# Workflows & Templates **URL:** https://forum.obsidian.md/c/share-showcase/workflows-templates/23.md [Latest](https://forum.obsidian.md/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.obsidian.md/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.obsidian.md/tags.md) --- ## [Setting up Obsidian Git on Windows for the tech uninitiated (with images)](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/setting-up-obsidian-git-on-windows-for-the-tech-uninitiated-with-images/15297)
**Author:** [@forever](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/forever)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2024, 6:32pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/setting-up-obsidian-git-on-windows-for-the-tech-uninitiated-with-images/15297 "2024-10-13T18:32:02Z")
Obsidian Git is an incredibly useful plugin, allowing users to back up their files periodically, in addition to having a changelog and version history. Conventional methods of getting Obsidian Git up and running can pro… --- ## [Using (and automating) Obsidian on macOS - Meta Post](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/using-and-automating-obsidian-on-macos-meta-post/3129)
**Author:** [@ryanjamurphy](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/ryanjamurphy)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2026, 8:19am UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/using-and-automating-obsidian-on-macos-meta-post/3129 "2026-03-25T08:19:12Z")
Collecting posts on useful workflows for macOS. Link posts in this thread and I’ll consolidate. Keyboard Maestro Alfred Working with other apps Good to Know --- ## [VaultGate: a local MCP server for Obsidian](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/vaultgate-a-local-mcp-server-for-obsidian/121571)
**Author:** [@MathiasK](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/MathiasK)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2026, 2:27pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/vaultgate-a-local-mcp-server-for-obsidian/121571 "2026-11-10T14:27:15Z")
Disclaimer Is this project open source? Yes Is this project completely free? Yes Is this project made with AI beyond the author’s ability to comprehend how it works? No Hi everyone :waving\_hand: I’ve been working o… --- ## [Obsidian-integration-testing: run your plugin's tests in a real Obsidian, on any version, desktop or Android](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/obsidian-integration-testing-run-your-plugins-tests-in-a-real-obsidian-on-any-version-desktop-or-android/121687)
**Author:** [@mnaoumov](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/mnaoumov)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2026, 3:51pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/obsidian-integration-testing-run-your-plugins-tests-in-a-real-obsidian-on-any-version-desktop-or-android/121687 "2026-11-09T15:51:54Z")
Hi all, Over the last few months I kept seeing the same three questions in plugin-dev chats: How do I test my plugin across several Obsidian versions? How do I let a coding agent see and drive the vault UI, instead of… --- ## [Free GM campaign vault: sessions, NPCs, locations and quests linked with Bases (core plugins only)](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/free-gm-campaign-vault-sessions-npcs-locations-and-quests-linked-with-bases-core-plugins-only/119552)
**Author:** [@freelancenumbers](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/freelancenumbers)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2026, 8:21am UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/free-gm-campaign-vault-sessions-npcs-locations-and-quests-linked-with-bases-core-plugins-only/119552 "2026-11-09T08:21:02Z")
Disclaimer Is this project open source? No Is this project completely free? Yes (the price on Gumroad is $0; it’s pay-what-you-want, so paying anything is optional) Is this project made with AI beyond the author’s abi… --- ## [TabVault: export Chrome tab groups to Obsidian notes](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/tabvault-export-chrome-tab-groups-to-obsidian-notes/121744)
**Author:** [@atepal](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/atepal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2026, 12:23am UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/tabvault-export-chrome-tab-groups-to-obsidian-notes/121744 "2026-11-09T00:23:32Z")
Disclaimer Is this project open source? Yes, MIT licensed. Is this project completely free? Yes! Is this project made with AI beyond the author’s ability to comprehend how it works? No! TabVault: Chrome tab groups … --- ## [Vault Cortex: an open-source MCP server that gives AI tools read and write access to your Obsidian vault from any device, without Obsidian running](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/vault-cortex-an-open-source-mcp-server-that-gives-ai-tools-read-and-write-access-to-your-obsidian-vault-from-any-device-without-obsidian-running/117995)
**Author:** [@aliasunder](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/aliasunder)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2026, 3:14am UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/vault-cortex-an-open-source-mcp-server-that-gives-ai-tools-read-and-write-access-to-your-obsidian-vault-from-any-device-without-obsidian-running/117995 "2026-11-05T03:14:10Z")
Disclaimer Is this project open source? Yes Is this project completely free? Yes Is this project made with AI beyond the author’s ability to comprehend how it works? No Hi everyone. I built Vault Cortex, an open-sour… --- ## [This Week in Obsidian - A Tuesday newsletter for Obsidian users](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/this-week-in-obsidian-a-tuesday-newsletter-for-obsidian-users/110776)
