Pin to Top

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by valenzine

Pin folders and notes to the top of the file explorer for quick access.

★ 3 starsUpdated 2mo ago0BSDDiscovered via Obsidian Unofficial Plugins
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Pin to Top

An Obsidian plugin that lets you pin folders and notes to the top of the file explorer for quick access.

Features

  • 📌 Pin files and folders to the top of the file explorer
  • 🖱️ Right-click context menu - easily pin/unpin any item
  • ⌨️ Command palette support for keyboard-driven workflows
  • 💾 Persistent pins - your pins are saved and restored across sessions
  • 🎨 Visual indicators - pinned items are clearly marked with a pin icon
  • 🔄 Auto-updates - pins automatically update when files are renamed or deleted

demo

main UI

Usage

Pin an item

  1. Right-click on any file or folder in the file explorer
  2. Select "Pin to top" from the context menu
  3. The item will appear at the top of the file explorer with a pin icon indicator

Unpin an item

  1. Right-click on a pinned item
  2. Select "Unpin from top" from the context menu

Command palette

You can also use the command palette (Cmd/Ctrl + P) to:

  • Pin current file - pins the currently active file
  • Unpin current file - unpins the currently active file
  • Toggle pin for current file - toggles the pin state

Settings

Go to Settings → Community plugins → Pin to Top to:

  • View all pinned items
  • Unpin individual items
  • Clear all pins at once

Installation

From Obsidian Community Plugins

  1. Open Settings → Community plugins
  2. Disable Safe mode
  3. Click Browse and search for "Pin to Top"
  4. Click Install, then Enable

Manual installation

  1. Download main.js, styles.css, and manifest.json from the latest release
  2. Create a folder: <vault>/.obsidian/plugins/pin-to-top/
  3. Copy the downloaded files into this folder
  4. Reload Obsidian
  5. Enable the plugin in Settings → Community plugins

Development

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/valenzine/obsidian-pin-to-top.git

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Start development build (watch mode)
npm run dev

# Production build
npm run build

# Lint code
npm run lint

Testing locally

Copy main.js, styles.css, and manifest.json to:

<vault>/.obsidian/plugins/pin-to-top/

License

MIT License - see LICENSE for details.

Support

If you find this plugin helpful, consider:

  • ⭐ Starring the repository on GitHub
  • 🐛 Reporting bugs or suggesting features via Issues

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