Obsidian Setup
Obsidian is highly customizable, which can be a challenge for newcomers.
We provide a base setup that can be used as is, including plugins and themes, along with their finely tuned settings.
This is a foundational setup and can be further adjusted to suit anyone's personal preferences.
We're offering a functional solution that we will document and explain here.
Terms Used¶
Vault - A collection of Markdown files and images that form the knowledge base.
Plugins¶
- Advanced Canvas
- BRAT
- Better Word Count
- Clear Unused Images
- Dataview
- Dataview Serializer
- Emoji Toolbar
- Linter
- Note Toolbar
- Tag Wrangler
- Templater
- Beautitab
- Omnisearch
- Status Bar Organizer
- Workspaces Plus
- Sortable
Advanced Canvas¶
Provides access to numerous new functionalities and styling options for Canvas.
BRAT¶
Required for installing unofficial plugins or plugins not registered in Obsidian's ecosystem, specifically:
- Dataview Serializer
- Sortable
Better Word Count¶
Primarily used for its ability to display the word and character count of highlighted text.
This is visible in the status bar.
Beautitab¶
Purely cosmetic, it offers a customizable "empty new tab" page.
Clear Unused Images¶
As the name suggests, this plugin helps organize the vault by identifying unused images.
❗I've excluded the subfolder /site/ so it doesn't delete images from the built website (which isn't a critical issue, more of an annoyance).
❗Be cautious when using the "Clear Attachments" command, as this will always delete mkdocs.yml and the license.md file. If this happens, the files are in the .trash folder and can be recovered, but it's easy to overlook.
Dataview¶
Enables SQL-like queries on your vault.
Dataview Serializer¶
Converts Dataview results into Markdown.
This helps in reusing the results of Dataview queries within your actual notes.
Emoji Toolbar¶
Provides easy access to emojis.
Hotkey set to: ALT-E
😍
Linter¶
Cleans up Markdown files and frontmatter data.
Helps maintain a consistent format.
Note Toolbar¶
Enables customizable toolbars at the top of a note, which can be defined at the folder or file level.
Tag Wrangler¶
Offers additional options for working with tags, such as renaming tags.
This aids in organizing your vault.
Templater¶
Allows for customizable templates that can be inserted manually or based on conditions (like when creating a new note).
Status Bar Organizer¶
Allows you to hide items from the status bar.
Sortable¶
Enables sorting of tables (both Markdown and Dataview tables) by clicking on their headers.
Workspaces Plus¶
Allows for easy quick-switching of workspaces from the status bar.