Search and Replace Regex

A powerful search and replace plugin for Obsidian with full regular expression support.

Features

• Search: Search your notes with regular expressions, plain text, or whole word matching
• Replace: Replace single or all occurrences with support for regex capture groups
• Search Options:
  • Case sensitive matching
  • Whole word matching
  • Regular expression mode (or plain text mode)
• Navigation: Jump between matches with keyboard shortcuts or buttons
• Search History: Access your recent searches and replacements
• Match Counter: See which match you're on (e.g., "3 / 12")
• Persistent Settings: Your default search preferences are saved

Installation

1. Download the plugin files (main.js, manifest.json, styles.css)
2. Place them in your vault: .obsidian/plugins/obsidian-search-replace-regex/
3. Reload Obsidian
4. Enable the plugin in Settings → Community plugins

Usage

Quick Start

Press Ctrl/Cmd + F (or use the command palette) to open the Search panel:

• Type your search query (regex or plain text)
• Use the toggle buttons to customize your search:
  • Case sensitive: Match letter casing
  • Whole word: Match only complete words
  • Use regex: Enable regular expression mode
• Navigate matches with ↑ and ↓ buttons or press F3 for next

Replace

Press Ctrl/Cmd + H to open Search & Replace:

• Enter your search query and replacement text
• Click Replace & Search to replace one occurrence and move to the next
• Click Replace All to replace all matches at once
• Regex capture groups (like $1, $2) work in replacements

Keyboard Shortcuts

Action	Shortcut
Search	Ctrl/Cmd + F
Replace	Ctrl/Cmd + H
Next match	F3 or Enter
Previous match	Shift + F3
Replace single	Ctrl/Cmd + Enter
Replace all	Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + H
History	Ctrl/Cmd + ↓
Exit search	Esc

Search History

Access previous searches with:

• Arrow keys in the search field to cycle through history
• History button or Ctrl/Cmd + ↓ to browse all past searches
• Click the trash icon to delete individual history entries

Settings

Configure default search options in Settings → Search and Replace with Regex:

• Set default case sensitivity
• Enable whole word matching by default
• Enable regex mode by default
• Adjust maximum history items (5-50)

Examples

Search email addresses

\b[A-Za-z0-9._%+-]+@[A-Za-z0-9.-]+\.[A-Z|a-z]{2,}\b

Search and replace dates

Search: (\d{4})-(\d{2})-(\d{2})
Replace: $3/$2/$1

Remove duplicate words

Search: \b(\w+)\s+\1\b
Replace: $1

Development

Setup

npm i

Build

npm run build

Watch mode

npm run dev

Lint

npm run lint

Format

npm format

License

0-BSD License