A comprehensive multi-file frontmatter editor inside Obsidian workspace leaves, featuring type-aware UI inputs and bulk editing operations (Bulk Add, Bulk Edit, Bulk Delete).
The Metadata Edit component provides an IDE-like workspace environment for managing markdown frontmatter properties. It allows developers to load multiple vault files, inspect their properties side-by-side using tabs, perform type-aware inline value edits (arrays, booleans, numbers, dates, times, strings), and execute bulk actions across all selected files.
To start using MetadataEdit today:
- Download the Repository: Clone or download this repository directly into any folder inside your Obsidian vault.
- Install Datacore: Ensure you have the Datacore plugin installed and enabled in Obsidian.
- Open the Entry Note: Open the
METADATA EDIT.mdnote inside Obsidian to launch the component!
- Multi-File Load and Tabs: Load multiple Markdown notes simultaneously and switch between their frontmatter views using a tabbed interface.
- Type-Aware Editing Controls: Automatically detects property value types to render specialized inputs (nested list managers, calendars, checkboxes, number scrollboards).
- Code Hot-Reloading: Incorporates an event-driven code watcher in
index.jsxwhich detects modifications to source code files and instantly reloads the view without polling. - Bulk Attribute Operations:
- Bulk Edit: Select any key across active files and update its value universally.
- Bulk Add: Append a new key-value property configuration across all loaded files.
- Bulk Delete: Strip an unwanted metadata attribute from all files with one-click confirmation.
- MCP Sync Bridge: Continually synchronizes editor states with
data/mcp_state.jsonand listens to forced reload signals indata/mcp_commands.json.
The package exposes the following compiled files:
| File | Description |
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| [METADATA EDIT.md](METADATA EDIT.md) | Main entry point note designed to load in the Obsidian workspace leaf. |
| src/index.jsx | Main entry bootstrapper coordinating code modification auto-reloads. |
| src/App.jsx | Coordinator component managing local properties and FullTab layouts. |
| src/components/FilePanel.jsx | Left selection panel controlling note paths and validations. |
| src/components/EditorPanel.jsx | Main grid table handling inline property fields and single value modifications. |
| src/components/BulkOperations.jsx | Toolbar and modals executing bulk additions, edits, and deletions. |
| src/components/MCPBridge.jsx | Synchronizer module writing status reports to mcp_state.json. |
| src/utils/domUtils.js | DOM helper utilities supporting portal sibling mounting. |
| data/example/ | Standard data folder containing the example recipe note (Greek Sheet Pan Chicken Dinner.md). |
| METADATA.md | Packaging manifest outlining indexing, target, and security configurations. |
| CONTRIBUTION.md | Contributor architecture standards and local compilation guidelines. |
| LICENSE.md | MIT open-source license. |
| Static View | Interactive Walkthrough |
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