new feature: find_friends(): friend notes are note that reference the

same note as the link under the cursor

README.md

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ A Neovim (lua) plugin for working with a text-based, markdown [zettelkasten](htt
 - calendar support
 - paste images from clipboard
 - toggle [ ] todo status of line
+- show back-links and notes also referencing links
 
 ---
 
@@ -225,6 +226,7 @@ The plugin defines the following functions.
 - `paste_img_and_link()` : pastes an image from the clipboard into a file under `image_subdir` and inserts a link to it at the current cursor position
 - `toggle_todo()` : turn a line into a `- [ ] ` line, or toggle between `- [ ]`, `- [x]`, and `- `.
 - `show_backlinks()` : opens a telescope search for notes that `[[link]]` back to the current note.
+- `find_friends()` : opens a telescope search for notes that also `[[link]]` to the link under the cursor.
 - `setup(opts)`: used for configuring paths, file extension, etc.
 
 To use one of the functions above, just run them with the `:lua ...` command.

doc/telekasten.txt

@@ -413,6 +413,11 @@ telekasten.toggle_todo()~
 telekasten.show_backlinks()~
   Opens a telescope search for notes that `[[link]]` back to the current note.
 
+                                                  *telekasten.find_friends()*
+telekasten.find_friends()~
+  Opens a telescope search for notes that also `[[link]]` to the link under the
+  cursor.
+
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Section 3.1: Templates                                    *telekasten.templates*
 

lua/telekasten.lua

@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ local function file_exists(fname)
 	end
 end
 
-
 -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 -- image stuff
 local imgFromClipboard = function()
@@ -352,6 +351,24 @@ local FollowLink = function(opts)
 	})
 end
 
+--
+-- FindFriends:
+-- -----------
+--
+-- Find notes also linking to the link under cursor
+--
+local FindFriends = function()
+	vim.cmd("normal yi]")
+	local title = vim.fn.getreg('"0')
+
+	builtin.live_grep({
+		prompt_title = "Notes referencing `" .. title .. "`",
+		cwd = M.Cfg.home,
+		default_text = "\\[\\[" .. title .. "\\]\\]",
+		find_command = M.Cfg.find_command,
+	})
+end
+
 --
 -- YankLink:
 -- -----------
@@ -440,14 +457,14 @@ end
 -- Find all notes linking to this one
 --
 local ShowBacklinks = function(_)
-	local title = path_to_linkname(vim.fn.expand('%'))
+	local title = path_to_linkname(vim.fn.expand("%"))
 	-- or vim.api.nvim_buf_get_name(0)
 	builtin.live_grep({
 		results_title = "Backlinks to " .. title,
-        prompt_title = "Search",
+		prompt_title = "Search",
 		cwd = M.Cfg.home,
 		search_dirs = { M.Cfg.home },
-		default_text = '\\[\\[' .. title .. '\\]\\]',
+		default_text = "\\[\\[" .. title .. "\\]\\]",
 		find_command = M.Cfg.find_command,
 	})
 end
@@ -737,5 +754,6 @@ M.CalendarAction = CalendarAction
 M.paste_img_and_link = imgFromClipboard
 M.toggle_todo = ToggleTodo
 M.show_backlinks = ShowBacklinks
+M.find_friends = FindFriends
 
 return M