Gingko

Posted by MadaboutDana
Jul 4, 2025 at 07:50 AM

I’m not sure the developer has moved to Obsidian, but someone has certainly replicated the Gingko concept in Obsidian – very well, in fact. The plugin concerned is called Lineage, and works precisely like Gingko. The write-up says that it was “inspired by Gingko Writer”, so presumably it isn’t the original developer (his/her GitHub name is ycnmhd).

I use it quite a lot! I’ve also experimented with it as an alternative task management approach. For some people, it might be the ideal solution.

It also works on mobile.

jaslar wrote:
Fellow CRIMPers:
> >Gingko update from many years later. It WAS and is an amazing concept.
>Horizontal outliners are handy for some kinds of things, and Gingko when
>I first saw it was simple, clear, and quick. Brilliant in design,
>well-integrated with the emerging markdown format.
> >I just took a look at the latest iteration I could find.
> >A work of art is not necessarily a business success. Enter ” gingko ” in
>the search bar for the whole history. I posted here because this topic
>had the most visits. It’s a pretty fascinating discussion on the aims of
>outlinersoftware and the sustainability of its core components.
> >I give Gingko as an idea and execution a big thumbs up.
> >I still want a document view, a toggle or plug-in, that looks and works
>like Gingko. It had precise and powerful editing power too. The
>developer seems to have moved to Obsidian. For me, Dynalist still hits
>the frictionless outliner ideal. That’s one use case. I’m happy enough.
> >But I do wonder: Does the concept live on? Where?