Obsidian Template Vault

A pre-configured Obsidian vault template with an opinionated folder structure, task management system, and a curated plugin setup. Clone this repo and open the template/ directory as a new Obsidian vault to get started.

Structure

template/
├── --Attachments--/        # Media and file attachments
├── --Obsidian Template--/  # Note frontmatter templates (via Templater)
│   └── Frontmatter/        # Note.md, Reference Note.md
├── --Properties--/         # Obsidian property definitions
│   └── knowledge-confidence-level.md
├── --Scripts--/
│   └── QuickAdd/           # QuickAdd macro scripts
├── .agents/skills/         # Claude agent skills (Obsidian-aware)
├── .claude/skills/         # Claude Code skill definitions
├── Bases/                  # Obsidian Bases views
├── Canvas/                 # Obsidian Canvas files
├── Dataviews/              # Dataview query notes
├── ExcaliBrain/            # ExcaliBrain graph note
├── Excalidraw/             # Excalidraw drawings
├── Knowledge Confidence/   # Base view for confidence-level tracking
├── Notes/                  # General notes
├── Reference Notes/        # Source-linked reference notes
├── References/             # Reference entries (books, papers, etc.)
└── TaskNotes/              # Task management
    ├── Tasks/              # Individual task notes
    └── Views/              # Pre-built Base views for tasks

Plugins

Community plugins included in .obsidian/plugins/:

Plugin	Description
Advanced Canvas	Supercharge your canvas experience — presentations, flowcharts, and more.
Advanced Tables	Improved table navigation, formatting, manipulation, and formulas.
Copy Button for Code Blocks	Adds a copy button to every code block.
Dataview	Complex data views and SQL-like queries over your notes.
Editing Toolbar	MS Word-like formatting toolbar with customizable editing commands.
ExcaliBrain	Clean, intuitive, and editable graph view for Obsidian.
Excalidraw	Edit and view Excalidraw drawings; 4D Visual PKM.
Folder Notes	Create notes within folders accessible without collapsing the folder.
Git	Git version control with automatic backup and advanced features.
Highlightr	Minimal color-coded highlighting menu with configurable highlight colors.
Hover Editor	Transform the page preview hover popover into a floating editor tab.
Iconize	Add icons to files, folders, and text in your vault.
Lazy Loader	Load plugins with a delay on startup for faster vault open times.
Linter	Format and normalize YAML, markdown, spacing, and frontmatter.
Markdown Formatting Assistant	Editor panel for Markdown, HTML, and colors with a command interface.
Media Extended	Video and audio playback enhancements.
Mermaid Tools	Improved Mermaid.js experience with a visual element toolbar.
Meta Bind	Make notes interactive with inline input fields, metadata displays, and buttons.
Omnisearch	Full-text vault search that just works.
Open Vault in VS Code	Ribbon button and context menu to open the vault as a VS Code workspace.
QuickAdd	Quickly add pages or content via macros and capture prompts.
Simple Embeds	Replace Twitter, YouTube, and other links with embeds in preview.
Spaced Repetition	Fight the forgetting curve by reviewing flashcards and notes.
Style Settings	Controls for adjusting theme, plugin, and snippet CSS variables.
Supercharged Links	Style links and add context menu options based on note properties.
Tag Wrangler	Rename, merge, toggle, and search tags from the tags panel.
TaskNotes	Note-based task management with calendar, pomodoro, and time tracking.
Templater	Advanced note templating and automation with handlebars-like syntax.

QuickAdd Scripts (--Scripts--/QuickAdd/)

See https://quickadd.obsidian.guide/docs/ for information on the relevant plugin.

Script	Description
qa-taskNotes-createTaskForFolder.js	Create a task in the current folder's Tasks/ subfolder, auto-linking the folder's note as a project
qa-taskNotes-createOrOpenTasksDefaultViewForFolder.js	Scaffold a default task view Base for the current folder, or open it if it already exists
qa-createOrOpenBaseForFolder.js	Create a generic Base view for the current folder, or open it if it already exists
qa-wrapFileInFolder.js	Wrap the active file into a new folder of the same name

Claude Code Integration

The template/.claude/ and template/.agents/ directories include skills for AI-assisted vault management:

• obsidian-markdown — create/edit Obsidian Flavored Markdown
• obsidian-bases — create/edit .base files
• obsidian-cli — interact with the vault via CLI
• json-canvas — create/edit .canvas files
• obsidian-quickadd — configure QuickAdd choices and scripts
• defuddle — extract clean markdown from web pages

Getting Started

1. Clone this repository.
2. Open template/ as a vault in Obsidian.
3. Accept the prompt to enable community plugins.
4. Browse TaskNotes/Views/tasks-default.base to see your task board.
5. Use the QuickAdd command palette (Ctrl/Cmd+P → QuickAdd) to create tasks and notes.