Why?

When you copy a table from an AI chat (ChatGPT, Claude, DeepSeek, etc.) or any other source, the clipboard actually contains plain text — rows aligned with Tab or spaces:

Capability     Command              Use case
Cache object   SET / GET / EXPIRE   user profile, config, session
Batch caching  MSET / MGET          fewer network round-trips

Pasting that into Obsidian produces scattered text and the table structure is completely lost. Paste Table converts it back into a real Markdown table with one action.

Features

• Paste to convert: reads clipboard plain text, auto-detects table structure, and inserts a Markdown table directly. No dialogs, no interruption.
• Convert selection: turn existing Tab/space-aligned pseudo-tables in your notes into proper tables with one click.
• Multi-strategy parsing: auto-detects Tab, | (pipe), and consecutive-space separators, covering most AI copy scenarios.
• Smart detection: regular paragraphs are inserted as-is, never falsely converted.
• Row number column (optional): prepends # / 1 / 2 / 3 … to the leftmost column.
• HTML fallback: converts clipboard HTML <table> (e.g. from browsers) when present.
• Fully offline: all conversion is local. No telemetry, no network requests.

Demo

Before (copied from AI)

Capability	Command	Use case
Cache object	SET / GET / EXPIRE	user profile, config
Batch caching	MSET / MGET	fewer round-trips

After (inserted into Obsidian)

Capability	Command	Use case
Cache object	SET / GET / EXPIRE	user profile, config
Batch caching	MSET / MGET	fewer round-trips

Installation

Option 1: Obsidian Community plugins (recommended)

Settings → Community plugins → Turn off Restricted mode → Browse → search "Paste Table" → Install & Enable

Option 2: Manual install

1. Download main.js, manifest.json, styles.css from the releases
2. Place them in your vault's plugin folder and restart Obsidian:

<Vault>/.obsidian/plugins/paste-table/

Usage

Tip: bind Ctrl+Shift+V to Clipboard plain text (Settings → Hotkeys) for an instant "copy → paste-as-table" workflow.

Command	Description
Clipboard plain text	Reads the clipboard and converts to a Markdown table if a table structure is detected
Convert selection	Converts selected Tab/space-aligned text into a Markdown table
Clipboard HTML	Converts clipboard HTML <table> data (fallback)

Workflow

1. Hit "copy" in your AI chat (the plain text table goes to the clipboard)
2. Back in Obsidian, press Ctrl+Shift+V (or run the command from the palette)
3. The table is inserted. Done.

Settings (Settings → Paste Table)

Setting	Description	Default
Row number column	Show # / 1 / 2 / 3 … on the leftmost column	Off
Min space gap	Minimum consecutive spaces to treat as a column separator	2

FAQ

Q: My content was inserted as-is instead of being converted. A: It failed the "looks like a table" check — likely a single line or not enough structure. Try lowering "Min space gap".

Q: Do you upload my notes or clipboard? A: No. Everything runs locally; the plugin makes no network requests.

Q: Does it work on mobile? A: It is a desktop-only plugin (isDesktopOnly: true). Mobile support may be evaluated later.

Q: Hotkey not working? A: Obsidian doesn't reserve Ctrl+Shift+V by default — just bind the command under Settings → Hotkeys.

Development

git clone https://github.com/SpiderK-104/paste-table.git
cd paste-table
npm install        # install dependencies
npm run dev        # watch mode
npm run build      # production build
npm run lint       # lint

License

MIT

Credits

• Obsidian plugin developer docs
• obsidian-sample-plugin

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中文文档

为什么会有这个插件？

从 AI 对话（豆包、DeepSeek、腾讯元宝…）或其他任意来源内容中复制表格时，剪贴板里拿到的其实是纯文本——用 Tab 或空格对齐的文本行，举个例子：

能力        用到的指令           场景
缓存对象    SET / GET / EXPIRE  用户信息、配置、session
批量缓存    MSET / MGET         减少网络往返

直接粘贴进 Obsidian 会变成一堆散乱文字，表格结构全部丢失。Paste Table 帮你一键转换回真正的 Markdown 表格。

功能特性

• 粘贴即转换：读取剪贴板纯文本 → 自动识别表格结构 → 直接插入 Markdown 表格，无弹窗、无干扰
• 选中再转换：笔记里已有的 Tab / 空格伪表格，选中后一键转正
• 多策略解析：自动识别 Tab → | 管道 → 连续空格 三种分隔形式，覆盖绝大多数 AI 复制场景
• 智能判断：普通段落不会被误转换，原样插入
• 数字排序列（可选）：表格最左侧自动插入 # / 1 / 2 / 3 … 序号列
• HTML 保底：剪贴板确实存在 HTML <table>（如浏览器网页）时也能转换
• 离线运行：纯本地逻辑，不上传任何数据，无任何网络请求

安装

设置 → 第三方插件 → 关闭安全模式 → 社区插件 → 浏览 → 搜索 "Paste Table" → 安装并启用

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使用

建议把 Ctrl+Shift+V 绑定到 Clipboard plain text（设置 → 快捷键），实现「复制 → 粘贴即表格」。

命令	说明
Clipboard plain text	读取剪贴板，检测到表格结构即转成 Markdown 表格插入
Convert selection	直接将选中的 Tab / 空格对齐文本转换为表格
Clipboard HTML	剪贴板有 HTML <table> 时按 HTML 转换（保底方案）

设置项（设置 → Paste Table）

设置	说明	默认值
数字排序列	表格最左侧显示 # / 1 / 2 / 3… 序号列	关
最小连续空格数	空格对齐表格的列分隔阈值，连续 n 个空格视为一列	2

FAQ

Q：为什么我的内容被原样插入而没有转换？ A：说明文本未通过「像表格」检测。可能是单行文本或不足以构成表格结构；也可以调低「最小连续空格数」再试。

Q：会把我笔记内容或剪贴板上传吗？ A：不会。所有转换都在本地完成，插件不发起任何网络请求。

Q：支持手机端吗？ A：插件声明为桌面端（isDesktopOnly: true）。核心逻辑是纯 TypeScript，后续版本可评估开放移动端。