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Installation

💡TL;DR

Install Notemd in under 2 minutes. Two methods: (1) Obsidian Community Plugins (recommended, one-click install), or (2) Manual installation via GitHub Releases. Requires Obsidian 0.15.0+. Works on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android. No external dependencies. 4k+ downloads, MIT licensed.

  1. Open Obsidian Settings (⚙️ icon or Ctrl/Cmd + ,)
  2. Navigate to Community plugins
  3. Click Browse
  4. Search for "Notemd"
  5. Click Install
  6. Click Enable

Done! You'll see the Notemd icon in your left sidebar.

Method 2: Manual Installation​

Prerequisites​

  • Obsidian 0.15.0 or higher
  • Git (optional, for cloning)

Steps​

  1. Download files from GitHub Releases:

    • main.js
    • styles.css
    • manifest.json

  2. Locate your vault's plugin folder:

    <your-vault>/.obsidian/plugins/

    If the plugins folder doesn't exist, create it.

  3. Create Notemd folder:

    <your-vault>/.obsidian/plugins/notemd/

  4. Copy the three files into the notemd folder.

  5. Reload Obsidian:

    • Press Ctrl/Cmd + R, or
    • Restart Obsidian

  6. Enable the plugin:

    • Settings → Community plugins
    • Find "Notemd" in the list
    • Toggle it on

Alternative: Install via BRAT​

If you use the BRAT plugin:

  1. Open BRAT settings
  2. Click "Add Beta plugin"
  3. Enter: Jacobinwwey/obsidian-NotEMD
  4. Click "Add Plugin"
  5. Enable Notemd in Community plugins

Verification​

After installation, verify Notemd is working:

  1. Open any note
  2. Right-click in the editor
  3. You should see Notemd commands like:
    • "Process file (add links)"
    • "Extract concepts"
    • "Research and summarize"

Next Steps​

System Requirements​

PlatformVersionStatus
Obsidian0.15.0+Required
Windows7+✅ Supported
macOS10.15+✅ Supported
LinuxAny✅ Supported
iOS15+✅ Supported
Android5+✅ Supported

Uninstallation​

To remove Notemd:

  1. Settings → Community plugins
  2. Find "Notemd"
  3. Click the ❌ icon
  4. Optionally, delete the plugin folder: <vault>/.obsidian/plugins/notemd/

Your data (notes, concept notes, etc.) remains untouched.

Updating​

Obsidian automatically checks for plugin updates. When a new version is available:

  1. Settings → Community plugins
  2. Click "Check for updates"
  3. Click "Update" next to Notemd

Manual update​

Download the latest release and replace the three files in your plugin folder.

Getting Help​