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note-toolbar-api

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Write, edit, or debug JavaScript that uses the Note Toolbar `ntb` API inside Obsidian. Use this skill whenever the user wants to script a toolbar item, use ntb.prompt / ntb.suggester / ntb.fileSuggester / ntb.menu / ntb.modal, read or write note properties via ntb.getProperty / ntb.setProperty, work with toolbar items via ntb.getItem / ntb.getToolbars, or combine the ntb API with Dataview JS, JS Engine, or Templater. Also trigger for any script that references `ntb`, `NtbSuggester`, or 'Note Toolbar API'.

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Source SKILL.md: https://github.com/chrisgurney/obsidian-note-toolbar/blob/HEAD/skills/note-toolbar-api/SKILL.md

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First, summarize what it does, its dependencies, license status if identifiable, and any risks. Show the exact files you propose to add under .agents/skills/note-toolbar-api/. Do not write files or run scripts until I approve.

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Note Toolbar API

Full reference: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/wiki/chrisgurney/obsidian-note-toolbar/Note-Toolbar-API.md

Fetch the full reference before writing or editing any script.

Code conventions

  • Comments start with a lower-case character.
  • Use activeWindow.navigator (not bare navigator) for clipboard/permission-sensitive APIs.
  • Use normalizePath() for vault paths.
  • Keep scripts minimal; avoid unnecessary variables.
  • Null-check all UI method results — every ntb UI call returns null if dismissed: if (!result) return;
  • Inline scripts are plain JS; no type annotations.