**Author:** [@boundless-forest](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/boundless-forest)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2026, 7:45am UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/this-week-in-obsidian-a-tuesday-newsletter-for-obsidian-users/110776 "2026-11-04T07:45:51Z")
Hi community members! I have been an Obsidian user for several years and found there is always something interesting to share with others. So, I started a weekly newsletter called This Week in Obsidian https://thisweeki… --- ## [Adding Simple AI into Your Workflow: Apple Foundation Models CLI](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/adding-simple-ai-into-your-workflow-apple-foundation-models-cli/120809)
**Author:** [@oldsagemonkey](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/oldsagemonkey)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2026, 9:16pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/adding-simple-ai-into-your-workflow-apple-foundation-models-cli/120809 "2026-11-02T21:16:44Z")
If you’re like me and don’t want to use the popular AI models available on your Mac for whatever reason, or you’d like to use a local LLM that doesn’t turn your Mac into a space heater, you might want to take a look at A… --- ## [Obsidian Publish alternatives](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/obsidian-publish-alternatives/22886)
**Author:** [@curiosity](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/curiosity)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2026, 6:35pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/obsidian-publish-alternatives/22886 "2026-11-02T18:35:54Z")
Moderators are bringing this post up to date but not done yet; see the comments for further options. Obsidian Publish is great, but as a student, I can’t afford the 8 dollars/mth so I’ve been trying to find alternativ… --- ## [Create-obsidian-plugin: scaffold (and later update) an Obsidian plugin project](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/create-obsidian-plugin-scaffold-and-later-update-an-obsidian-plugin-project/120773)
**Author:** [@mnaoumov](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/mnaoumov)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2026, 12:12am UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/create-obsidian-plugin-scaffold-and-later-update-an-obsidian-plugin-project/120773 "2026-11-02T00:12:03Z")
create-obsidian-plugin is a scaffolding CLI for Obsidian plugin developers. A wizard generates a new plugin project, and the same command updates that project later, when the templates improve. It runs on your machine, n… --- ## [Obsidian Widgets and Floating Windows on Android: QuickDaily APP](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/obsidian-widgets-and-floating-windows-on-android-quickdaily-app/119888)
**Author:** [@Cat-Ivan](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/Cat-Ivan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2026, 9:32am UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/obsidian-widgets-and-floating-windows-on-android-quickdaily-app/119888 "2026-10-28T09:32:15Z")
Disclaimer Is this project open source? Yes Is this project completely free? Yes Is this project made with AI beyond the author’s ability to comprehend how it works? No QuickDaily is a free, open-source Android com… --- ## [Get meeting notes in your vault without a plug-in](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/get-meeting-notes-in-your-vault-without-a-plug-in/112447)
**Author:** [@harshika\_alagh](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/harshika_alagh)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2026, 9:07pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/get-meeting-notes-in-your-vault-without-a-plug-in/112447 "2026-10-26T21:07:41Z")
I work at Char (open source AI meeting notes app) so flagging that upfront, but we’re Obsidian users ourselves and this workflow came out of our own frustration so sharing in case it’s useful. What Char does: while y… --- ## [Plain - \[ \] task lines in a note as a Kanban board in the browser (free, open source, local)](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/plain-task-lines-in-a-note-as-a-kanban-board-in-the-browser-free-open-source-local/119739)
**Author:** [@sergi039](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/sergi039)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2026, 4:20pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/plain-task-lines-in-a-note-as-a-kanban-board-in-the-browser-free-open-source-local/119739 "2026-10-23T16:20:57Z")
Disclaimer Is this project open source? Yes (MIT) Is this project completely free? Yes Is this project made with AI beyond the author’s ability to comprehend how it works? No I keep my tasks as checklists in Obsidian… --- ## [FridayOS Six-Brain: a free Markdown vault template for evidence, knowledge and active work](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/fridayos-six-brain-a-free-markdown-vault-template-for-evidence-knowledge-and-active-work/119725)
**Author:** [@OwenTeng](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/OwenTeng)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2026, 11:23am UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/fridayos-six-brain-a-free-markdown-vault-template-for-evidence-knowledge-and-active-work/119725 "2026-10-23T11:23:09Z")
Disclaimer Is this project open source? Yes — MIT-licensed. Is this project completely free? Yes — the blueprint and vault templates shared here are free to download and use. No paid service is required to use this Mark… --- ## [Android home screen widget for a vault folder, with a git sync status chip](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/android-home-screen-widget-for-a-vault-folder-with-a-git-sync-status-chip/118087)
