Formatted Paster Plugin for Obsidian

A simple and efficient Obsidian plugin that allows you to paste clipboard content with proper formatting in different contexts.

Features

This plugin provides three convenient commands to format your pasted content:

• Paste As Header - Converts clipboard text into a markdown header (# format)
• Paste As Inline Code - Wraps clipboard text in inline code formatting (code)
• Paste As Code Block - Creates a formatted code block with language selection (```language)

Installation

Manual Installation

1. Download the latest release from the releases page
2. Extract the files to your vault's plugins directory: <VaultFolder>/.obsidian/plugins/obsidian-formatted-paster-plugin/
3. Reload Obsidian
4. Enable the plugin in Settings → Community plugins

From Obsidian Community Plugins

Note: Plugin is pending approval for the community plugin store

Usage

Available Commands

The plugin adds three commands to your command palette (Ctrl/Cmd + P) until now:

1. Paste As Header

   • Pastes clipboard content as a level 1 header
   • Example: Hello World becomes # Hello World

2. Paste As Inline Code

   • Wraps clipboard content in backticks for inline code
   • Example: console.log() becomes `console.log()`

3. Paste As Code Block

   • Creates a code block with language selection

   • Opens a modal to select the programming language

   • Example:

     console.log('Hello World');

How to Use

1. Copy text to your clipboard
2. Open the command palette (Ctrl/Cmd + P)
3. Search for one of the paste commands
4. For code blocks, select the appropriate language from the modal
5. The formatted content will be inserted at your cursor position

Settings

The plugin includes configurable settings for:

• Default code language for code blocks
• Access settings via Settings → Plugin Options → Formatted Paster

Compatibility

• Obsidian Version: Requires Obsidian 0.15.0 or higher
• Platform: Desktop only (Windows, macOS, Linux)
• Mobile: Not supported

Development

Building the Plugin

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Development build with watch mode
npm run dev

# Production build
npm run build

Project Structure

src/
├── commands/          # Command implementations
├── modals/           # UI modals and dialogs
├── settings/         # Plugin settings and configuration
└── utilities/        # Helper functions and utilities

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Support

If you encounter any issues or have feature requests, please create an issue on GitHub.

Author

Created by Yihoo.Kan