Empty Files Cleaner NP

An Obsidian plugin that scans your vault for empty notes and lets you delete them in bulk.

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Features

• 🔍 Scans your entire vault for markdown files with no content (or only whitespace)
• ☑️ Checkbox list — select individual files or use "Select all" / "Deselect all"
• 🗑️ Bulk delete — remove all selected files in one click with a confirmation prompt
• 🔄 Auto-refresh — the list updates automatically after deletion
• ✅ Safe — always asks for confirmation before deleting anything

Installation

Manual

1. Download the latest release from the Releases page
2. Extract the archive and copy the folder to your vault's plugins directory:

   <your vault>/.obsidian/plugins/empty-files-cleaner-np/
   

3. In Obsidian: go to Settings → Community plugins, find Empty Files Cleaner NP and enable it

From Obsidian Community Plugins

Search for "Empty Files Cleaner NP" in Settings → Community plugins → Browse.

Usage

There are two ways to open the plugin:

1. Ribbon icon — click the 🗑️ trash icon in the left sidebar
2. Command Palette — open with Ctrl/Cmd + P and search for Find and delete empty files

In the modal window:

Action	Description
Select all	Check all files in the list
Deselect all	Uncheck all files
Click a row	Toggle checkbox for that file
Delete selected (N)	Permanently delete the checked files
Cancel	Close without deleting anything

⚠️ Deletion is permanent. Files are not moved to trash — they are removed directly from the vault.

Building from Source

git clone https://github.com/leruetkins/obsidian-empty-files-cleaner-np
cd obsidian-empty-files-cleaner-np
npm install
npm run build

The compiled main.js will appear in the project root.

Contributing

Pull requests and issues are welcome on GitHub.

License

MIT © leruetkins