Obsidian Community Plugin
Mind Map View
Open any Markdown note as an interactive mind map. Zoom, pan, collapse, and expand nodes with smooth animations.
Two-Way Sync
Edits in the mind map instantly update the Markdown source, and vice versa. No manual refresh needed.
Smart Parsing
Automatically converts headings, bullet lists, checkboxes, and nested structures into a clean mind map hierarchy.
Wikilink Support
Obsidian wikilinks are preserved and clickable inside the mind map, keeping your knowledge graph intact.
Theme Aware
Automatically matches Obsidian's light and dark themes. Customizable node colors and branch styles.
Export as Image
Save your mind map as a high-resolution PNG image for sharing in documents, presentations, or social media.
A human-readable, AI-friendly syntax for mind maps — easy to write, easy to parse
Indentation-Based Hierarchy
Each line is a node. Indent with 2 spaces to nest children — as intuitive as writing a Markdown list.
Inline Node Styling
Apply colors and styles directly with JSON-like syntax: {"color": "#3298db"}. No separate config files needed.
Cross-Node Links
Reference nodes with [^id] and create connections using arrow syntax: <-bidirectional-> for two-way links, or >-directional-> for one-way links.
Summary Nodes
Use } syntax to create summary nodes that visually group previous siblings — great for project phases or categories.
- Project Planning - Research [^id1] - Market Analysis {"color": "#3298db"} - Competitor Study {"color": "#2ecc71"} - Development [^id2] - Frontend & Backend - } Research Summary - > [^id1] <-leads to-> [^id2]Install the Plugin
Search "Mind Elixir" in Obsidian's community plugins and click Install.
Open a Note
Open any Markdown note — the plugin adds a mind map view alongside the editor.
Toggle Mind Map
Click the mind map icon in the ribbon or use the command palette to switch views.
Edit & Sync
Drag nodes to restructure, edit text inline — changes sync to Markdown instantly.