What I’m trying to do
i want to get some basic and useful extension, as the topic mentioned, thank you very much,
Things I have tried
i have used extensions: git, floating toc, markdown export, pandoc plugin, brat , advanced new file,
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How useful an extension/plugin could be would depend on what the use case could be, imho 
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Said differently: What are you trying to achieve, more precisely ? 
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thank， i think you can just recommend the extensions that you think is well or those have cahnged you much
take me for an example, i just download some extensions like: terminal ,as the name is, well useful for a it user
Well, again, that plugin could be useful to you 
… in your more specific setup/environment, fulfilling a need you might have, personally …
So, far, from the plugins you named, I use practically none (because I don’t need them )
Some users use a whole lot of plugins… because they need it, others don’t …
I mean, no-one out here can guess what you might need, what you might be looking for and given that there are 2000+ plugins available in the community store (+ some more in the wild), without providing a bit more context about your needs/goals, any recommendation would just be a “shot in the dark” …
E.g.: One of my most used plugin is Templater… But I’m pretty sure I could replace it or complement its use by also using QuickAdd (or potentially any of the other “scripting” plugin) if I really wanted to/needed to 
… and yet, so far, I don’t
So, once more, what would you like to achieve with these plugins, what are your needs ?
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actually i am a computer science college student, and i pretty like to find useful tools to let my work more woundeful, so in fact ,with the reason above and i don’t know obsidian much, i also don’t know what i want, everything that are useful for sorftware or programming
additionally , thanks very much for you to reply to me , i very appreciate it
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Thank you for the additonal context !
Ah, lol … Then I would suggest you to start there …
I mean, one of most useful advice I’ve seen given to newcomers, with reasons (as Obsidian can be a bit overwhelming at the beginning, (partially) due to its amazing flexibility I think), was something along the lines:
Just start to take notes and only look for plugins if/when you encounter some frictions/issues.
This is an advice trying to prevent people from falling into a “customization rabbit hole” (in which perfecting the workflow/structure of a vault, etc… can take over the effective use of Obsidian and therefore, actually preventing them to actively take notes) …
(I’m pretty sure a big chunk of Obsidian’s users have been there, to some extend … At least, I know I did and somewhat still do in a way 
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Now I’ve got to say that even though I’m an eternal learner, I’m neither a student nor a programmer so I’m not really sure what I could recommend for your use case 
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A “code related” plugin I enjoy using is Shiki Highlighter.
It is a bit “heavy” but it does add some nice things to code blocks in notes when compared to the default code block syntax highlighting of Obsidian.
I’m pretty sure there are other plugins providing some similar features though … This is just the one I personally like
Other than that, I can only hope others out here, with a similar use case to yours, will chime in and possibly make a suggestion or two …
If you’re on the Discord server of Obsidian, you might want to ask or just take a look in the “academia” channels (namely: “academia-workflow” and “academia-tools”) …
But please, if you ask, try to provide as much context as you can so it’ll be easier for others to guide you
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check out Codescript Toolkit and the plugins it links to
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Execute Code
Shell commands
QuickAdd with user scripts
Obsidian URI with Raycast quicklinks (windows and PowerToys may have similar feature, not sure)
Obsidian URI can be combined with Apple Shortcuts as well.
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Just start to take notes and only look for plugins if/when you encounter some frictions/issues.
I agree with this advice. I think it’s best to learn the base app and its limitations before extending it. You may not need any plugins.
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i really appreciate you, thank you very much twice,!!! Actually i have been using obsidian for over a month (with no much work, just take some notes), and this advice is actually what i do at first, until now (because i watched a video where a person suggedted it,and i think it’s useful) . Besides, shiki highlighter i have used, as you say ,that’s truly useful and wonderful for me . Eventually , i joined the obsidian discord channle,too, I am going to take a look in “academia” channel . Thank you very much again!!!
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thank you very much ! i am going to have a look!
Thanks a million, i will check these extensions !
As a CS student, the plugins that would actually change how you work (not just look cool):
**Dataview** is the big one. It lets you query your notes like a database. So if you tag your class notes with `course: CS201` and `topic: algorithms`, you can build live indexes that update automatically. Feels like SQL for your notes once it clicks.
**Execute Code** lets you run code blocks in-line (Python, JS, etc.) directly in your notes. Super useful for algorithm notes where you want to test snippets without switching to a terminal.
**Git** plugin for version control on your vault. Once you have a semester’s worth of notes, you’ll want backups. Just point it at a private GitHub repo and it auto-commits.
Honestly, start with just Dataview. It’s the one that actually changes how you think about organizing notes vs. just making them prettier.
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thank you, execute code is what i really want and appraciate you for it!!!
As you just want to explore and already know the basics, a great way to find plugins you didn’t know you needed (but can’t live without them later) is just opening the available Community Plugins list, order by most downloaded, click whatever catches your eye and read what it can do.
Spend some time there, try plenty and uninstall plenty and, above all, have fun!