Automatically reveal active file

Automatically reveal the currently active file in the side navigation.

Mismatched Data

The data in the community list does not match the data in the plugin's repository.

Property	Community List	Repository
description	Automatically reveal the currently active file in the side navigation.	This plugin will reveal the active file in the navigation when a file is opened.
author	shichongrui	Matt Sessions

Unlicensed Plugin

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Inactivity Warning

The latest version 1.0.3 of this plugin was released on the 2024-09-17 and is thus more than two years old.

The above warnings are based on limited information and might not always be accurate.

Data

ID	obsidian-reveal-active-file
Author	shichongrui
Minimum Obsidian Version	1.6.7
Official Release Date	2020-12-15
Last update	2024-09-17

Last Refresh

Obsidian Stats last refreshed the data behind this page on Oct 12, 2026.

Community plugin snapshot	Oct 12, 2026
Repository clone	last successful checkout May 25, 2026
Release acquisition	release metadata checked Jun 22, 2026; existing successful main.js cache reused

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Changes

Date	Changed Property	Old Value	New Value
2020-12-15	Plugin Added
2023-04-26	description	This plugin will automatically reveal the currently active file in the side navigation.	Automatically reveal the currently active file in the side navigation.
2023-04-27	name	Automatically Reveal Active File	Automatically reveal active file
2026-05-12	author	Matt Sessions	shichongrui

Repository Data

License	MIT in package.json Not Found in LICENSE file
Package Manager	Unknown (no lock file found)
Uses Typescript	Yes
Installed Bundlers	Rollup
Installed Testing Frameworks	None found
Has Test Files	No
Latest Release main.js Size	48.6 KB
Detected ES Version	ES5
Probably Minified	No
main.js API Findings	2 disclosures
Uses BRAT beta releases	No
Dependencies	None
Dev Dependencies	@rollup/plugin-commonjs, @rollup/plugin-node-resolve, @rollup/plugin-typescript, @types/node, obsidian, rollup, tslib, typescript

main.js API Findings

These findings come directly from Glass Lint's JavaScript and Obsidian rule catalogs applied to the latest release main.js. The confidence column is Glass Lint's definite/possible match certainty.

Disclosure	Rule Descriptions
Workspace Access	Registers Obsidian workspace events
Workspace Layout	Manages workspace leaves

Finding	Type	Confidence	Evidence
Registers Obsidian workspace events	Info	Definite	member_call of "app.workspace.on" (2)
Manages workspace leaves	Info	Definite	member_call of "app.workspace.iterateAllLeaves", member_call of "app.workspace.setActiveLeaf"

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Lines of Code

The plugin has a total of 99 lines of code. The following chart shows the lines of code split by programming language.

Downloads

The following chart shows the total number of downloads of the plugin over time. The second chart shows the delta of downloads per week, which is the number of new downloads per week. New version releases are marked with vertical lines.

Version History

Version	Release Date	Note
1.0.0	2020-12-17	None
1.0.1	2021-09-13	None
1.0.2	2022-03-17	None
1.0.3	2024-09-18	None