feat: initial implementation of backlinks extension

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+# Obsidian Local REST API — Backlinks Extension
+
+This is an extension for the [Obsidian Local REST API](https://github.com/coddingtonbear/obsidian-local-rest-api) plugin. It adds a new endpoint to retrieve backlinks for a specific note.
+
+## Features
+- **GET `/extensions/backlinks/{filepath}`**: Returns all notes that link to the specified file.
+
+## Installation
+1. Install the [Obsidian Local REST API](https://github.com/coddingtonbear/obsidian-local-rest-api) plugin.
+2. Download the `main.js` and `manifest.json` from the `/dist` folder of this repository.
+3. Create a folder named `obsidian-local-rest-api-backlinks` in your vault's `.obsidian/plugins/` directory.
+4. Place `main.js` and `manifest.json` into that folder.
+5. Restart Obsidian or reload plugins.
+6. Enable the plugin in **Settings > Community Plugins**.
+
+## Usage Example
+```bash
+curl -k -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
+  "https://127.0.0.1:PORT/extensions/backlinks/MyNote.md"
+```
+
+## Development
+```bash
+npm install
+npm run build
+```