Auto Timestamp Notes Plugin for Obsidian

This plugin automatically creates timestamped notes in a specific folder structure whenever you open Obsidian or create a new note.

Features

• Automatically creates and opens a new note when Obsidian starts
• All notes are stored in note/YYYY-MM-DD/<unix-timestamp>.md format
• Overrides the default "New note" behavior to use the same format
• Empty notes (no template)

Installation

From source

1. Create a new folder called auto-timestamp-notes in your vault's .obsidian/plugins/ directory

2. Copy all the files into this folder:

   • main.ts
   • manifest.json
   • package.json
   • esbuild.config.mjs
   • tsconfig.json

3. Open a terminal in the plugin folder and run:

   npm install
   npm run build

4. Reload Obsidian (Ctrl/Cmd + R)

5. Go to Settings → Community plugins

6. Enable "Auto Timestamp Notes"

Development

To work on the plugin:

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Run in development mode (watches for changes)
npm run dev

# Build for production
npm run build

Usage

• The plugin automatically creates a new note when Obsidian starts
• Use Ctrl/Cmd + N to create a new timestamped note
• All notes are stored in folders like note/2024-01-15/1705338942.md

Troubleshooting

If the plugin doesn't work:

1. Make sure you've run npm install and npm run build
2. Check the console for errors (Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + I)
3. Try reloading Obsidian
4. Ensure the plugin is enabled in Settings → Community plugins