Bob Articles

Bob Articles formats reading notes and presents article metadata in Obsidian.

Plugin facts¶

Fact	Value
Name	Bob Articles
ID	`bob-articles`
Version	0.2.1
Minimum Obsidian version	1.8.7
Desktop only	No
Description	Format Bob article notes with bob on save, when leaving, or on command, and preview article adoption.

Command	Command ID	Default hotkey
Convert note to article…	`convert-to-article`	—
Format article	`format-article`	—

Bob Articles keeps article notes formatted with bob. Formatting runs on save, when leaving the note, or on command:

Format article formats the active article note immediately.
Convert note to article… converts the active note into an article note.
The save and leave triggers run the same formatter automatically when their settings are on.

Before applying changes, the plugin previews article adoption so the outcome is visible before the note is rewritten.

Bob Articles is the only plugin in this repo with a settings tab. All five settings live under Settings → Bob Articles:

Setting	Key	Default	Effect
Format on save	`formatOnSave`	On	Ask `bob` to format an article before saving it.
Format when leaving the note	`formatOnLeave`	On	Format the saved article after it stops being active.
Article typeface	`articleTypeface`	Serif	Serif body text with the theme's heading face, or keep the theme typeface.
Show stale-number hints	`staleNumberHints`	On	After a typing pause, underline section numbers that will change on save.
bob path	`bobPath`	Auto (blank)	Find `bob` in its usual install locations or on `PATH`; set an explicit path to override.

Neither registered command has a default hotkey; run them from the command palette or bind them in Obsidian's hotkey settings.