Commands
Radial Timeline provides commands accessible via the Obsidian Command Palette.
To open the Command Palette:
-
Mac:
Cmd + P -
Windows/Linux:
Ctrl + P
Type "Radial Timeline" to filter the list.
Radial Timeline Commands in the palette
| Command | Description | Documentation |
|---|---|---|
| Open | Opens the main Timeline view. | Home#getting-started |
| Search timeline | Opens the search bar in the Timeline view to filter scenes by text across multiple fields. | How-to#search |
| Manage subplots | Opens the Subplot Manager to rename or delete subplots in bulk across all scene files. | How-to#manage-subplots-in-bulk |
| Book designer | Opens the Book Designer to generate a manuscript template with acts, subplots, and beats. | Book Designer |
| Timeline order | Opens the Timeline Repair wizard to fix chronological ordering, sync patterns, and repair frontmatter. | — |
| Planetary time calculator | Opens the calculator for converting Earth dates to custom planetary calendars (requires planetary time enabled in settings). | Chronologue Mode#planetary-time |
| Command | Description | Documentation |
|---|---|---|
| Create basic scene note | Creates a new scene note using the Base scene YAML template. | Core Workflows#creating-scenes |
| Create advanced scene note | Creates a new scene note using the Advanced scene YAML template (includes any Advanced YAML editor customizations). | Advanced-YAML |
| Create backdrop note | Creates a new backdrop file for contextual events that impact the plot. Appears as a dedicated ring in Chronologue mode (see also micro-backdrop rings for lighter-weight context). | Chronologue Mode#backdrop-notes |
| Command | Description | Documentation |
|---|---|---|
| Manuscript export | Compiles your scenes into a single manuscript or outline file with subplot filtering, ordering, and range selection. | Core Workflows#exporting-a-manuscript |
| Command | Description | Documentation |
|---|---|---|
| Scene pulse analysis (manuscript order) | Runs AI analysis on all scenes sequentially in narrative order. Requires AI features enabled. | [[AI-Pulse-Analysis |
| Scene pulse analysis (subplot order) | Runs AI analysis on scenes within a selected subplot. Requires AI features enabled. | [[AI-Pulse-Analysis |
| Summary refresh | Generates AI summaries for Inquiry (target length set in settings, default ≈200–300 words) with optional Synopsis updates for hovers. Requires AI features enabled. | [[AI-Pulse-Analysis |
| Gossamer score manager | Opens the score entry modal for manual Gossamer momentum scoring. | [[Gossamer-Mode#manual-entry |
| Gossamer analysis | Runs AI evaluation of story beat momentum for Gossamer mode. Requires AI features enabled. | [[Gossamer-Mode#ai-analysis |
| Command | Description | Documentation |
|---|---|---|
| Open Inquiry | Opens the Inquiry view — the second of two views in Radial Timeline — for corpus-level story analysis. | Inquiry |
| Inquiry Omnibus Pass | Runs all enabled Inquiry questions across configured scopes in a single batch. | Inquiry |
| Command | Description | Documentation |
|---|---|---|
| Runtime estimator | Opens the runtime estimation modal for screenplay, audiobook, or novel duration analysis. Requires Pro license. | Signature#runtime-estimation |
| Author progress report | Opens the Author Progress Report modal for generating shareable progress graphics. | Author Progress Report |
Some commands only appear in the Command Palette when their required feature is enabled:
- AI commands (Scene pulse analysis, Summary refresh, Gossamer analysis): Require AI LLM features to be enabled in Settings → Core → AI.
- Runtime estimator: Requires Pro license to be active in Settings → Pro.
- Planetary time calculator: Requires Planetary time to be enabled in Settings → Core.