ORDupdater

Automatically manages frontmatter properties based on folder structure. Creates and maintains folder index files.

Features

Capability	What it does
Auto-tags	Adds a tag from the parent folder name
Auto-links	Adds wikilinks to all ancestor folders
Date tracking	Sets date on first update, update on every change
Folder index	Creates Folder.md files listing subfolders and notes
I18n	Interface adapts to Obsidian language (EN / RU)
Batch mode	Processes 20 files in parallel for large vaults
Safe	Skips hidden folders (.obsidian, .git) and index files. Safely handles Excalidraw diagrams.

Optional

Feature	Default	Description
Lock properties	OFF	Hides the Add property button and tag delete buttons
Sanitize spaces	OFF	Renames files/folders with spaces
Overwrite mode	OFF	Strips non-standard frontmatter fields

Installation

Settings → Community plugins → Browse → ORDupdater → Install & Enable

Manual: copy main.js, manifest.json, styles.css to .obsidian/plugins/ord-updater/

Usage

Action	What happens
Auto (create/edit/rename)	Frontmatter is updated automatically
Ribbon icon (sidebar)	Updates all files + folder indices
Right-click a folder	Updates all files in folder + indices
Command palette	Update all files / Update current file

Settings

Setting	Description
Auto-update	Update frontmatter on file create/modify/rename
Auto-tags	Tag from folder name
Auto-links	Backlinks to parent folders
Folder index	Create/update Folder.md
Index on save	Update folder index on Ctrl+S
Lock properties	Hide plus button and tag remove buttons
Overwrite mode	Strip non-standard fields
Sanitize spaces	Rename files/folders with spaces

Development

git clone https://github.com/Ordnungen/ord-updater
cd ord-updater
npm install
npm run dev
npm run build

License

MIT