Rich Link Resolver

approved

by Almeida

Converts pasted or selected URLs into markdown rich links with favicon and title. - This plugin has not been manually reviewed by Obsidian staff.

↓ 167 downloadsUpdated 2mo agoMIT
Install in ObsidianView on GitHub

Rich Link Resolver

Rich Link Resolver is an Obsidian plugin that turns a pasted or selected URL into a markdown rich link using the page title and favicon.

Example output:

[![favicon|16x16](<https://example.com/favicon.ico>) Example Domain](<https://example.com>)

Features

  • Automatically resolves a pasted URL when the clipboard contains a single URL.
  • Resolves the selected URL or the URL under the cursor through a command or context menu action.
  • Shows an inline Loading URL... placeholder while metadata is being fetched.
  • Uses the page favicon URL directly in the generated markdown, rendered at 16x16.
  • Falls back to a plain markdown link if a favicon URL cannot be resolved.
  • Lets you choose whether the favicon appears before or after the title.
  • Can render resolved URLs as preview cards instead of favicon + title links.
  • Lets you ignore specific domains and exact URLs for automatic paste conversion.

Local testing

  1. Install dependencies:
npm install
  1. Build the plugin:
npm run build
  1. Copy it into your vault:
npm run install:local -- "/absolute/path/to/Your Vault"

You can also use:

OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH="/absolute/path/to/Your Vault" npm run install:local
  1. In Obsidian, open Settings -> Community plugins, reload plugins, and enable Rich Link Resolver.

Development

Watch mode:

npm run dev

After each rebuild, copy the latest plugin files again:

npm run install:local -- "/absolute/path/to/Your Vault"

Release process

This repository is set up for GitHub-based releases.

  1. Update manifest.json, versions.json, and package.json to the new version.
  2. Commit and push the changes.
  3. Create and push a tag in the format X.Y.Z.
git tag 0.1.0
git push origin 0.1.0
  1. The GitHub Actions release workflow will build the plugin and attach:
    • main.js
    • manifest.json
    • styles.css

Submit to Obsidian Community Plugins

After the repository has at least one public GitHub release with the files above:

  1. Go to https://community.obsidian.md and sign in with your Obsidian account.
  2. Link your GitHub account to your profile.
  3. Open Plugins in the sidebar and choose New plugin.
  4. Submit the repository URL: https://github.com/almeidazs/rich-link-obsidian.
  5. Follow the review feedback shown by the directory until the submission passes.

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