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Recurrent: Why does it take so long to review plugins? What's the usual time it takes to review a new plugin? How long does it take to review a plugin? Hi fellow developers! I’ve opened a merge request for a new plugin: Add plugin: Native RTL by Bip901 · Pull Request #6913 · obsidianmd/obsidian-releases · GitHub It’s been 3 months since I’ve made the (small) changes r…	25	324	December 11, 2025
Using GitHub actions to release plugins If you’re like me, and you some times worry whether you have uploaded the right version of the files to a GitHub release, this might help you a little! I’m using GitHub actions to automate this. My workflow looks like t…	16	10766	January 2, 2025
About the Developers: Plugin & API category	1	9834	June 10, 2023
API: linktext and linkText inconsistency	0	5	December 17, 2025
Access the Obsidian console on iOS app	5	5537	December 16, 2025
`Obsidian.requestUrl` attempts to parse the response body as JSON even if content-type is not set	4	25	December 15, 2025
Set default File Explorer: Internal or plugin like Notebook Navigator	17	688	December 14, 2025
[UX] Improve startup progress bar animation to prevent visual flickering on fast loads ui-ux	0	21	December 12, 2025
Allow non-GitHub repositories for plugins plugin-release	3	174	December 11, 2025
Geolocation permission for mobile app	24	569	December 11, 2025
Cross-platform secure storage for secrets and tokens that can be sync'd sync , api , mobile	11	414	December 11, 2025
Restore defaults for Plugin Options ui-ux	2	53	December 8, 2025
Local Semantic “Knowledge Indexer” (Opt-In Core Layer) + Optional MCP Service	2	119	December 3, 2025
Editor widget/decoration for custom file wikilink embed? internal-links , ui-ux	4	62	December 3, 2025
Stale “Last updated” date for plugin	1	28	November 30, 2025
Enable largeHeap in Obsidian Android app to avoid OOMs android , mobile , crash	3	89	November 30, 2025
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[BUG] sub sub menus do not behave correctly	2	272	November 23, 2025
Any details on the canvas API? canvas	4	2653	November 22, 2025
First Plugin Released - Seeking Mentorship & Best Practices	3	98	November 28, 2025
Sync API / Way to access sync'd data	22	5402	November 18, 2025
Whether Obsidian development supports standalone desktop applications calling Obsidian's API?	1	67	November 18, 2025
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Is map data cached? bases	0	29	November 17, 2025
Table inside floated infobox callout not rendering in Live Preview custom-css , dataview	0	30	November 17, 2025
Custom viewer UI for certain markdown files ui-ux	1	59	November 17, 2025
How to get other plugin's parameters when developing plugin?	2	49	November 14, 2025
How to select the text of a plugin, so I can copy text	2	36	November 14, 2025
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Recurrent: Why does it take so long to review plugins? What's the usual time it takes to review a new plugin? How long does it take to review a plugin?

Hi fellow developers! I’ve opened a merge request for a new plugin: Add plugin: Native RTL by Bip901 · Pull Request #6913 · obsidianmd/obsidian-releases · GitHub It’s been 3 months since I’ve made the (small) changes r…

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December 11, 2025

Using GitHub actions to release plugins

If you’re like me, and you some times worry whether you have uploaded the right version of the files to a GitHub release, this might help you a little! I’m using GitHub actions to automate this. My workflow looks like t…