Obsidian Vault Changelog Plugin

A plugin to maintain a change log of recently edited files in your Obsidian vault. Updates can be triggered manually or automatically.

Features

• Tracks recently edited notes in a centralized changelog.
• Supports both manual and automatic updates.
• Customizable file paths, timestamps, and entry limits.

Important

⚠️ The change log note is entirely overwritten at each update.
Use a dedicated change log note and embed it elsewhere if you need historical tracking.

Project History

This project was originally created by Badr Bouslikhin (2020-2024).
In January 2025, Badr transferred the repository to Mark Ayers.
On behalf of the Obsidian community, we extend our gratitude to Badr for this valuable contribution.

Installation

1. Open Settings in Obsidian.
2. Navigate to Community plugins.
3. Select Browse.
4. Search for Changelog.
5. Install and enable the plugin.

🔗 Plugin Page

Usage

• Manual Update: Use the command palette and run Vault Changelog: Update.
• Automatic Update: If enabled, the changelog updates whenever a file is modified.

Example Output

- 2024-01-28T14:30 · [[Note Title]]
- 2024-01-28T14:25 · [[Another Note]]

Settings

• Auto update: Enable automatic updates (false by default).
• Changelog path: File location for the changelog (Changelog.md by default).
• Datetime format: Moment.js format string (YYYY-MM-DD[T]HHmm by default).
• Max recent files: Number of tracked files (25 by default).
• Excluded folders: Folders to exclude from the changelog (empty by default).

Documentation

• Changelog
• Code of Conduct
• Contributing Guide