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- Right-clicking a folder shows:
- "Copy file-folder tree" (ASCII tree copied to clipboard)
- "Copy folder contents to clipboard" (existing behavior)
- Multi-selecting ≥2 Smart Context sources in the file explorer shows both:
- "Copy selected notes as context" (clipboard)
- "Open selection in Context Builder" (add files/folders to a curated context)
annotated screenshots
- Context-file-nav-folder-menu-2025-09-29.png
- Right-click a folder to copy folder contents to clipboard.
- Green: Copy all content of notes
- Formatted using the templates in Smart Context settings
- Blue: Copy the file tree without the full contents of the notes
- Green: Copy all content of notes
- Right-click a folder to copy folder contents to clipboard.
- Context-file-nav-multi-select-menu-2025-09-29.png
- Right-click when multiple files highlighted/selected in file navigator
- Green: Copy selected notes as context
- Formatted using the templates in Smart Context settings
- Green: Copy selected notes as context
- Right-click when multiple files highlighted/selected in file navigator
- Smart-Context-Copy-folder-command-2025-06-15.png
- Use the "Select folder to copy contents" command to copy folder contents to clipboard. Tip: Add a hotkey to quickly copy folder contents.
- Smart-Context-Select-folder-to-copy-all-contents-modal-2025-06-15.png
- The "Select folder to copy contents" command opens a modal that allows you to quickly search through folders. Selecting the folder will copy it's contents to the clipboard.
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- DO completed page content in the section below
- see Context - Builder feature form example
- added Workflows section
- focus on helping readers recognize workflows that might be valuable to them
- think about the various challenges in AI and PKM
- how can this tool make them easier?
- think about the various challenges in AI and PKM
- focus on helping readers recognize workflows that might be valuable to them
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DO added menu options on right-clicking Obsidian tag (in native tags list view)
- clarified: currently no menu appears on right-clicking tag in tag viewer
- can it be added?
copy as contextimmediately copies all sources with the target tagadd to contextopens Context selector modal with the tagged sources added asdata.context_items
- clarified: currently no menu appears on right-clicking tag in tag viewer
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DO resolved: Smart Context file nav copy feature compatibility with folder notes plugin
page content
- Copy from File nav
- Right-click any folder for Smart Context clipboard/export options that respect your Context templates.
- Use the "Copy file-folder tree" menu item when you need a quick ASCII outline without note contents.
- Choose "Copy folder contents to clipboard" to export the folder's notes with headings and template formatting.
- "Open folder in Context Builder" seeds the selector modal with the folder's items so you can prune or add related notes before copying.
- Copy folders
- Command palette: "Select folder to copy contents" opens the folder picker modal; great for speed when the nav tree is large.
- Multi-select folders in the file navigator, then right-click to copy all selected folders as a single context bundle.
- Folder exports respect Context template before/after wrappers so downstream prompts stay consistent.
- Copy selected
- Highlight two or more notes in the file navigator to unlock "Copy selected notes as context"; Smart Context deduplicates items before copying.
- Selecting folders + files surfaces "Copy selected folders as context" for mixed exports.
- Use this when you want a quick clipboard bundle without saving a reusable context.
- Create context
- Right-click any folder to open it directly in the Context Builder modal, then adjust depth, remove items, or add related sources.
- Multi-select files/folders and use "Open selection in Context Builder" to curate a one-off context with the tree preview at the top of the modal.
- Save curated bundles from the modal for repeatable workflows or immediate copy.
- Workflows
- Rapid project kickoff: multi-select project folder + spec note → open in Context Builder → trim noise → copy to clipboard for AI briefings.
- Quick review packet: select meeting notes + decision log → copy selected notes as context for async stakeholder updates.
- Clipboard vs builder: use the folder menu for fast exports; switch to the builder when you need to exclude sub-notes or add related files.
completed
- DO added 'copy file-folder tree' to Context menu when right-clicking nav (Context OP) completionSeptember 25, 2025 impact6
- should use existing file tree builder
- DO added menu option when multiple notes in file navigator are selected completionSeptember 26, 2025 impact6
- "Copy selected notes as context"
- immediately copies selected notes to clipboard
- should use similar logic to the copy folder menu option
- "Copy selected notes as context"
- DO updated annotated screenshots with the added features completionSeptember 29, 2025 impact6
- copy file-folder tree
- multiple-item select and copy
- DO added Ava coverage for folder tree + selection helpers completionOctober 06, 2025 impact5
- verifies scoped tree output for folders with and without files
- ensures Smart Context key extraction deduplicates selections
- DO PRO: added copy multiple folders menu action when multiple folders selected completionDecember 23, 2025 impact9
- DO moved multiple folder file menu implementation to Core completionDecember 23, 2025 impact9
+Outcome/🧩 feature/Context - File nav menu actions
- DO added files-menu option to open the selected files in Context Builder completionDecember 23, 2025 impact5
- should handle if folders are selected
- DO Context: right-click folder to add-to context and open selector modal completionDecember 23, 2025 impact5
- DO added multi-select menu option "Add selected to context builder" completionDecember 23, 2025 impact5
- opens Context selector modal
- DO Added folder to context as context menu option when right clicking folder completionDecember 23, 2025 impact5
- should open selector modal with folder items added
- DO added file nav menu option when multiple items are selected completionDecember 23, 2025 impact5
- should creates a context item with those items and open in Context - selector modal