Supercharge Your Workflow
Quick Select is an Obsidian plugin that lets you instantly select items in any modal using keyboard shortcuts. Press Mod + Number (1-9) to quickly open files, execute commands, select tags, and more—all without touching your mouse.Get Started
Install and start using Quick Select in minutes
Quick Start Guide
Learn the basics and master keyboard shortcuts
Configuration
Customize modifier keys and transition styles
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Key Features
Universal Modal Support
Works with Quick Switcher, Command Palette, Search, Tags, and all Obsidian modals
Customizable Keys
Choose between Meta/Cmd, Ctrl, or Alt as your modifier key
Visual Feedback
Multiple counter transition styles: None, Fade, Slide, or Permanent
Popout Windows
Full support for Obsidian popout windows
Smart Filtering
Intelligently filters out group items from selection
Lightweight
Minimal performance impact on your Obsidian workflow
How It Works
Quick Select adds numbered counters (1-9) to items in Obsidian modals. When you press the modifier key, the counters appear, allowing you to instantly select an item by pressing its corresponding number.Open any modal
Use Quick Switcher (Cmd/Ctrl+O), Command Palette (Cmd/Ctrl+P), or any other Obsidian modal
Press modifier key
Hold down your configured modifier key (default: Cmd on Mac, Ctrl on Windows/Linux)
Keyboard Shortcuts
Mod Key is Cmd on macOS and Ctrl on Windows/Linux by default. You can customize this in settings.
- Mod + 1-9 — Select items 1 through 9 in any modal
- Works in: Quick Switcher, Command Palette, Search, Tags, Slash Commands, and more