obs.nvim

Simple NeoVim plugin with Obsidian-like-notes support.

Why is it better than Obsidian:

• Making notes inside NeoVim during coding sessions.
• Lua as extension language.
• Existing NeoVim infrastructure.

Status

Project is currently in WIP status.

Installation

This project requires:

• nvim-lua/plenary.nvim: plenary: full; complete; entire; absolute; unqualified. All the lua functions I don't want to write twice.. Collection of useful utilities: testing, IO, etc.
• nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim: Find, Filter, Preview, Pick. All lua, all the time.. Fuzzy-searching.

Plugin provides a source for completion using hrsh7th/nvim-cmp: A completion plugin for neovim coded in Lua..

Example installation using folke/lazy.nvim:

return {
    {
        "IlyasYOY/obs.nvim",
        dependencies = {
            "nvim-lua/plenary.nvim",
            "nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim",
        },
        dev = true,
        config = function()
            local obs = require "obs"

            obs.setup {
                vault_home = "~/Notes",
                vault_name = "Notes",
                journal = {
                    template_name = "daily",
                },
            }

            vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>nn", "<cmd>ObsNvimFollowLink<cr>")
            vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>nr", "<cmd>ObsNvimRandomNote<cr>")
            vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>nN", "<cmd>ObsNvimNewNote<cr>")
            vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>ny", "<cmd>ObsNvimCopyObsidianLinkToNote<cr>")
            vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>no", "<cmd>ObsNvimOpenInObsidian<cr>")
            vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>nd", "<cmd>ObsNvimDailyNote<cr>")
            vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>nw", "<cmd>ObsNvimWeeklyNote<cr>")
            vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>nrn", "<cmd>ObsNvimRename<cr>")
            vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>nT", "<cmd>ObsNvimTemplate<cr>")
            vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>nM", "<cmd>ObsNvimMove<cr>")
            vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>nb", "<cmd>ObsNvimBacklinks<cr>")
            vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>nfj", "<cmd>ObsNvimFindInJournal<cr>")
            vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>nff", "<cmd>ObsNvimFindNote<cr>")
            vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>nfg", "<cmd>ObsNvimFindInNotes<cr>")
        end,
    },
}

Configuration

My configuration you can find here.

setup

Example setup:

obs.setup {
    journal = {
        -- setting for daily note template name
        daily_template_name = "daily",
    },
}

Type definition for table is provided here as obs.VaultOpts.

I won't go over all configuration options in details. There are the most important defaults the plugin provides:

• ~/vimwiki as directory for notes, with sub-directories:
  • ./meta/templates as templates folder.
  • ./diary as daily notes folder.

mappings

Example mappings configuration may be found here.

• Insert template using telescope. :ObsNvimTemplate opens dialog with <CR> mapped to insert template in the line below.
• Follow link under cursor. :ObsNvimFollowLink.
• Open random note. :ObsNvimRandomNote.
• Copy obsidian link to a current note. :ObsNvimCopyObsidianLinkToNote.
• Open obsidian link to a current note. :ObsNvimOpenInObsidian. If you don't have Browse command then you can create it manually like so.
• Creates a new note. :ObsNvimNewNote prefixes note with YYYY-MM-dd. In case of empty name plugin generates name from time-stamp. Example: 2023-03-12 1678625141.md.
• Opens daily note. :ObsNvimDailyNote creates one if doesn't exist.
• Opens weekly note. :ObsNvimWeeklyNote creates one if doesn't exist.
• Telescope find notes. :ObsNvimFindNote.
• Telescope find journal notes. :ObsNvimFindInJournal.
• Telescope live-grep through notes. :ObsNvimFinInNotes.
• Telescope through back-links. :ObsNvimBacklinks.
• Renames current note. :ObsNvimRename updates links to the note. I advice you to rename notes inside Obsidian for important notes with lots of back-links.
• Move note to directory from search. :ObsNvimMove launches telescope to find directory to move current note to.
• Setup nvim-cmp completion source. After that you'll be able to use completion for notes inside your vault.

-- config for nvim-cmp
local cmp_source = require "obs.cmp-source"
cmp.register_source("obs", cmp_source.new())

-- config for obs.nvim
local group = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup(
    "ObsNvim",
    { clear = true }
)

vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd({ "BufEnter" }, {
    group = group,
    pattern = "*.md",
    desc = "Setup notes nvim-cmp source",
    callback = function()
        if obs.vault:is_current_buffer_in_vault() then
            require("cmp").setup.buffer {
                sources = {
                    { name = "obs" },
                    { name = "luasnip" },
                },
            }
        end
    end,
})

Tips

• Here you can find useful LuaSnip snippets for Obsidian.