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Property Over File Name for Obsidian

Replaces the default file name display and search with a specified note property, allowing you to find and reference notes by that property instead of the file name.

Best For

researchersacademicsproject managerspower usersdata-driven note-takers

Key Use Cases

  • Finding notes by a property value instead of file name
  • Displaying property values in search results or graph views
  • Inserting wiki-links or markdown links using the property value

Pros

  • Reduces dependence on file names for navigation
  • Works with any frontmatter property
  • Enables more flexible note retrieval based on metadata

Limitations

  • Requires consistent use of the specified property across notes
  • May conflict with plugins that also modify file-name display

Tags

propertiessearchdisplayfile-namingnote-linking

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