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macOS menu bar app for quickly adding notes to Obsidian vault with global keyboard shortcut (⌃⌥⌘O)
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Add macOS menu bar app for quick Obsidian notes 
- Menu bar app with global hotkey (⌃⌥⌘O) to capture notes
- Notes saved as Markdown with YAML frontmatter
- File naming: yyyy-MM-dd_HH-mm-ss.md
- Settings view for Obsidian vault folder selection
- Carbon API for global keyboard shortcut registration
- Security-scoped bookmarks for persistent folder access
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README.md

AddToObsidian

A lightweight macOS menu bar app for quickly adding notes to your Obsidian vault using a global keyboard shortcut.

Features

  • Menu bar app - Lives in your menu bar, no Dock icon
  • Global keyboard shortcut - Press Control + Option + Cmd + O from any application to open the note window
  • Quick save - Press Cmd + Enter to save your note
  • Cancel with Escape - Press Escape to close without saving
  • YAML frontmatter - Notes are saved with creation date metadata
  • Automatic file naming - Files are named with timestamp: 2024-01-19_14-30-45.md

Installation

  1. Download AddToObsidian-v1.0.0.zip from the Releases page
  2. Unzip and move AddToObsidian.app to your Applications folder
  3. Open the app (you may need to right-click and select "Open" on first launch due to Gatekeeper)
  4. Grant Accessibility permissions when prompted (required for global keyboard shortcut)

Setup

  1. Right-click the menu bar icon and select Settings
  2. Click Select Folder and choose your Obsidian vault folder
  3. Start adding notes with Control + Option + Cmd + O

Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut Action
⌃⌥⌘O Open note window (global)
⌘↩ Save note
⎋ Cancel / Close window

Note Format

Notes are saved as Markdown files with YAML frontmatter:

---
created: 2024-01-19T14:30:45Z
---

Your note content here...

Requirements

  • macOS 13.0 (Ventura) or later
  • Accessibility permissions (for global keyboard shortcut)

Building from Source

  1. Clone the repository
  2. Open AddToObsidian.xcodeproj in Xcode 15+
  3. Build and run (Cmd + R)

Privacy

  • No data is collected or transmitted
  • Notes are stored only in your selected Obsidian vault folder
  • The app uses security-scoped bookmarks for persistent folder access

License

MIT License - see LICENSE for details