PDF Citation Back Button

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by Giacomo Randazzo

Adds a back button to PDFs when you click on internal links (citations)

Updated 9mo agoMIT
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PDF Citation Navigator

⚠️ Warning: This project is vibe coded and I haven't reviewed the code. Use at your own discretion.

Adds a back button to PDFs that appears when you click on internal links (citations), allowing you to easily return to where you were reading.

Installation

Manual Installation

  1. Clone or download this plugin to your vault's plugins folder:

    [Your Vault]/.obsidian/plugins/pdf-citation-navigator/

  2. Install dependencies and build:

    npm install
npm run build

  3. Enable the plugin in Obsidian Settings → Community Plugins

Development

For hot reload during development:

npm run dev

Usage

Click any internal PDF link (citation, reference, etc.) and a back button will appear in the top-right corner to return to your previous position.

Limitations

  • Works only with Obsidian's built-in PDF viewer
  • Desktop only (not compatible with mobile apps)
  • Supports internal links only (not external URLs)

License

MIT License

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