Duckmage Obsidian Plugin

Development

1. Install dependencies

   npm install
   

2. Build

   • npm run dev — watch mode (rebuilds on save)
   • npm run build — production build

3. Install in Obsidian

   • Copy the entire plugin folder into your vault’s .obsidian/plugins/duckmage-plugin/ (create the folder if needed), or symlink this folder there.
   • Ensure these files are present in that folder: main.js, manifest.json, styles.css.
   • In Obsidian: Settings → Community plugins → Turn on “Duckmage Plugin” (enable Developer mode if the plugin doesn’t appear).

Troubleshooting

• "Failed to load plugin duckmage-plugin" — Usually means main.js is missing. Run npm run build in this folder so that main.js is generated from main.ts. Obsidian loads the compiled JS, not the TypeScript source.
• Viewing logs — In Obsidian, press Ctrl+Shift+I (Windows/Linux) or Cmd+Option+I (Mac) to open Developer tools. Check the Console tab for red error messages when you enable the plugin or use its commands.

Files

File	Purpose
main.ts	Plugin logic (ribbon, commands, settings)
manifest.json	Plugin id, name, version, min Obsidian version
styles.css	Plugin styles
versions.json	Version history for community plugin releases

After editing main.ts, run npm run dev or npm run build to produce main.js.