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Obsidian Outliner

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Work with your lists like in Workflowy or RoamResearch

⁉️ Discuss ideas or ask a question
⚙️ Follow the development process
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Compatible with Obsidian Zoom plugin.

Demo

Demo

How to install

From within Obsidian

You can activate this plugin within Obsidian by doing the following:

  • Open Settings > Third-party plugin
  • Make sure Safe mode is off
  • Click Browse community plugins
  • Search for "Outliner"
  • Click Install
  • Once installed, close the community plugins window and activate the newly installed plugin

Manual installation

Download main.js, manifest.json, styles.css from the latest release and put them into <vault>/.obsidian/plugins/obsidian-outliner folder.

How to use

Try to create a deeply structured list and move items by pressing the hotkeys described below.

Features

Improve the style of your lists

If you liked the styles from the demo above, you can enable them in the plugin settings tab.

Disclaimer: Styles are only compatible with built-in Obsidian theme.

Setting Default value
Improve the style of your lists true

Move lists back and forth

Move lists with children wherever you want without breaking the structure.

Command Default hotkey (Windows/Linux) Default hotkey (MacOS) Mobile Quick Action
Move list and sublists up CtrlShift CommandShift
Move list and sublists down CtrlShift CommandShift
Indent the list and sublists Tab Tab
Outdent the list and sublists ShiftTab ShiftTab
Setting Default value
Enhance the Tab key true

Draw vertical indentation lines

Disclaimer: vertical indentation lines are only compatible with built-in Obsidian theme.

Demo of vertical indentation lines

Setting Default value
Draw vertical indentation lines false
Vertical indentation line click action Toggle Folding

Stick the cursor to the content

Don't let the cursor move to the bullet position. Affects cursor movement, text deletion, text selection.

Setting Default value
Stick the cursor to the content true

Enhance the Enter key

Make the Enter key behave the same as other outliners:

  • Enter outdents list item if it's empty.
  • Enter creates new line on children level if there are any children.
  • Shift-Enter creates a new note line.

More info

Setting Default value
Enhance the Enter key true

Fold and unfold your lists

Command Default hotkey (Windows/Linux) Default hotkey (MacOS) Mobile Quick Action
Fold the list Ctrl Command
Unfold the list Ctrl Command

Enhance the CtrlA or CmdA behavior

Press the hotkey once to select the current list item. Press the hotkey twice to select the entire list.

Setting Default value
Enhance the Ctrl+A or Cmd+A behavior true

Drag-and-Drop

Demo of Drag-and-Drop

Setting Default value
Drag-and-Drop true

Debug mode

Open DevTools (Command+Option+I or Control+Shift+I) to copy the debug logs.

Setting Default value
Debug mode false

Unsupported (yet) features

Pricing

This plugin is free for everyone, however, if you would like to thank me or help with further development, you can donate in one of the following ways:

Patrons & Supporters

I want to say thank you to the people who support me, I really appreciate it!