The plugin also supports automatic adjustments for numbers and dates. It is particularly useful for efficiently updating repetitive content or quickly changing specific elements in text. With customizable hotkeys for cycling up or down, the plugin is inspired by similar functionality in Vim, offering an intuitive and productivity-focused experience.

The Spacekeys plugin enhances keyboard navigation in Obsidian by introducing a Spacemacs-inspired key sequence system. Instead of memorizing multiple complex hotkey combinations, users can activate a single leader key, followed by intuitive key sequences to execute commands. The plugin organizes commands into logical groups, making them easier to learn and remember. A pop-up menu helps users discover available key sequences dynamically. Spacekeys is fully customizable, allowing users to define their own key mappings, integrate commands from other plugins, and extend or modify the default keymap using a YAML configuration file. It improves workflow efficiency by offering a structured and scalable approach to keyboard shortcuts.

The Sift plugin adds a local search overlay that matches text inside words instead of only at the start, then ranks results with excerpts around each hit. It supports AND queries, exact phrases, exclusions, OR and field prefixes for path, tag, title and properties. Searches can be narrowed by folder, property, created or modified date, open todos, or the note that was active when the overlay opened. Result cards can be kept or dismissed for the current run, sorting can switch between relevance and file metadata, and opening a hit jumps to the exact match. Sift also offers optional typo tolerance, English and German interface text, and it makes no network requests.

The Emoji Titler plugin is a game-changer for Obsidian users who want to add a touch of personality to their notes. With this plugin, you can quickly add emojis to your note titles using customizable keyboard shortcuts. This feature allows you to visually distinguish notes by indicating their depth or marking them as read, making it easier to navigate your knowledge graph.

The Quick Zoom plugin isolates a heading, list, paragraph or selection by hiding the rest of a note. You can zoom by clicking a list bullet or use commands to move between headings, parent nodes and siblings. Back and forward history stays within zoomed views rather than exiting zoom mode. A sticky breadcrumb bar includes outline submenus for sibling and child items, with configurable widths and Markdown rendering. Cursor tracking dims levels below the zoom root. Unordered, ordered and task lists can each be recognised separately. The plugin saves each note's last zoom range and can restore it when the note reopens. Saved records default to a limit of 200 notes, dropping the oldest and cleaning up missing notes. Both Fold heading and Fold indent must be enabled in the editor settings.

The BlazeJump plugin enhances text navigation in Obsidian by providing a fast and efficient way to jump between different parts of a document. Inspired by Emacs-Avy and Vim-EasyMotion, it offers multiple navigation modes, allowing users to jump to the beginning or end of words and lines, or to any specific character. The plugin supports various keyboard layouts and provides ergonomic indexing and tagging for intuitive movement.