Reformat Windows Title

Customize the Obsidian window title format by reordering the vault name and file name.

Features

• Choose whether the file name or vault name appears first in the window title
• Customize the separator between the vault name and file name
• Optionally append the Obsidian version at the end of the title

Examples

Setting	Output
File name first, -	My Note - MyVault
Vault name first, |	MyVault | My Note
Vault name first, - + version	MyVault - My Note - Obsidian 1.13.1
Use default	My Note - MyVault - Obsidian 1.13.1

Installation

Install from the Obsidian Community Plugins browser, or build manually:

git clone https://github.com/zhao414/reformat-windows-title
cd reformat-windows-title
npm install
npm run build

Copy main.js, manifest.json, and styles.css to your vault's .obsidian/plugins/reformat-windows-title/ folder.

Settings

• Title order — File name first / Vault name first / Use default
• Separator — Custom text to place between the vault and file names
• Show Obsidian version — Toggle to append Obsidian x.x.x at the end

Compatibility

• Minimum Obsidian version: 1.5.0
• Desktop only (uses Electron APIs)
• No network requests, no telemetry, no external file access

License

MIT

Support

If this plugin makes your daily life with Obsidian easier, consider buying me a coffee https://ko-fi.com/zhao414

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