Python Editor

Python Editor is an Obsidian plugin for viewing and editing .py and .pyi source files with CodeMirror 6.

Features

• CodeMirror 6 editor with line numbers and Python syntax highlighting.
• Navigable code outline for classes, functions, methods, and the __main__ entry point.
• Configurable default outline position: right, left, or hidden.
• Undo/redo, code folding, bracket matching, and Obsidian-styled find/replace.
• Obsidian-compatible Ctrl/Cmd+F search and Ctrl/Cmd+H replace shortcuts.
• Automatic saving through Obsidian's TextFileView save lifecycle.
• Mobile-compatible implementation with no Node.js or Electron runtime APIs.
• Python code is edited as text and is never executed by the plugin.

Development

npm install
npm run typecheck
npm run build

Copy main.js, manifest.json, and styles.css into:

<vault>/.obsidian/plugins/python-editor/

Then reload Obsidian and enable Python Editor.

Editor architecture

Python source
  -> CodeMirror 6 editor
  -> Python syntax highlighting and editing
  -> Obsidian TextFileView save lifecycle

The editor uses CodeMirror's @codemirror/lang-python language support. Python source is never executed by the plugin.

License

MIT