A template for a minimal Obsidian vault, focused on setting good defaults and VS Code-like hotkeys. If you want to try Obsidian for the first time or just get a barebones template, you're in the right place.

To use this template, follow these steps:

1. Download and install Obsidian from obsidian.md/download.
2. Use this template by clicking the "Use this template" button on this page and cloning the repo.
3. Open Obsidian.
4. Click "Open" next to the "Open folder as vault" label.
5. Select the folder you cloned the repo to.
6. Open GETTING STARTED.md and follow the instructions.

The template vault has the following folder structure:

• _assets: this folder contains project-specific files and folders.
  • attachments: this is where attachment files like images are stored.
  • templates: this is where template files are stored.
• daily: this folder is used for storing daily notes.

This section describes the settings that have been modified from the default Obsidian settings.

The following table lists the editor settings that have been modified:

Warning If you are following along instead of using the template, make sure you have created the default folders listed above.

The following table lists the files and links settings that have been modified:

The following table lists the appearance settings that have been modified:

The following table lists the modified hotkeys:

The following core plugins are toggled by default in this template:

This vault does not come with any community plugins by default. You will have to disable safe mode in order to use them when you open the plugins settings menu.

I hope this template helps you get started with Obsidian and provides a good base for customizing your own Obsidian vault.