# Loam::initializing Vault

> Scaffold a new Obsidian vault with pre-configured settings, keymaps, and core plugins. Use when the user wants to "set up a new Obsidian vault", "create an Obsidian vault", or "replicate my Obsidian setup".

- Skill: `scchearn/loam-initializing-vault` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 11 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add scchearn/loam-initializing-vault`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/scchearn/loam-initializing-vault/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: scchearn (https://skillmd.com/u/scchearn)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/scchearn/loam-initializing-vault

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The skill file is at `$SKILL_PATH`. Derive the script path from it:

```
SKILL_DIR="$(dirname "$SKILL_PATH")"
bash "$SKILL_DIR/scripts/setup.sh" <vault-path>
```

Run that single command with the vault path from `$ARGUMENTS`. Do nothing else — no file reads, no workspace exploration.