Entry Timestamp

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by Darren Kuro

Auto-timestamps task entries on Enter and provides an obsidian:// URI handler for adding entries from external tools.

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Entry Timestamp

MIT License

Obsidian plugin that auto-timestamps task entries and provides a URI handler for adding entries from external tools.

Note: This plugin is built for personal use. I'm unlikely to accept pull requests or feature requests.

Overview

This is a personal tool for a task-entry workflow where each entry is a Markdown task line with inline Dataview fields. The plugin handles two things: stamping entries with creation time, and accepting entries from external tools via URI.

Features

Timestamp on Enter

When you press Enter after a task line, Obsidian creates a new - [ ] line. This plugin intercepts that and:

  1. Appends [created:: 2026-03-09T22:15:00-07:00] to the previous line (the entry you just finished)
  2. Copies the status character from the previous line to the new line

Before:

- [E] Some entry I just typed
- [ ]

After:

- [E] Some entry I just typed [created:: 2026-03-09T22:15:00-07:00]
- [E]

Timestamps use ISO 8601 with local timezone offset, compatible with Dataview's DateTime type.

URI Protocol Handler

Add entries from external tools (shell scripts, Shortcuts, CLI) via:

obsidian://entry-timestamp?text=Some+entry+text&file=optional-note&status=E
ParameterRequiredDefaultDescription
textYes—Entry body text (auto-capitalized)
fileNoToday's daily noteTarget note filename (without .md)
statusNo!Single status character

The entry is appended to the target file as:

- [!] Some entry text [created:: 2026-03-09T22:15:00-07:00]

Installation

This plugin is not published to the Obsidian community directory. It can be installed via BRAT at your own discretion:

  1. Install the BRAT plugin if you haven't already
  2. In BRAT settings, add darrenkuro/obsidian-entry-timestamp
  3. Enable the plugin in Obsidian's community plugins settings

As a personal tool, there are no guarantees of support or compatibility with future Obsidian versions.

Project Structure

obsidian-entry-timestamp/
  src/
    main.ts           -- Plugin source (~110 lines)
  manifest.json       -- Obsidian plugin manifest
  esbuild.config.mjs  -- Build config
  .github/
    workflows/
      release.yml     -- CD: build + release on push to main

License

MIT - Darren Kuro

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