Integrates PaperLib with Obsidian for academic paper note management.
This plugin integrates PaperLib with Obsidian, providing a seamless workflow for managing academic papers and notes.
- Open or create paper notes in Obsidian directly from PaperLib using the obsidian:// protocol.
- Customize note templates with placeholders for metadata such as title, authors, year, DOI, and ID.
- Specify a custom folder for storing paper notes.
- Manually create paper notes within Obsidian.
- Bi-directional navigation between PaperLib and Obsidian.
1. Download the latest plugin package from the Releases page.
2. Extract the package into your Obsidian plugins folder (e.g., YourVault/.obsidian/plugins/paperlib-obsidian-plugin/).
3. Enable the plugin in Obsidian settings.
``bash`
npm install
npm run build
- Select a paper in PaperLib, right-click and choose "Open in Obsidian" or use the command palette.
- The first time you open a paper, a new note will be created with metadata automatically filled in.
- Subsequent openings will directly navigate to the existing note.
- Open the command palette and search for PaperLib: Create new paper note.
- Fill in the paper details in the modal to create a new note.
- Papers Folder: Define the folder where paper notes will be stored.
- Note Template: Customize the template for new paper notes using placeholders like {{title}}, {{authors}}, {{year}}, {{doi}}, and {{id}}.obsidian://
- Enable Protocol Handler: Allow opening notes directly from PaperLib using the protocol.
You can use the following placeholders in your note template:
- {{title}}: The paper title{{authors}}
- : The paper authors{{year}}
- : The publication year{{doi}}
- : The DOI (Digital Object Identifier){{id}}
- : The unique identifier from PaperLib
`bashClone the repository
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/paperlib-obsidian-plugin.git
Manual Installation
- Copy
, styles.css, and manifest.json to your vault's plugin folder: VaultFolder/.obsidian/plugins/paperlib-obsidian-plugin/`.MIT