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Changelog ​

All notable changes to Map View are documented here.

6.1.4 ​

Added ​

  • Added Obsidian CLI support that enable agents to use Map View for adding geolocations to your notes, see here for more information.
  • Changed internal links to the new documentation site.

6.1.3 ​

Fixed ​

  • GPX registration causing plugin crashes (critical fix).
  • Issue #385.
  • Issue #383.

Internal ​

  • Long-overdue addition of unit tests for many low-level plugin functions.

6.1.2 ​

Added ​

  • Auto-add current GPS location to notes on mobile (e.g. daily notes). See GPS Support.
  • Icons added to Map View's registered commands for better visibility in the mobile toolbar.

6.1.1 ​

Fixed ​

  • Issues with embedded maps (#372).

6.1.0 ​

Added ​

  • Real-time GPS location support using Obsidian Mobile 1.11's new location permissions:
    • Map View now shows your current location.
    • "Follow my location" toggle to pan the map as you move (available in View drop-down and Bases settings).
    • All GPS commands revised to use the new location permissions.
  • Moving indicator shown when Map View opens before fully loading.

Deprecated ​

  • The Geo-Helper app is now obsolete and unsupported (superseded by native GPS support on mobile).

Notes ​

  • Desktop GPS support (Linux, Windows, Mac) is not yet available. Vote for it here.

6.0.5 ​

Fixed ​

6.0.4 ​

Fixed ​

  • Emoji support in tag names (#348).
  • Plugin removing blank lines in note embeds (#368).
  • Some cases where marker rules could disappear on upgrade (#359).

6.0.3 ​

Fixed ​

  • Display rules with empty queries no longer allowed for non-preset rules (#359).
  • location property no longer set to type multitext (#358).
  • Map View embeds through Bases now work correctly; added Embedded Height control.

6.0.2 ​

Fixed ​

6.0.1 ​

Fixed ​

6.0.0 ​

This is a major release with significant new features, fixes, and breaking changes.

Breaking Changes ​

Read before upgrading

  • Google Places API: This version upgrades to Google's new Places API (introduced 2025). Existing credentials may need to be updated. See the migration guide.
  • Google Places Templates: Field names changed in the new Places API — re-add them in plugin settings.
  • OpenStreetMap geocoding: An email address is now required in the plugin configuration due to OSM usage restrictions.
  • Configuration file is not backwards-compatible. Back up VAULT_DIR/.obsidian/plugins/obsidian-map-view/data.json before upgrading if needed.

Added ​

  • Paths — support for stand-alone path files (GPX, KML, TCX, GeoJSON) and inline GeoJSON paths within notes.
  • Display Rules — complete redesign of "marker rules" into a more powerful query-based system for both markers and paths.
  • Routing — built-in route calculation using the GraphHopper API (driving, cycling, walking).
  • Badges — small corner indicators that can be added to markers via display rules.
  • Edit Mode — complete new interface for adding and modifying markers and paths directly from the map.
  • Obsidian Bases view — experimental integration with Obsidian Bases.
  • opacity as a marker icon property.
  • "Only one controls section open at a time" setting (default: on).
  • "Show native Obsidian popup on marker hover" option (returned by popular request).
  • Modifying notes now properly updates markers according to the active filter.
  • Query tag suggestions now only show tags present on the current map.
  • "Focus current note in Map View" command.

Improved ​

  • Major performance improvements — Map View opens nearly instantly after initial load; filtering is much faster.

Fixed ​

  • Obsidian's new "always focus new tab" setting is now respected.
  • Fix for #308 (thanks @edzillion!).
  • Inline location bug on iOS (#301).
  • Context menu 'open in' fix for Reading View (#326).
  • File-menu event not properly registered to the plugin (#327).
  • autoFit state flag of embedded maps now works more consistently.
  • Map View now sets the location property type to List, preventing Obsidian from corrupting it.