obsidian-kb/ofm-guide

Guides creation of Obsidian notes using Obsidian Flavored Markdown conventions.

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One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/openakita/openakita --skill obsidian-kb-ofm-guide
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: obsidian-kb/ofm-guide
Source: https://github.com/openakita/openakita/tree/main/examples/plugins/obsidian-kb
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/openakita/openakita --skill obsidian-kb-ofm-guide

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

When an AI assistant creates or edits notes in an Obsidian vault, it often produces generic Markdown that ignores Obsidian-specific syntax like wikilinks, embeds, callouts, and YAML properties, resulting in poorly connected and hard-to-search knowledge bases.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • OFM Syntax Guidance: Instructs the LLM to use wikilinks, embeds, callouts, and YAML frontmatter instead of plain Markdown equivalents.
  • Knowledge Organization Best Practices: Promotes atomic notes, MOC (Map of Content) notes, folder structures like Inbox/Projects/Areas/Resources/Archive, and tag conventions.
  • Daily Note Templates: Provides a standard YYYY-MM-DD daily note format with tasks, notes, and reflection sections.
  • Use Case: Ask the assistant to save meeting notes to your Obsidian vault, and it will create a properly formatted note with frontmatter tags, wikilinks to related project notes, and callouts for action items.

Quick Start

Ask the assistant to create a new note in your Obsidian vault about a topic, and it will follow Obsidian Flavored Markdown conventions automatically.

Frequently Asked Questions about obsidian-kb/ofm-guide

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I create Obsidian notes with proper wikilinks using AI?

This skill instructs the assistant to use [[Note Name]] wikilink syntax instead of standard Markdown links when creating notes. It also covers heading links, block references, and display text aliases for internal linking.

What is Obsidian Flavored Markdown and how does it differ from standard Markdown?

Obsidian Flavored Markdown extends standard Markdown with wikilinks, note embeds, callout blocks, and YAML frontmatter properties. This skill guides the assistant to prefer these OFM constructs over plain Markdown equivalents when writing vault notes.

How should YAML frontmatter be formatted in Obsidian notes?

Notes should start with frontmatter containing title, date in ISO YYYY-MM-DD format, tags as an array, and aliases. The skill recommends frontmatter tags over inline #tags for consistency and Dataview compatibility.

Does this skill work with Obsidian daily notes?

Yes, it defines a daily note convention using YYYY-MM-DD.md filenames in a configured folder, with a template containing date frontmatter, tasks, notes, and reflection sections.

What folder structure does this skill recommend for an Obsidian vault?

It suggests common structures including Inbox for unsorted notes, Projects for active work, Areas for ongoing responsibilities, Resources for reference material, Archive for completed items, plus Daily and Templates folders.