Cooklang Rich Preview is an Obsidian plugin designed for users who manage recipes in Cooklang format. cook recipe files within Obsidian, offering rich rendering that highlights ingredients, cookware, and timers. The tool is built specifically for the Cooklang markup language, streamlining the process of writing and reading recipes in this syntax.
Among its features, Cooklang Rich Preview provides syntax highlighting in the editor for ingredients, cookware, and timers, making it easier to distinguish different elements of a recipe. It supports YAML frontmatter, allowing users to add metadata such as title, servings, and preparation time to their recipes. Recipes can be organized into sections with ingredients lists and numbered steps, and the plugin includes checkbox functionality so users can mark off ingredients as they gather them.
cook file in the Obsidian vault can be opened and previewed with enhanced formatting and step-by-step directions. This integration is aimed at improving the recipe management experience for those using Cooklang within the Obsidian environment.
cook files directly, providing immediate visual feedback as recipes are written or edited. The tool focuses on making Cooklang recipes more readable and interactive within Obsidian, catering to users who prefer organizing their cooking instructions and ingredient lists in this markdown-based workspace.
In the Food, cooking & nutrition space, Cooklang Rich Preview takes a focused approach. It focuses on previewing and organizing Cooklang recipe files directly within Obsidian without manual formatting. It is built as a consumer product for obsidian users who manage recipes. Cooklang Rich Preview costs nothing to use. Cooklang Rich Preview is available on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Cooklang Rich Preview first shipped in 2026. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 309 commits in the last 90 days. PulseGate's similarity index finds few close equivalents — Cooklang Rich Preview occupies a relatively distinct niche. Key capabilities include rich recipe rendering, YAML frontmatter support, and section-aware recipes.
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