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https://github.com/gapmiss/livecodes-playground

Open-source client-side code editor plugin for Obsidian.md - powered by LiveCodes.io
https://github.com/gapmiss/livecodes-playground

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Open-source client-side code editor plugin for Obsidian.md - powered by LiveCodes.io

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# Livecodes playground

![screenshot of Livecode Playground editor](./resources/LIVECODES-Obsidian-v1.5.8-2024-03-05-17.20.49.png)

Livecodes playground, an open-source client-side code editor plugin for [Obsidian.md](https://obsidian.md) - powered by [Livecodes.io](https://livecodes.io/docs/overview).

Read about [why Livecodes](https://livecodes.io/docs/why), it's [features](https://livecodes.io/docs/features/) and [how to self-host](https://livecodes.io/docs/features/self-hosting)

> [!IMPORTANT]
> The Livecodes codebase can be self-hosted but is not 100% off-line. Internet connection is required.

## Installation

### Community plugins

1. [Obsidian.md/plugins](https://obsidian.md/plugins?id=livecodes-playground) or
2. Open *Settings* > *Community Plugins* > *Browse*
3. Search for "livecodes"

### via BRAT (Beta Reviewer's Auto-update Tool)

1. Ensure [BRAT](https://github.com/TfTHacker/obsidian42-brat) is installed
2. Trigger the command `Obsidian42 - BRAT: Add a beta plugin for testing`
3. Enter this repository, `gapmiss/livecodes-playground`
4. Enable _Livecodes_ plugin in community plugin list

### Manually

1. download the latest [release archive](https://github.com/gapmiss/livecodes-playground/releases/)
2. uncompress the downloaded archive
3. move the `livecodes-playground` folder to `/path/to/vault/.obsidian/plugins/`
4. Settings > Community plugins > reload **Installed plugins**
5. enable plugin

or:

1. download `main.js`, `manifest.json` & `styles.css`
2. create a new folder `/path/to/vault/.obsidian/plugins/livecodes-playground`
3. move all 3 files to `/path/to/vault/.obsidian/plugins/livecodes-playground`
4. Settings > Community plugins > reload **Installed plugins**
5. enable plugin

## Usage

### Initial setup

1. create a folder inside your vault for storing playground configuration files (`*.JSON`)
- default: `playgrounds`
2. create a folder inside your vault for storing playground markdown notes (`*.MD`)
- default: `playgrounds/notes`

### New playground

New playgrounds can be created via:

- `New playground` - (*command*) opens a prompt for the playground name, markup language, style language, CSS processors, and script language.
Screenshot

screenshot of new playground modal

- `Quick playground` - (*command*) and (*ribbon menu*) open a prompt for the playground name. The default markup, style, & script languages can be configured in the settings.
Screenshot

screenshot of quick playground modal

- `Open starter playground` (*command*) opens a suggestion prompt with a list of simple starter playgrounds. These starter include `_hyperscript`, `Alpine.js`, `Angular`, `Arrow.JS`, `Astro`, `Bootstrap 5`, `Bulma (CSS)`, `C++`, `HTMX`, `Javascript`, `jQuery`, `Lemonade.JS`, `Lit`, `Lua`, `Lua (wasm)`, `Markdown`, `MDX`, `modulo.js`, `Open-props (CSS)`, `Perl`, `PHP`, `PHP (wasm)`, `Preact`, `Python`, `Python (wasm)`, `React`, `React Native`, `Reef.js`, `Riot.js`, `Ruby`, `SCSS`, `Solid.js`, `Stellar`, `Stencil.js`, `Svelte`, `Tailwind CSS`, `Typescript`, `VanJS`, `Vue 2`, `Vue 3 SFC`

