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Copy Metadata for Obsidian

Copy file metadata (e.g., creation time) to the clipboard. Insert the copied metadata into the file name.

Chinese summary

将文件元数据(例如创建时间)复制到剪贴板,并将复制的元数据插入到文件名中。

Key Use Cases

  • Renaming notes or files with their creation date for better organization
  • Copying file creation time for external reference or logging

Pros

  • Simple and straightforward to use
  • No configuration required
  • Works with any file type

Limitations

  • Only supports metadata available via the file system (e.g., creation time)
  • Only copies to clipboard; no automatic renaming

Tags

metadataclipboardfilenamecreation-timefile-management

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