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Frontmatter Date Manager for Obsidian

Automatically updates creation, modification, and last-viewed dates in the frontmatter of notes.

Best For

writersstudentsresearchersacademicsbeginners

Key Use Cases

  • Tracking when a note was created, last modified, or last opened
  • Maintaining chronological metadata for note organization
  • Supporting workflows that rely on frontmatter dates

Pros

  • Saves time by automating date updates
  • Ensures consistency across notes
  • Lightweight and unobtrusive

Limitations

  • May overwrite manually set dates
  • Not useful if you don't use frontmatter dates
  • Limited customization (no date format options apparent)

Tags

frontmatterdatesautomationmetadatanote-management

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