**Author:** [@Marfolog](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/Marfolog)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2026, 4:09pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/android-home-screen-widget-for-a-vault-folder-with-a-git-sync-status-chip/118087 "2026-10-20T16:09:10Z")
Disclaimer Is this project open source? Yes Is this project completely free? Yes Is this project made with AI beyond the author’s ability to comprehend how it works? No Obsidian Git on my phone kept stopping without … --- ## [mail2md: turn .eml files into notes with YAML frontmatter (macOS CLI)](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/mail2md-turn-eml-files-into-notes-with-yaml-frontmatter-macos-cli/117338)
**Author:** [@fanton](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/fanton)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2026, 9:35am UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/mail2md-turn-eml-files-into-notes-with-yaml-frontmatter-macos-cli/117338 "2026-10-20T09:35:19Z")
Disclaimer Is this project open source? Yes (MIT) Is this project completely free? Yes Does this project use AI beyond the author’s ability to comprehend how it works? No. It contains no model and makes no network cal… --- ## [A MANUAL workflow for working on your vault with AI](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/a-manual-workflow-for-working-on-your-vault-with-ai/119499)
**Author:** [@Andrew1](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/Andrew1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2026, 2:03pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/a-manual-workflow-for-working-on-your-vault-with-ai/119499 "2026-10-16T14:03:16Z")
Is this project open source? Yes/No Is this project completely free? Yes/No - there are sources of free tokens out there. Is this project made with AI beyond the author’s ability to comprehend how it works? Yes/No W… --- ## [A small weekly review + ship-log workflow (folder layout, two templates, worked example)](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/a-small-weekly-review-ship-log-workflow-folder-layout-two-templates-worked-example/119489)
**Author:** [@kendeepp](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/kendeepp)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2026, 9:58am UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/a-small-weekly-review-ship-log-workflow-folder-layout-two-templates-worked-example/119489 "2026-10-16T09:58:01Z")
Disclaimer Is this project open source? No Is this project completely free? Yes Is this project made with AI / vibe-coded beyond the author’s ability to comprehend how it works? Yes This is a lightweight workflow f… --- ## [My Home Base Tutorial](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/my-home-base-tutorial/108759)
**Author:** [@MiserMagus](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/MiserMagus)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2026, 1:36pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/my-home-base-tutorial/108759 "2026-10-15T13:36:46Z")
Obsidian Home Base – Notes, Plugins, and Extras This Home Base is built in Obsidian and is heavily inspired by Ranebell129’s “Obsidian-Homepage”. The screenshots/video I shared use the Ykiyo! theme, but the Coffee … --- ## [VaultChat: chat with your Obsidian vault, cited answers, and published eval numbers (free & open source)](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/vaultchat-chat-with-your-obsidian-vault-cited-answers-and-published-eval-numbers-free-open-source/119448)
**Author:** [@Crristian](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/Crristian)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2026, 5:00am UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/vaultchat-chat-with-your-obsidian-vault-cited-answers-and-published-eval-numbers-free-open-source/119448 "2026-10-15T05:00:12Z")
Disclaimer Is this project open source? Yes Is this project completely free? Yes. The app itself is free. You bring your own OpenAI and Anthropic API keys and pay those providers directly per use (about $0.02 per quest… --- ## [A local workflow for searching a Markdown vault and text PDFs in other folders](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/a-local-workflow-for-searching-a-markdown-vault-and-text-pdfs-in-other-folders/119065)
**Author:** [@lephiziel](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/lephiziel)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2026, 4:34am UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/a-local-workflow-for-searching-a-markdown-vault-and-text-pdfs-in-other-folders/119065 "2026-10-15T04:34:06Z")
I’m building Findrail, an open-source local search app, and I’d like feedback on a workflow for people whose reference files extend beyond a single vault. The idea is to leave Markdown notes in their existing vault fold… --- ## [New Obsidian CLI](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/new-obsidian-cli/105614)
