Obsidian Opener 2: New Tab by Default

Obsidian Opener 2 ensures every document opens in its own tab. Much like an IDE.

Features

• Always opens markdown notes in new tabs; switches to an existing tab if already open.
• When cmd/ctrl is pressed, it will open the Link in a new tab, even if the file is already open in another tab.
• If desired: Open PDFs or other supported formats with your default system app.
• Battle-tested with other plugins — patches Obsidian’s built‑in openFile() function under the hood.
• If you do find an issue, please open an issue on GitHub here.

Installation

Recommended

1. Install BRAT.
2. Use BRAT to install from this link: lukemt/obsidian-opener.
3. Enable the plugin under Settings → Community Plugins.

From Source

cd {your vault}/.obsidian/plugins
git clone https://github.com/lukemt/obsidian-opener
npm install
npm run build

Usage

• Click internal links or search results to open notes in new tabs.
• Use the Open Graph View in new tab command (reassignable under Settings → Hotkeys) to open graph views.

Known Limitations

• If a note is open in another Obsidian window (minimized), the plugin cannot unminimize that window.
• Graph view via context menu still uses a different API; use the dedicated command above.

Contributing & License

Contributions welcome! Please open issues or pull requests on GitHub. Licensed under the MIT License.