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First Line is Title

Automatically set the first line as note title, just like in Apple Notes! Forget about manual filename entry or nondescript timestamps.

Tip

The plugin is best used with the tab title bar enabled in Obsidian settings > Appearance > Interface.

⚡ Features

• Rename notes automatically or manually.
• Move cursor to first line on note creation.
• Put any first line content in title or headings only.
• Replace characters forbidden in filenames with safe alternatives, or omit them entirely.
• Strip Markdown syntax from filenames.
• Add custom replacement rules.
• Automatically populate first line alias property — make forbidden characters searchable in Quick switcher or Omnisearch, or set as note title in Notebook Navigator or Front Matter Title.
• Commands to batch rename all notes in folder, all notes with tag, all search results, or entire vault.
• Insert filename in first line on note creation.
• Exclude select notes, folders, tags, properties or filenames from renaming, or only enable renaming in some.
• Convert selection containing characters forbidden in filenames into valid internal link. Preserve original text in link caption.

🔏 File integrity

• Only notes that are currently open in the editor are processed, along with any notes you explicitly select for batch operations (like renaming all notes in a folder).
• By default, note modification time is preserved on rename.
• Multiple safeguards are in place to prevent unintended changes but regular backups remain your ultimate safety net.

✅ Install

Untill First Line is Title is made availiable in the plugin directory, follow the steps below to install it.

BRAT (recommended)

1. Download and enable the community plugin BRAT.
2. Open BRAT settings.
3. Press Add Beta Plugin.
4. Paste https://github.com/greetclammy/first-line-is-title in the text field.
5. Select Latest version.
6. Check Enable after installing the plugin.
7. Press Add Plugin.

Install manually

Note: to get updates for First Line is Title, you will have to check for and install them manually.

1. Download first-line-is-title.zip in the Assets of the latest release.
2. Unzip the folder and place it in the .obsidian/plugins folder (hidden on most OSes) at the root of your vault.
3. Reload plugins or app.
4. Enable First Line is Title in Obsidian settings > Community plugins > Installed plugins.

⭐️ Support

• Report bugs
• Request features
• Contribute improvements
• Discuss on:
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