Open Links in New Tabs

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by Nar101

Open internal note links in a new tab on normal click.

Updated 1mo agoMIT
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Open Links in New Tabs

Open internal note links in a new tab on normal click.

Obsidian opens internal links in the current tab by default. This plugin changes that behavior in Reading view: when you click an internal note link, the target note opens in a new tab instead of replacing the current tab.

What It Does

  • Opens internal note links in a new tab on normal left click.
  • Keeps modifier-click behavior untouched.
  • Leaves external web links unchanged.
  • Leaves editor interactions unchanged.

What It Does Not Do

  • It does not change every possible file-opening action in Obsidian.
  • It does not override external links.
  • It does not intercept clicks inside the editor.

The plugin is intentionally small: it focuses on the common reading workflow where you want to explore links without losing the note you started from.

Installation

Once the plugin is available in the Obsidian community plugin browser:

  1. Open Settings.
  2. Go to Community plugins.
  3. Search for Open Links in New Tabs.
  4. Install and enable the plugin.

Manual Installation

  1. Download main.js, manifest.json, and styles.css from the latest release.
  2. Put them in your vault under:
.obsidian/plugins/open-links-in-new-tabs/
  1. Reload Obsidian.
  2. Enable Open Links in New Tabs in Community plugins.

License

MIT

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