Template Usage & Application Patterns
Quick reference for selecting and applying the right Obsidian template. Templates are in the Templates/ folder at vault root.
Template Selection
Decision Tree
Temporal tracking:
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Daily journaling → Daily Notes.md
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Weekly review → Weekly Planning.md
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Monthly goals → Monthly Goals.md
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Quarterly planning → Quarterly Goals.md
Meetings:
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Regular meetings → Meeting Notes.md
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One-on-one → 1-on-1 Meeting Notes.md
Projects:
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Starting new project → Project Brief.md
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Planning details → Project Planning.md
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Software feature → Feature Implementation.md
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Bug tracking → Bug Fix.md
Learning:
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General learning → Learning.md
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Technical tutorials → Learning Tech Template.md
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Book notes → Book Reviews.md
Organization:
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Creating index/hub → MOC Template.md
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Person notes → People.md
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Generic → General Notes.md
Other:
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Problem analysis → Problem Solving.md
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Work communication → Communicate your work.md
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Fitness → Weekly Workout.md
Essential Sections
Every knowledge note should include these sections (enforced by templates):
Related Section (required for concept notes)
Related
Link 2-5 related notes with a reason why.
- [[Note Name]] — brief reason for connection
- [[Another Note]] — why it relates
Purpose: Enforces the 2-Link Rule and builds the knowledge graph.
Encounters Section (for evergreen/learning notes)
Encounters
Real-world bugs, usage, and insights. Add entries when you encounter this concept in practice.
YYYY-MM-DD - [Brief title]
[What happened, what you learned] Link: [[TIL or project note]]
Purpose: Makes notes living documents that grow with experience.
How to Apply Templates
Via command: Run /apply-template , select from list, template applied to current note.
Via daily-startup: Daily notes auto-created using Daily Notes.md template.
Manually: Open template file, copy content, paste into new note.
Integration with Plugin Commands
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/daily-startup → auto-applies Daily Notes.md
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/apply-template → interactive selection from all templates
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/review-okrs → uses Quarterly Goals.md , Monthly Goals.md , Weekly Planning.md