# johansan/notebook-navigator

A better file browser and calendar inspired by Apple Notes, Bear, Evernote and Day One.

Repository: https://github.com/johansan/notebook-navigator
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/notebook-navigator
Homepage: https://notebooknavigator.com
Language: TypeScript
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Last push: 2026-08-23T20:34:52+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 81/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:39:23.370411+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 87, longevity 32
- inputs: {"age_days": 453, "days_push": 10, "days_rel": 10, "gap_med": 0, "n_releases_24m": 180}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2669, forks 94 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:09.347294+00:00)

## What it is
Notebook Navigator is an Obsidian community plugin that replaces the default file browser with a fast, customizable dual-pane notes browser inspired by Apple Notes, Bear, Evernote and Day One. It adds folder/tag/property navigation, visual previews, a calendar view for daily notes, and works on desktop and mobile with vaults of 100,000+ notes.

## Use cases
- browse obsidian notes with folders and tags in one view
- replace obsidian file explorer with something like bear or apple notes
- add a calendar view for daily notes in obsidian
- navigate a large obsidian vault of 100k notes quickly
- pin and shortcut frequently used notes in obsidian
- organize writing chapters and scenes with drag-and-drop ordering
- use obsidian as a visual journal with feature images on calendar days

## When to choose
- you use Obsidian and want a polished, Evernote/Bear-style file browser
- you need calendar-based navigation of daily, weekly, or yearly notes
- your vault is large and the default file explorer feels slow
- you want keyboard-driven navigation and mobile-optimized note browsing

## When to avoid
- you don't use Obsidian or prefer a standalone notes app
- you want a minimal setup without extra plugins
- you need cloud sync features built into the browser itself

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: active
- function: ui-components, file-system, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, text-editors, web-development
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: obsidian-plugin, note-taking, file-browser, calendar, markdown, evernote-alternative, apple-notes, desktop, mobile

## Member repositories
- johansan/notebook-navigator (main) score 81

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:09.347294+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:18:12.574656+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/johansan/notebook-navigator (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:09.347294+00:00, sha adbd73d41324)
  - homepage: https://notebooknavigator.com (fetched 2026-08-29T10:01:07.430481+00:00, sha eae9bf498150)
  - site_page: https://notebooknavigator.com/docs.html (fetched 2026-08-29T10:01:07.441307+00:00, sha 80c69ba6c0a7)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.