A code file editor for Obsidian with syntax highlighting, code folding, and autocompletion. Powered by CodeMirror 6.

Editor & Create modal	Settings

Install from community.obsidian.md

From Obsidian's settings or preferences:

1. Community Plugins > Browse
2. Search for "CM Code Editor"

Manually:

1. download the latest release archive
2. uncompress the downloaded archive
3. move the cm-code-editor folder to /path/to/vault/.obsidian/plugins/
4. Settings > Community plugins > reload Installed plugins
5. enable plugin

or:

1. download main.js, manifest.json & styles.css from the latest release
2. create a new folder /path/to/vault/.obsidian/plugins/cm-code-editor
3. move all 3 files to /path/to/vault/.obsidian/plugins/cm-code-editor
4. Settings > Community plugins > reload Installed plugins
5. enable plugin

• Syntax highlighting for 25+ languages
• 45+ syntax themes (Dracula, GitHub, Monokai, Nord, Solarized, VS Code, and more) or inherit from your Obsidian theme
• Autocompletion with built-in language completions for JavaScript, TypeScript, CSS, HTML, SQL, and Python
• Code folding with gutter controls
• Indent guides with vertical markers at each indent level
• Line numbers with active line highlighting
• Configurable tab size (2 or 4 spaces)
• Search and replace (Ctrl/Cmd+F) with match case, regex, and whole word toggles
• Bracket matching and auto-closing
• Multiple cursors and rectangular selection (Alt+drag)
• Font size zoom with Ctrl/Cmd+scroll
• Create code file command and context menu action with configurable default folder
• Configurable file extensions, font family, and font size

MIT