Obsidian Paste TeX Replacer

This plugin replaces \\( and \\) with $ and \\[ and \\] with $$ on paste in Obsidian.

Installation

1. Download the Plugin:

   • Clone or download the repository to your local machine.

2. Build the Plugin:

   • Open a terminal in the plugin directory and run the following command to install dependencies:

     npm install

   • Build the plugin by running:

     npm run build

3. Load the Plugin in Obsidian:

   • Copy the contents of the dist folder to your Obsidian plugins directory. This is usually located at:

     <vault>/.obsidian/plugins/obsidian-paste-tex-replacer/
     

   • Ensure that the main.js, manifest.json, and styles.css (if any) files are in the plugin directory.

4. Enable the Plugin:

   • Open Obsidian and go to Settings > Community plugins.
   • Click on Browse and search for Paste TeX Replacer.
   • Enable the Paste TeX Replacer plugin.

Development

To develop and test the plugin locally:

1. Start the Development Server:

   • Run the following command to start the development server:

     npm run dev

2. Watch for Changes:

   • The development server will watch for changes and rebuild the plugin automatically.

Usage

Once the plugin is enabled, it will automatically replace \\( and \\) with $ and \\[ and \\] with $$ when you paste text into an Obsidian note.

Uninstallation

To uninstall the plugin:

1. Disable the Plugin:

   • Open Obsidian and go to Settings > Community plugins.
   • Disable the Paste TeX Replacer plugin.

2. Remove the Plugin Files:

   • Delete the obsidian-paste-tex-replacer folder from your Obsidian plugins directory.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.# obsidian-paste-tex-replacer