MagicLink
unlistedby Fabien Polly (Infinition)
Hover-first plugin to quickly navigate to notes or headings and insert links.
MagicLink for Obsidian
A hover-first navigation plugin for Obsidian. MagicLink scans your notes for words and phrases that match note names, headings, tags, or property values, and shows a popup with quick navigation and link insertion options when you hover over them.
Works in both Edit and Read mode. Toggle it on/off from a button near the View/Edit switch.
Features
- Detects matches for: note names, headings, tags, frontmatter property values.
- Multi-word phrase detection (up to 10 words).
- Hover popup with: open note, insert
[[wikilink]], insert heading link, insert tag. - Link highlights visible in Read mode.
- DOM-based detection with no CodeMirror conflicts.
- Index built on load and updated on file changes.
- Popup locks when mouse enters it to prevent accidental dismissal.
Link types inserted
| Match type | Inserted link |
|---|---|
| Note | [[NoteName]] |
| Heading | [[NoteName#Heading]] |
| Tag | #tagname |
| Property | [[NoteName]] |
Installation
Search for MagicLink in Obsidian's Community Plugins browser.
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License
MIT. See LICENSE.
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