levalencia Obsidian Vault Management
Vault Structure (PARA-Based)
This vault uses a PARA-like organization:
| Folder | Purpose |
|---|---|
00 - Maps of Content |
Index notes linking related topics |
01 - Projects |
Active project notes |
02 - Areas |
Ongoing responsibilities |
03 - Resources |
Reference materials |
04 - Permanent |
Evergreen/zettelkasten notes |
05 - Fleeting |
Quick capture notes |
06 - Daily |
Daily notes (YYYY/MM/YYYYMMDD.md) |
07 - Archives |
Completed/inactive content |
08 - books |
Book notes and clippings |
99 - Meta |
Templates, settings |
Clippings |
Web clips and imports |
Quick Reference
Linking Syntax
[[Note Name]] # Basic wikilink
[[Note Name|Display Text]] # Aliased link
[[Note Name#Heading]] # Link to heading
[[Note Name#^block-id]] # Link to block
![[Note Name]] # Embed note
![[image.png]] # Embed image
![[Note Name#Heading]] # Embed section
Frontmatter Template
---
created: {{date:YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm}}
updated: {{date:YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm}}
title: "Note Title"
type: note
status: draft
tags:
- tag1
- tag2
aliases:
- "Alternate Name"
cssclasses:
- custom-class
---
Callouts
> [!note] Title
> Content
> [!warning] Important
> Warning content
> [!tip] Helpful tip
> Tip content
> [!info]+ Collapsible (open by default)
> Content
> [!danger]- Collapsed by default
> Content
Available callout types: note, abstract, info, todo, tip, success, question, warning, failure, danger, bug, example, quote
Creating Notes
Daily Note
Create in 06 - Daily/YYYY/MM/ with filename YYYYMMDD.md:
---
created: 2025-12-09T09:00
updated: 2025-12-09T09:00
title: "20251209"
type: daily-note
status: true
tags:
- daily
- journal
- 2025
- 2025-12
aliases:
- "2025-12-09"
date_formatted: 2025-12-09
topics:
- "[[daily]]"
- "[[journal]]"
related:
- "[[2025-12-08]]"
- "[[2025-12-10]]"
cssclasses:
- daily
---
# Daily Note - 2025-12-09
### Tasks
- [ ] Task 1
### Journal
...
### Navigation
<< [[2025-12-08]] | **Today** | [[2025-12-10]] >>
Zettelkasten Note
Create in 04 - Permanent/:
---
created: {{date}}
type: zettelkasten
tags:
- permanent
- topic
---
# Note Title
## Main Insight
**Key Idea**: [Main point]
## Connections
- [[Related Note 1]]
- [[Related Note 2]]
## References
- Source citation
Dataview Queries
For dataview query syntax, see references/dataview.md.
Quick examples:
LIST FROM "06 - Daily" WHERE file.cday = date(today) SORT file.ctime DESC
TABLE status, tags FROM "01 - Projects" WHERE status != "completed"
Templates
Templates location: 99 - Meta/00 - Templates/
For Templater syntax, see references/templater.md.
Common Templater variables:
<% tp.file.title %> # Current file name
<% tp.date.now("YYYY-MM-DD") %> # Current date
<% tp.file.cursor(1) %> # Cursor position
<% tp.system.prompt("Question") %> # User input prompt
Installed Plugins
| Plugin | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Dataview | Query and display data from notes |
| Templater | Advanced templates with scripting |
| Auto Note Mover | Auto-organize notes by tags |
| Periodic Notes | Daily/weekly/monthly notes |
| Kanban | Kanban boards in markdown |
| Tag Wrangler | Bulk tag management |
| Table Editor | Markdown table editing |
| Advanced URI | Deep links to notes |
| Local REST API | External API access |
File Operations
Creating a Note
- Determine appropriate folder based on note type
- Add proper frontmatter
- Use consistent naming conventions
- Include relevant tags for auto-organization
Best Practices
- Use descriptive filenames (avoid special characters except hyphens)
- Always include
createdandupdatedtimestamps - Tag notes for discoverability
- Link to related notes bidirectionally
- Use callouts for important information
- Include navigation links in daily notes
Advanced Features
- Dataview queries: references/dataview.md
- Templater scripting: references/templater.md
- Canvas diagrams: references/canvas.md
- Plugin configurations: references/plugins.md