Creating Obsidian Templates
Create templates for the Second Brain Obsidian vault that work with the core Templates plugin.
Template Location
All templates go in: content/_obsidian-templates/
This directory is excluded from Nuxt Content (configured in content.config.ts).
Template Format
Templates use Obsidian's template syntax:
- •
{{date}}- Current date (YYYY-MM-DD) - •
{{date:format}}- Custom format (e.g.,{{date:YYYY-MM-DD}}) - •
{{time}}- Current time - •
{{title}}- Note title
Workflow
- •Understand the use case: Ask what the template is for if unclear
- •Check existing templates:
ls content/_obsidian-templates/ - •Research structure (if external format): Fetch examples from the web
- •Create template: Write to
content/_obsidian-templates/{name}.md - •Verify: Confirm template is valid markdown
Template Structure
markdown
---
title: "Template Name - {{date:YYYY-MM-DD}}"
draft: true
---
## Section 1
<!-- Guidance comment -->
## Section 2
<!-- Guidance comment -->
Existing Templates
| Template | Purpose |
|---|---|
newsletter.md | Weekly newsletter draft for beehiiv |
User Setup
Remind user to configure Obsidian:
- •Settings → Core plugins → Enable Templates
- •Template folder:
_obsidian-templates - •Shortcut: Cmd/Ctrl + T to insert