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Installing Auto Tagger

There are two ways to install Auto Tagger: from the Obsidian Community Plugins directory (recommended) or manually from GitHub releases.

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From Community Plugins

The easiest way to install Auto Tagger is through Obsidian’s built-in Community Plugins browser.
1

Open Obsidian Settings

Click the gear icon in the lower-left corner or use the keyboard shortcut Cmd/Ctrl + ,.
2

Navigate to Community Plugins

In the settings sidebar, select Community Plugins.If this is your first time installing a community plugin, you’ll need to disable Safe Mode:
Click the Turn off Safe Mode button. Safe Mode prevents third-party plugins from running.
3

Browse Plugins

Click the Browse button to open the Community Plugins browser.
4

Search for Auto Tagger

Type “Auto Tagger” in the search box.
5

Install the Plugin

Click the Install button on the Auto Tagger plugin page.After installation completes, click the Enable button to activate the plugin.
After enabling the plugin, Auto Tagger will automatically scan your vault. You’ll see a notification when the scan completes showing how many tags were learned.

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Manual Installation

If you prefer to install from source or need to install a specific version, you can install Auto Tagger manually.
1

Download Release Files

Go to the Auto Tagger releases page on GitHub.Download these three files from the latest release:
  • main.js
  • manifest.json
  • styles.css
2

Create Plugin Directory

Navigate to your vault’s plugin directory:
cd /path/to/your/vault/.obsidian/plugins/
Create a folder named auto-tagger:
mkdir auto-tagger
3

Copy Files

Copy the three downloaded files into the auto-tagger folder:
cp ~/Downloads/main.js .obsidian/plugins/auto-tagger/
cp ~/Downloads/manifest.json .obsidian/plugins/auto-tagger/
cp ~/Downloads/styles.css .obsidian/plugins/auto-tagger/
4

Enable in Obsidian

Open Obsidian and go to Settings → Community Plugins.Find Auto Tagger in the Installed Plugins list and toggle it on.
If you install manually, you’ll need to manually download and install updates. Consider using the Community Plugins method for automatic updates.

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Verifying Installation

To confirm Auto Tagger is installed correctly:
  1. Open the Command Palette (Cmd/Ctrl + P)
  2. Type “Auto Tagger”
  3. You should see commands like:
    • Suggest tags for current note
    • Rescan vault for tag patterns
You can also check Settings → Auto Tagger to see the plugin settings page.

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System Requirements

Obsidian Version

Requires Obsidian v1.5.0 or newer

Platform Support

Works on desktop and mobile devices

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Uninstallation

To remove Auto Tagger:
  1. Go to Settings → Community Plugins
  2. Find Auto Tagger in the installed plugins list
  3. Click the X button to uninstall
Alternatively, delete the .obsidian/plugins/auto-tagger/ folder from your vault directory.
Uninstalling Auto Tagger will not remove any tags it added to your notes. Your notes remain unchanged.

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Next Steps

Now that Auto Tagger is installed, check out the quickstart guide to learn how to get your first tag suggestions.

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