Improved Random Note Pro

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by Dmitriy Laukhin

Open a random note based on filters like folders, tags and properties.

★ 7 starsUpdated 1mo agoMITDiscovered via Obsidian Unofficial Plugins
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Improved Random Note

Improved Random Note Preview

An Obsidian plugin that opens a random note based on customizable filters. Go beyond simple randomness — focus on the notes that matter to you.

✨ Features

🎯 Smart Filters

  • Include folders — search only in specific folders
  • Include tags — filter by tags (frontmatter and inline)
  • Include properties — filter by YAML frontmatter properties (key or key:value)
  • Exclude folders — skip folders like templates or archives
  • Match condition — combine filters with AND (all must match) or OR (any can match)

📚 Filter Presets

  • Save your current filters as named presets (e.g., "Books", "Projects", "Daily Notes")
  • Each preset gets its own command in the palette (Cmd/Ctrl+P)
  • Fuzzy search modal for quickly picking a preset
  • Load any preset back into settings, or delete it

📜 History

  • Remembers the last N opened notes to avoid duplicates
  • Configurable history size (default: 5, set to 0 to disable)
  • Auto-resets when all candidates have been shown
  • Clear history from settings or via command

📌 Sidebar Widget

  • A dedicated sidebar panel with a random note preview
  • Shows: note title, folder path, tags, and a rendered markdown excerpt
  • Refresh to see another note or Open to navigate to it
  • Access via command: Show random note widget

⚙️ General

  • Open notes in the current tab or always in a new tab
  • Works with the ribbon icon (🔀), commands, presets, or the sidebar

📸 Screenshots

Settings and Presets Sidebar Widget Random Note in action

🚀 Installation

From Obsidian Community Plugins (coming soon)

  1. Open Settings → Community plugins → Browse
  2. Search for "Improved Random Note"
  3. Click Install, then Enable

Manual Installation

  1. Download main.js, manifest.json, and styles.css from the latest release
  2. Create a folder: .obsidian/plugins/improved-random-note/
  3. Copy the three files into that folder
  4. Restart Obsidian and enable the plugin in Settings → Community plugins

🛠 Development

# Clone the repo into your vault's plugins folder
cd /path/to/vault/.obsidian/plugins/
git clone https://github.com/dementiy/obsidian-improved-random-note.git
cd obsidian-improved-random-note

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build
npm run build

# Watch mode (auto-rebuild on changes)
npm run dev

📄 License

MIT

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