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https://github.com/alberti42/obsidian-bibdesk-integration

Integration of Obsidian with bibtex files

https://github.com/alberti42/obsidian-bibdesk-integration

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Integration of Obsidian with bibtex files

Basic Info
  • Host: GitHub
  • Owner: alberti42
  • License: mit
  • Language: TypeScript
  • Default Branch: main
  • Size: 3.04 MB
Statistics
  • Stars: 2
  • Watchers: 1
  • Forks: 0
  • Open Issues: 0
  • Releases: 5
Created almost 2 years ago · Last pushed about 1 year ago
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README.md

BibDesk Integration Plugin for Obsidian

⚠️ Note: This plugin supports general BibTeX parsing, but it’s optimized for libraries created with BibDesk on macOS.

This plugin integrates the macOS BibDesk application with the PDF++ plugin in Obsidian, enabling you to manage and open PDFs associated with BibDesk entries directly from Obsidian. It works with external BibTeX files, leveraging BibDesk’s bdsk-file-<NUMBER> fields, which act as macOS bookmarks, allowing seamless file access even if files are renamed or moved.

Features

  • External Library Support: Your BibDesk library does not need to reside within your Obsidian vault, making it ideal for large libraries (several GBs).
  • Optimized BibTeX Parser: A custom BibTeX parser, faster than alternatives available for TypeScript and even BibDesk's own parser. Parsing occurs on a separate thread, ensuring minimal latency for Obsidian.
  • Integration with PDF++: Opens PDFs stored outside your Obsidian vault via the PDF++ plugin.

Screenshots

Configuration Pane
Configuration Pane

Fuzzy Search Modal for Paper Selection
Fuzzy Search

Recommended Hotkeys
Hotkeys

Installation

To install the plugin manually, follow these steps:

  1. Clone the Repository: bash git clone https://github.com/alberti42/obsidian-bibdesk-integration.git
  2. Install Node.js Packages: bash npm install
  3. Generate the Parser for BibTeX Files: bash npm run grammar

  4. Build the macOS Bookmark Resolver: bash npm run bookmark_resolver

    Ensure you have the swiftc compiler available via the command line. Refer to Xcode’s documentation if needed.

  5. Transpile the Plugin: bash npm run build

  6. Verify Output: Ensure that the dist folder contains styles.css, bookmark_resolver, main.js, and manifest.json.

  7. Copy or Link Plugin Files to Obsidian:

    • Create the plugin folder in your vault: bash mkdir -p <YOUR_VAULT_FOLDER>/.obsidian/plugins/bibdesk-integration
    • Copy or create symbolic links from the dist folder to the plugin folder created in step 7. This is helpful if you plan to further develop the plugin.

Support the Project

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About the Author

  • Author: Andrea Alberti
  • GitHub: alberti42
  • Donations: Buy Me a Coffee

Please feel free to contribute or report any issues in the GitHub repository.

Owner

  • Name: Andrea Alberti
  • Login: alberti42
  • Kind: user
  • Location: Munich

Quantum physicists

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