Once linter finishes its operation, the specified property will be added to all notes in the selected folder or the entire vault. Open the command palette and search for “Linter: Lint all files in the current folder” or “Linter: Lint all files in the vault.” (Based on your preferences) Enter the property you want to add, one per line (e.g., “writing” or “status: draft”).ģ. In the plugin settings, navigate to the “YAML” section and enable the “Insert YAML attributes” option.Ģ. Once enabled, you can access the plugin’s settings by going to “Settings” > “Plugins” > “Linter.”įollow this method to add properties to multiple notes at once.ġ.Click “Install” and then “Enable” the plugin.In Obsidian, navigate to the “Community plugins” section.In this article, we’ll only talk about editing YAML frontmatter aka properties. Other than giving us the ability to add, remove, or modify properties with just a few clicks, it offers other powerful features. It helps to create a consistent format and style in your notes.

Obsidian Linter is a powerful community plugin. This plugin helps us do exactly what we want to. And after researching for a bit, and experimenting with a few solutions, I came across this plugin called Linter. Opening each note individually and manually editing the properties would be incredibly time-consuming. If you want to maintain consistency across all of your notes, how do you do it? Perhaps you want to add a new tag, modify an existing one, or remove an unnecessary property. Imagine, you have a large vault containing hundreds or even thousands of notes, and you need to make a change to a specific property across all of them. One key aspect of this is managing properties or YAML frontmatter across your notes. This article will guide you on how you can batch edit properties in your Obsidian notes.Īs an avid Obsidian user, I understand the importance of keeping your notes organized and structured.

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