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Obsidian Mind Map

An intuitive mind map plugin for Obsidian that transforms your markdown documents into interactive mind maps using Mind Elixir.

Features

Mind Map View

• Open as Mind Map: Transform any markdown file into an interactive mind map view
• Smart Parsing: Automatically parses markdown headers and lists into hierarchical mind map nodes
• Split View: Opens mind maps in a split pane while preserving your original document
• Auto-Refresh: Mind map updates automatically when the source file changes
• Customizable Root: Choose between using the filename or the first H1 heading as the root node

Code Block Rendering

• Inline Mind Maps: Embed mind maps directly in your notes using mindelixir code blocks
• Plain Text Format: Use simple indented text format for quick mind map creation
• Non-Intrusive: Mind maps render seamlessly within your markdown content

Mobile Support

• Works on Mobile: Fully functional on Obsidian's mobile app, allowing you to view and interact with mind maps on the go

Usage

Method 1: Mind Map View

1. Open any markdown file in Obsidian
2. Click the mind map icon in the ribbon, or
3. Use the command palette: Mind Map: Open as Mind Map
4. Your markdown content will open as an interactive mind map in a split pane

Method 2: Code Blocks

Create inline mind maps using the mindelixir code block:

```mindelixir
Root Topic
  Subtopic 1
    Detail 1
    Detail 2
  Subtopic 2
    Detail 3
```

For the specific format specification, please refer to the Mind Elixir Plain Text Format Reference.

Settings

• Use first H1 as root: When enabled, uses the first H1 heading as the root node instead of the filename. Content before the first H1 will be ignored.

Manually installing the plugin

• Copy over main.js, styles.css, manifest.json to your vault VaultFolder/.obsidian/plugins/your-plugin-id/.

TODO

• Support node copy and paste
• Support reverse edit in mindelixir code block
• Record links delta if modified
• Support image in mind map