Lovpen

Format once, publish everywhere
_{WeChat · Zhihu · XiaoHongShu · Twitter}

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Lovpen transforms your Obsidian markdown notes into professionally formatted content for multi-platform distribution.

Features

Real-Time Rendering

• Zero-Delay Sync: Instant editor-to-preview updates
• Single Rendering Path: No double-rendering or visual jumps
• Smart Caching: Intelligent plugin result caching

Content Formatting

• 35+ Themes: Minimalist, academic, and creative styles
• Code Highlighting: 20+ syntax themes with line numbers
• Smart Layout: Auto-numbering H2 headings, intelligent spacing
• Adaptive Links: Platform-specific conversion (footnotes for WeChat)

Multi-Platform

• One-Click Publishing: Simultaneous distribution
• Live Preview: Real-time formatting updates
• Draft Management: Save and manage drafts

Customization

• Handlebars Templates: Full template system
• CSS Variables: Dynamic theme customization
• Plugin Architecture: Extensible processing pipeline

Installation

BRAT Installation

Add this repository in BRAT:

markshawn2020/lovpen-obsidian

Manual Installation

curl -L https://github.com/markshawn2020/lovpen-obsidian/releases/latest/download/obsidian-lovpen.zip -o obsidian-lovpen.zip
unzip obsidian-lovpen.zip -d /path/to/vault/.obsidian/plugins/

Development

git clone https://github.com/markshawn2020/lovpen-obsidian
cd lovpen-obsidian
pnpm install
pnpm build

Usage

1. Open Preview: Cmd/Ctrl+P → "Lovpen: Preview"
2. Customize: Select theme, adjust settings
3. Distribute: Copy or auto-publish to platforms

Platform Setup

WeChat Official Account

1. Get credentials from WeChat MP Platform
2. Configure AppID, AppSecret, Verification Token in settings

Zhihu

1. Login to Zhihu in browser
2. Copy cookie from DevTools → Settings

XiaoHongShu

1. Login to XiaoHongShu web
2. Extract cookie with web_session token

Twitter/X

1. Create app at Twitter Developer Portal
2. Generate all tokens and add to settings

Configuration

Setting	Description	Default
Code Line Numbers	Show in code blocks	✅
H2 Auto-Numbering	Add "01.", "02." prefixes	✅
Link Conversion	Convert to footnotes	Non-WeChat
CSS Inline	Inline styles for compatibility	✅

Custom Themes

Add to .obsidian/plugins/lovpen/themes/:

/* my-theme.css - must scope under .lovpen-renderer */
.lovpen-renderer {
  --primary-color: #2c3e50;
  --font-body: 'Inter', sans-serif;
}

Architecture

lovpen-obsidian/
├── packages/
│   ├── obsidian/      # Core plugin (TypeScript, Obsidian API)
│   ├── frontend/      # UI (React 19, TailwindCSS 4, Jotai)
│   └── shared/        # Common utilities
└── assets/
    ├── themes/        # 35+ built-in themes
    └── highlights/    # 20+ code styles

Tech Stack

• Core: TypeScript, Obsidian Plugin API
• UI: React 19, Jotai, Radix UI, TailwindCSS 4
• Processing: Marked, Highlight.js, Handlebars
• Build: Turbo, ESBuild, Vite

Development

pnpm install              # Install dependencies
pnpm download-highlights  # Fetch theme assets
pnpm dev                  # Start dev mode
pnpm check                # Type checking

Roadmap

• Real-time editor-renderer sync
• Official Obsidian Community Plugin listing
• Medium, Dev.to integration
• AI-powered content optimization
• Scheduled publishing

Support

• GitHub Issues
• GitHub Discussions

License

MIT © Mark Shawn