Feature Request: Integrate Folder Notes with Daily Notes to automatically create date-named subfolders and matching folder-note files

[YGMaerz]

Feature Request: Integrate Folder Notes with Daily Notes to automatically create date-named subfolders and matching folder-note files.

Is your feature request related to a problem?

Yes. Currently, users who want each daily note in its own subfolder (e.g. YYYY-MM-DD/2025-01-01.md) must rely on additional plugins or scripts (e.g. Templater, QuickAdd) to create subfolders and move the daily note into them. This is cumbersome and feels like an unnecessary workaround for a very common organizational approach.

Describe the solution you’d like

1. Daily Notes Root Folder Setting

   • Allow users to specify a parent folder (e.g., _14 - DAILY) where date-named subfolders will be created.

2. Configurable Naming Formats

   • Let users define how to name the subfolder (YYYY-MM-DD, dddd, MMM Do, etc.) and the note file (YYYY-MM-DD.md, Daily.md, etc.).
   • If the file name matches the folder name, automatically treat the note as that folder’s “folder note.”

3. Automated Creation / Moving

   • When a new daily note is created (via the core Daily Notes or Periodic Notes plugin), Folder Notes:
     1. Creates the date-named subfolder if it doesn’t already exist.
     2. Places (or moves) the daily note inside that subfolder.
   • This should happen seamlessly, without requiring manual intervention or scripts.

4. Optional Bulk Refactor

   • A command or toggle for moving existing daily note files (e.g., 2025-01-01.md in _14 - DAILY) into matching subfolders retroactively.

Describe alternatives you’ve considered

• Templater: Using a daily note template that creates folders on the fly and moves the note. Effective, but not user-friendly for those who don’t code.
• QuickAdd: Similar scripting-based workaround.
• Manual Creation: Manually creating subfolders each day defeats the purpose of an automated daily note workflow.

Additional context

• This feature would be optional. Users who don’t want subfolders wouldn’t enable it.
• It would reduce plugin overlap and complexity by handling folder creation and note placement in one place, making Folder Notes the go-to solution for structured daily notes.

Thank you for considering this request! It would simplify daily note management for many users who prefer (or require) a date-named subfolder structure.