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Installation

YAML Toolkit for Obsidian is currently in beta. Install it using BRAT (Beta Reviewers Auto-update Tester):

Step 1: Install BRAT

  1. Open Obsidian Settings
  2. Navigate to Community Plugins
  3. Disable Safe Mode (if enabled)
  4. Click Browse and search for "BRAT"
  5. Install and enable BRAT

Step 2: Add YAML Toolkit for Obsidian

  1. Open BRAT settings (Settings → BRAT)
  2. Click Add Beta Plugin
  3. Enter: ramnathk/obsidian-yaml-toolkit
  4. Click Add Plugin

Step 3: Enable Plugin

  1. Go to Settings → Community Plugins
  2. Find YAML Toolkit for Obsidian in the list
  3. Toggle it on

Manual Installation

For manual installation or development:

  1. Download the latest release from GitHub Releases
  2. Extract the archive
  3. Copy main.js, manifest.json, and styles.css to:
    <Your Vault>/.obsidian/plugins/yaml-toolkit/
  4. Reload Obsidian
  5. Enable the plugin in Settings → Community Plugins

Verification

After installation, verify it's working:

  1. Open Command Palette (Cmd/Ctrl + P)
  2. Type "YAML"
  3. You should see YAML Toolkit for Obsidian commands

Next Steps

Released under the MIT License.