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Quick Notes Popup

Plugin that lets you open a command-triggered popup to quickly capture notes without interrupting your writing flow.

Inspired by this reddit post: https://www.reddit.com/r/ObsidianMD/comments/186n32z/plugin_request/

basic functionality


Features

  • Open a popup via command palette
  • Instantly type and save notes from any page
  • 100% Keyboard-first navigation (Arrow keys + Enter)
  • One-click copy to clipboard
  • Export notes to Markdown
  • Persistent storage using Obsidian's built-in data API

Why This Plugin?

When writing in Obsidian, switching context to create a separate note can break focus.

Quick Notes Popup allows you to:

  • Capture ideas instantly
  • Copy snippets on demand
  • Store temporary or reusable notes
  • Maintain uninterrupted writing flow

This plugin was created based on requests from users in the Obsidian community.


Manual Installation

  1. Download the latest release
  2. Extract into your vault:
    <vault>/.obsidian/plugins/quick-notes-popup/
    
  3. Reload Obsidian
  4. Enable the plugin in Community Plugins settings

Usage

  1. Set the plugin's Hotkey
  2. Run the Hotkey
  3. Type your note
  4. Press Enter to save
  5. Click 'Delete' to delete note
  6. Click 'Export...' to export note

Settings

  • Persistent on Insert
    Keep popup open after inserting a note.

  • Persistent on Delete
    Keep popup open after deleting a note.


Export Format

Notes are exported in Markdown format:

>
> Your note content  
>
  _YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm_

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