Obsidian Daily Notes Merger

This plugin allows you to merge daily notes within a specified date range. You can choose to create a new file or append the merged content to an existing file in the output folder. This is particularly useful for consolidating notes over a period of time into a single file for better organization, review or using it with AI.

Features

• Select a date range to merge notes from.
• Option to strip front matter and/or code blocks from the notes.
• Choose to create a new file or append to an existing file in the output folder.
• Integrates seamlessly with Obsidian's Daily Notes plugin.

Installation

Method 1: Manual Installation

1. Download the plugin files
   • Download manifest.json, main.js, and styles.css from the latest release
2. Locate your Obsidian Vault folder
   • Open the .obsidian/plugins folder in your Obsidian vault.
   • If the plugins folder does not exist, create it.
   • Create obsidian-merge-dailynotes folder
3. Place the plugin
   • Copy the downloaded files ( manifest.json, main.js, and styles.css) into the obsidian-merge-dailynotes folder.
4. Enable the plugin
   • Open Obsidian.
   • Navigate to Settings > Community Plugins > Installed Plugins.
   • Find the plugin in the list and toggle it on.

Method 2: Using BRAT

1. Install BRAT (Beta Reviewers Auto-update Tool)
   • Go to Settings > Community Plugins in Obsidian.
   • Search for and install the "BRAT" plugin.
2. Add this plugin to BRAT
   • Open BRAT settings. Choose "Add Beta plugin with frozen version"
   • Add this repository URL: https://github.com/tariquesani/obsidian-merge-dailynotes.
   • Specify the 1.0.0 tag for stable usage.
3. Enable the plugin
   • Follow the same steps to enable the plugin as in Manual Installation.

Usage

1. Ensure Daily Notes Plugin is Enabled
   • Go to Settings > Core Plugins and enable the Daily Notes plugin.
2. Access the Date Picker
   • Trigger the plugin via the command palette or assigned hotkey.
   • Use the date picker modal to select the start and end dates for merging.
3. Select Output Option
   • Choose whether to create a new file or append to an existing file in the output folder.
4. Review Merged File
   • Find the merged file in the specified output folder in your vault.

Configuration

The plugin provides the following customizable options in the settings:

• Merge Path: Folder where merged files are created or appended.
• Strip Front Matter: Remove YAML front matter from daily notes. (experimental: Does not work consistently, fixes welcome)
• Strip Code Blocks: Remove code blocks from daily notes. (experimental: Does not work consistently, fixes welcome)

Support

For issues, suggestions, or contributions, please open an issue on the GitHub.

License

This plugin is released under the MIT License.