- `New playground from CodePen` (*command*) opens a prompt for a CodePen URL and attempts to import the pen and create a new playground. Please note: this command is experimental and is dependent on CodePen's source code for presenting pens. If CodePen's changes their HTML code, the command could stop working
Screenshots

screenshot of new playground from CodePen command

screenshot of prompt for CodePen URL

- `Open codeblocks in Livecodes` (*command*) Live-preview and Source mode. The command parses the markdown note for codeblocks and will attempt to create a new playground with 1-3 codeblocks (markup, style, script) based on the codeblock's language. Supported languages include `html`, `mdx`, `css`, `scss`, `javascript`, `js`, `jsx`, `typescript`, `ts`, `tsx`, `astro`, `svelte`.
Screenshot

screenshot of open codeblocks in livecodes command

- `Open in Livecodes` - (*codeblock context menu*) via right-click (`ctrl`+`click`) in supported fenced code blocks. Reading mode ONLY. Supported languages include `html`, `mdx`, `css`, `scss`, `javascript`, `js`, `jsx`, `typescript`, `ts`, `tsx`, `astro`, `svelte`.
Screenshot

screenshot of open codeblocks in livecodes context menu

- `Open in Livecodes` - (*file context menu*) via right-click (`ctrl`+`click`) for supported file extensions. Supported extensions include `html`, `mdx`, `css`, `scss`, `js`, `jsx`, `ts`, `tsx`, `astro`, `svelte`.
Screenshot

screenshot of file context menu

- `Open in Livecodes` - (*folder context menu*) via right-click (`ctrl`+`click`) for supported file extensions. Supported extensions include `html`, `mdx`, `css`, `scss`, `js`, `jsx`, `ts`, `tsx`, `astro`, `svelte`. To activate the menu, the folder must have 1-3 files with the supported extensions. e.g. (`index.html`, `style.css`, `main.js`)
Screenshot

screenshot of file context menu

- Obsidian `URI` - Create a new playground via importing of a raw JSON configuration file, easily hosted as a Github gist. The Obsidian URI expects 2 parameters, `vault` and `gistUrl` formatted as `obsidian://playground?vault=VAULTNAME&gistUrl=RAW_JSON_URL` The `gistUrl` needs to be URI encoded (see: [Obsidian Help](https://help.obsidian.md/Extending+Obsidian/Obsidian+URI))

e.g. `obsidian://playground?vault=Playground&gistUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fgist.githubusercontent.com%2Fgapmiss%2Ff558657bcde37c677724004c36ed8dcd%2Fraw%2Ff8a7173bbd17d0886534c2f2017385a5fb3cff48%2FJavascript_starter.json`

### Open playground

Playgrounds can be opened via:

- `Open playground` - (*command*) and (*ribbon menu*) opens a playground fuzzy search prompt.
Screenshot

screenshot of livecodes playground fuzzy search prompt

- `Open playground` - (*context menu*) via right-click (`ctrl`+`click`) for playground config files (`*.JSON`).
Screenshot

screenshot of file context menu

- Obsidian `URI` - Create a new playground via importing of a raw JSON configuration file, easily hosted as a Github gist. The Obsidian URI expects 2 parameters, `vault` and `playgroundPath` formatted as `obsidian://playground?vault=VAULTNAME&playgroundPath=VAULT_PATH_TO_JSON` The `playgroundPath` needs to be URI encoded (see: [Obsidian Help](https://help.obsidian.md/Extending+Obsidian/Obsidian+URI))

e.g. `obsidian://playground?vault=VAULTNAME&playgroundPath=path/to/playground.json`

> [!IMPORTANT]
> The above context menu options are only available when all file extensions are detected by Obsidian. Open `Settings` > `File and links` and enable `Detect all file extensions` ![screenshot of settings](./resources/LIVECODES-Obsidian-v1.5.8-2024-03-05-14.34.51.png)

## Issues and bug reports

Please submit issues, bug reports, feature requests, etc. to [gapmiss/livecodes-playground/issues](https://github.com/gapmiss/livecodes-playground/issues)

## Development

1. `cd /path/to/vault/.obsidian/plugins`
2. `git clone https://github.com/gapmiss/livecodes-playground.git`
3. `cd livecodes-playground`
4. `npm install`
5. `npm run dev`

## Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please open an issue for discussion before submitting a pull request with your changes.

## Livecodes

This plugin is powered by the [Livecodes SDK](https://livecodes.io/docs/sdk). The Livecodes SDK is licensed under the [MIT License](https://github.com/live-codes/livecodes/blob/develop/LICENSE).

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