YAML Toolkit for ObsidianPowerful YAML Front Matter Management

Bulk manipulate YAML front matter with condition-based rules, batch operations, and live preview

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Condition-Based Rules

Target notes with flexible conditions - check field existence, compare values, use logical operators (AND, OR, NOT)

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Bulk Operations

Update multiple notes at once with set, add, remove, append, and merge operations on YAML fields

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Live Preview

See exactly which notes will be affected and what changes will be made before applying them

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Rich Actions

Support for strings, numbers, arrays, objects, dates, and complex nested structures

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Saved Rules

Save frequently-used rules for quick reuse across your vault

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Safe Operations

Preview changes, undo support, and validation to protect your notes

Quick Example

Find all notes tagged with #draft and update their status:

Condition:

tags contains "draft"

Action:

status = "in-progress"

Why YAML Toolkit for Obsidian?

Managing YAML front matter manually across dozens or hundreds of notes is tedious and error-prone. YAML Toolkit for Obsidian gives you a powerful, safe way to:

Migrate metadata when restructuring your vault
Normalize field values across your notes
Add missing fields in bulk
Transform data with complex rules
Maintain consistency in your knowledge base

Installation

Install via BRAT (Beta Reviewers Auto-update Tester):

Install BRAT plugin from Community Plugins
Open BRAT settings
Add beta plugin: ramnathk/obsidian-yaml-toolkit
Enable the plugin in Settings → Community Plugins

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