# AutoLink
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Automatically creates backlinks between your notes with intelligent word completion and customizable behavior.
Available on [Obsidian](https://community.obsidian.md/plugins/autolink)!
## Features
- **Smart word completion**: Creates backlinks when you finish typing note titles
- **Multiple modes**: Choose from autonomous, semi-autonomous, suggestions, or custom modes
- **Easy undo**: Press backspace, delete, or Ctrl+Shift+Z to undo any auto-link
- **Alias support**: Matches note aliases from frontmatter
- **Conflict resolution**: Waits for disambiguation when multiple notes have similar names
## Modes
### Autonomous
Keeps a list of all your notes and automatically inserts backlinks when you complete typing a word that matches a note title.
**Example:**
- Notes: `Note`, `Note1`, `Note with Space`
- Writing in any note: `Note1 has etc`
- Becomes: `[[Note1]] has etc`
**Smart disambiguation:** If multiple notes share prefixes, the plugin waits until you complete the word to determine the correct match.
**Example:**
- Notes: `Note`, `Note with Space`
- Writing: `Note ` (space typed)
- Since both `Note` and `Note with Space` start with "Note", it waits
- After: `Note has etc`
- Becomes: `[[Note]] has etc`
### Semi-Autonomous
Works exactly like Autonomous mode, but only creates backlinks to notes in the current folder.
- Root directory: only links to other root notes
- Subfolder: only links to notes in the same subfolder
### Suggestions
Shows a popup below your cursor with matching notes instead of auto-inserting.
- Press Enter/Return to accept a suggestion
- Press Escape to dismiss
- Navigate with arrow keys
### Custom
Provides full customization over when and how backlinks are created.
**Options:**
- Choose specific folders to scan
- Toggle Enter key acceptance for suggestions
- Enable/disable auto-insertion for single matches
- Fine-tune behavior to match your workflow
## Settings
- **Mode**: Choose your preferred linking behavior
- **Minimum word length**: Set the minimum characters before linking activates (1-10)
- **Case sensitive matching**: Toggle case sensitivity for note matching
- **Include aliases**: Match against frontmatter aliases in addition to note titles
- **Debounce delay**: Adjust typing delay before processing (50-1000ms)
- **Max suggestions**: Limit popup suggestions (1-20)
## Undo Options
- **Backspace/Delete**: Immediate undo when pressed right after a link is created
- **Ctrl+Shift+Z**: Undo the last auto-link from anywhere
- Both methods temporarily disable auto-linking to prevent conflicts
## Installation
### Direct (Recommended)
You can install **Autolink** directly from Obsidian’s Community Plugins browser (or online [here](https://community.obsidian.md/plugins/autolink)).
1. Open **Settings -> Community Plugins**
2. Make sure **Restricted Mode** is off
3. Click **Browse**
4. Search for **“Autolink”**
5. Click **Install**, then **Enable**
### Manual
If you prefer installing manually:
1. Download the latest release from the repo’s **Releases** page
- You need:
- `main.js`
- `manifest.json`
- `styles.css` (if present)
2. Create a folder in your vault:
```
.obsidian/plugins/autolink
```
3. Place all downloaded files inside that folder
4. Restart Obsidian
5. Go to **Settings -> Community Plugins** and enable **Autolink**
### Install
## Technical Details
- Built with TypeScript
- Debounced input processing for performance
- Intelligent cursor positioning and conflict detection
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## Contributors
