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What I’m trying to do
I want to export the current note in Obsidian along with all the files linked inside it.
Specifically, I want to:
Copy the current note
Parse all links inside the note, including:
[[linked notes]]
![[embedded images]]
other attachments
Find those files within the vault
Copy everything into a single folder (e.g., Export/note_name_timestamp/)
My goal is to make this work on mobile as well as desktop.
Things I have tried
I have already implemented this using a Python script with Templater.
I use Templater with child_process to execute a Python script
In Python, I:
parse links using regex
search the entire vault for matching files
apply priority (same folder → Attachments → fallback)
copy all files into an export folder
This works perfectly on desktop.
However, on mobile:
child_process is not available
external scripts (like Python) cannot be executed
So the Templater-based approach does not work on mobile.
I’m now wondering if this can be implemented as an Obsidian plugin that works on mobile, or if there are any limitations or recommended approaches for this use case.
I also tried using the Linked Note Exporter plugin, but it appears that it does not support mobile.