**Author:** [@Bip](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/Bip)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2026, 2:21pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/new-obsidian-cli/105614 "2026-10-14T14:21:31Z")
Update: Obsidian 1.12 includes the official Obsidian CLI. For at least 5 years, people have wanted to open directories as vaults from the terminal: Command Line Interface to open folders (and files) in Obsidian from th… --- ## [Notes Widget for Markdown: vault notes on your Android home screen, with git sync status](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/notes-widget-for-markdown-vault-notes-on-your-android-home-screen-with-git-sync-status/119393)
**Author:** [@Marfolog](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/Marfolog)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2026, 8:35am UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/notes-widget-for-markdown-vault-notes-on-your-android-home-screen-with-git-sync-status/119393 "2026-10-13T08:35:33Z")
Disclaimer Is this project open source? Yes Is this project completely free? Yes Is this project made with AI beyond the author’s ability to comprehend how it works? No What it is Notes Widget for Markdown is a fre… --- ## [My home note and the pages behind it: habits, training, books and birthdays from frontmatter, no Dataview](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/my-home-note-and-the-pages-behind-it-habits-training-books-and-birthdays-from-frontmatter-no-dataview/119064)
**Author:** [@dimagious](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/dimagious)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2026, 7:07am UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/my-home-note-and-the-pages-behind-it-habits-training-books-and-birthdays-from-frontmatter-no-dataview/119064 "2026-10-12T07:07:42Z")
Disclaimer Is this project open source? Yes (MIT, GitHub - Dimagious/dashsidian: Dashboards in Obsidian from small YAML blocks: tiles, number cards, progress bars, a day row, countdowns, a year heatmap and charts. A hab… --- ## [Obsidian CLI skill with my best practices](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/obsidian-cli-skill-with-my-best-practices/119334)
**Author:** [@rokokol](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/rokokol)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2026, 4:31pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/obsidian-cli-skill-with-my-best-practices/119334 "2026-10-11T16:31:44Z")
Is this project open source? Yes Is this project completely free? Yes Is this project made with AI beyond the author’s ability to comprehend how it works? No I often use Obsidian with Claude. I do not like it when Cla… --- ## [Lisible: a small Mac app to open single vault notes outside Obsidian](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/lisible-a-small-mac-app-to-open-single-vault-notes-outside-obsidian/119204)
**Author:** [@debane](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/debane)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2026, 3:56pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/lisible-a-small-mac-app-to-open-single-vault-notes-outside-obsidian/119204 "2026-10-11T15:56:43Z")
Disclaimer Is this project open source? No Is this project completely free? Yes Is this project made with AI beyond the author’s ability to comprehend how it works? No My AI tools write about 150 Markdown files a w… --- ## [Obsidian-graph-query — Let your AI agent query your vault's knowledge graph (BFS, shortest path, bridges, hubs, orphans)](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/obsidian-graph-query-let-your-ai-agent-query-your-vaults-knowledge-graph-bfs-shortest-path-bridges-hubs-orphans/111828)
**Author:** [@Azuma](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/Azuma)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2026, 3:50pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/obsidian-graph-query-let-your-ai-agent-query-your-vaults-knowledge-graph-bfs-shortest-path-bridges-hubs-orphans/111828 "2026-10-10T15:50:39Z")
Your vault has a graph. But you can only stare at it. Graph view is great for exploring, but it can’t answer questions — “Which notes have the most links?” “How many hops between these two concepts?” “Which notes would… --- ## [I built a Android home screen widget for Obsidian — view notes, tick off tasks, and quick-capture without opening the app](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/i-built-a-android-home-screen-widget-for-obsidian-view-notes-tick-off-tasks-and-quick-capture-without-opening-the-app/112819)
**Author:** [@harshil](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/harshil)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2026, 6:23am UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/i-built-a-android-home-screen-widget-for-obsidian-view-notes-tick-off-tasks-and-quick-capture-without-opening-the-app/112819 "2026-10-08T06:23:55Z")
https://github.com/harshilchordia/obsidian-widget/releases/tag/v2.0 What it does: Pinned notes: show today’s daily note or pick specific files Swipe between multiple notes: one widget, multiple files Interac… --- ## [Perlite - publish your Notes to your own Web Server](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/perlite-publish-your-notes-to-your-own-web-server/21712)
**Author:** [@secure77](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/secure77)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2026, 1:40pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/perlite-publish-your-notes-to-your-own-web-server/21712 "2026-10-07T13:40:19Z")
I searched for alternative way to publish my notes to my own web server. And this without converting anything extra to html or so on. My goal was, to just take my Vault and drop it into my www root directory and the hol… [Next page](https://forum.obsidian.md/c/share-showcase/workflows-templates/23.md?page=1)