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Obsidian Starter Kit

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Last updated: 2026-07-17
When you first start out with Obsidian, you have no idea what to do
There seem to be so many features to learn, but it's hard to know where to begin.
Even after learning a feature, you're not sure how to actually use it in your notes.
And it feels like you need to know how to code to use it properly.
People say links are great, but what to link and how remains confusing.
Looking at a vault that already has some structure
helps you get the hang of it
I built a starter vault that combines what I think you need to get up to speed quickly in Obsidian with the know-how I've picked up along the way.
✅ Poking around trying to learn Obsidian on your own can easily eat up 2–3 days; with this vault, tinkering with it will get you oriented within 3 hours.
✅ I've included notes I actually wrote myself. (More than 50 of them)
✅ Claude Code commands and skills are included.
✅ This vault is continuously updated by the author of 『Your Second Brain Is Obsidian, with Claude Code』.
What's in the vault
PARA + Zettelkasten

A folder structure that supports both PARA and Zettelkasten. There are also example notes covering Zettelkasten. Recommended for anyone who has read a book on Zettelkasten and wants to see it in practice.

Plugins and themes

The plugins and theme settings I consider essential are already configured.

Mini course

There's a mini course included. I've gathered the techniques that made me think "this feature is genuinely great" while using Obsidian.

Templates

Templates you'll find useful

Mind map Travel planning Investment notes Movie list Multi-column Cornell notes Wiki note template
Claude Code integration

Includes 10 slash commands and 2 agent skills you can use together with Claude Code.

Slash commands
/summarizeSummarize a note's contents and add it as a callout
/visualizeVisualize a note's contents as a Mermaid diagram
/tidyFix typos and tidy up the structure
/conceptsExtract key concepts and link them to existing notes
/permanentTurn an idea into an atomic permanent note
/atomicCheck a note for atomicity → split and link it if it holds multiple concepts
/daydreamFind orphaned notes and suggest connections
/ideas-for-writingSuggest writing topics from subjects you've accumulated enough material on
/linkFind existing notes related to the current one and link them
/dashboardBuild your content into a single HTML dashboard and open it
Agent skills
/youtubeOrganize YouTube subtitles into a reference note
/bookPull in a book's table of contents and create a reference note

For skills that require external tools (yt-dlp, networkx, playwright), you can ask Claude Code to install them all at once.

Newsletter collection

The newsletters I published on Maily are included in the references/newsletters folder.

Please read the README first
1Download the ZIP file and unzip it.
2Open the unzipped folder in Obsidian as a vault.
3Read the README and get started.
The price will keep going up

This isn't me trying to drive sales through FOMO.
It's because I plan to keep updating this vault over time.
So as the quality goes up, I intend to raise the price to match.
Buy once and you'll be able to keep downloading the updated contents.
For the vault's latest update date, see the top of this page.

Who this is for
People who have started using Obsidian but are overwhelmed by the amount of information and need a well-built example vault
People interested in building a second brain or using Zettelkasten who need concrete examples
People who want to use Obsidian better alongside AI
FAQ
Can complete beginners to Obsidian use this?

Yes, you can. That said, I'd recommend getting reasonably familiar with how Obsidian works first. This vault focuses on vault setup rather than explaining Obsidian's features.

I already use an Obsidian vault — can I merge this into it?

You can build it yourself by imitating the starter kit vault, or you can just copy over the .obsidian folder for the Obsidian settings. Be careful: overwriting will replace your existing settings.

I haven't bought 『Your Second Brain Is Obsidian, with Claude Code』 — do I have to read it?

It covers Obsidian's features and how to integrate them with Claude Code, so I'd recommend giving it a read — even if you borrow it from a library. That said, if you're already reasonably comfortable with Obsidian and Claude Code, you can skip the book and just work from the vault.