Folgezettel for Obsidian

This plugin allows you to implement the Folgezettel architecture directly within your Obsidian vault. By reading the zid property from each note's frontmatter, it generates a structural hierarchy and visual graphs that replicate the specific nomenclature used in Niklas Luhmann's Zettelkasten II with high precision.

Key Features

• Luhmann-Style Hierarchy: Automatically generates a tree view based on the unique numbering logic of the original Zettelkasten, using / as the primary level separator.
• Visual Graph View: A dedicated graph visualization to explore the connections and branching of your Zettelkasten architecture.
• Integrated Bibliography: Support for managing references and citations stored in your "Bibliografía" folder.
• Non-Invasive: It does not change how Obsidian manages your files or folders. The plugin simply parses notes with a defined zid property to build a virtual organizational layer.

Usage

• Open Folgezettel: Run this command from the Command Palette to open the tree view in the right sidebar.
• Open Folgezettel Graph: Use this command to open the visual representation of your structural links.
• Citations: Type {{ in the editor to trigger suggestions for bibliography entries. The plugin will render these as interactive references.
• Managing Notes: Hover over any note in the Folgezettel view to see buttons for creating or assigning new notes based on the current hierarchy.

Note Types

The plugin follows a specific logic for generating new IDs (zid):

• Next Note: Creates the subsequent note at the current level. For example, the next note for 5/2a is 5/2b. If 5/2b already exists, it generates an intermediate note: 5/2a1.
• Branch Note: Creates a note one level deeper.
  • For a top-level area like 7, the branch is 7/1.
  • If the ID ends in a number (e.g., 7/1), the branch adds an uppercase letter: 7/1A.
  • If it ends in a letter, it alternates between uppercase and lowercase (e.g., 7/1A -> 7/1Aa).
• Inserted Note: Creates an intermediate note to comment on or expand an existing one.
  • If the ID ends in a number (e.g., 7/4), it adds a lowercase letter: 7/4a.
  • If it ends in an uppercase letter (e.g., 7/4A), it adds a number: 7/4A1.

Installation

1. Download the latest release files (main.js, manifest.json, and styles.css).
2. In your vault, go to .obsidian/plugins/ and create a folder named folgezettel.
3. Place the downloaded files into that folder.
4. Enable Folgezettel in Obsidian's Community Plugins settings.

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Author: Fabián Sanhueza Vásquez