#knowledge #tool # obsidian _marketeering message_ >A second brain, for you, forever. >Obsidian is a powerful knowledge base that works on top of a local folder of plain text Markdown files. ## alternatives _Obsidian is open source, but stil commercial project. Here is list of open source alternatives:_ - [Dendron](https://www.dendron.so/notes/4bb85c39-d8ac-48ad-a765-3f2a071f7bc9.html) - supports export - [joplin](https://github.com/rccavalcanti/joplin) ## 101 - [Free Course for Beginners | Obsidian Note-Taking App](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3NaIVgSlAVLHty1-NuvPa9V0b0UwbzBd) #video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bM2PlwgPuIA - [Productivity Guru](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_Xx2woqzPkcvG_ea5d276A) - [Obsidian Keyboard Shortcuts](https://keycombiner.com/collections/obsidian/winlinux/) - lists - https://github.com/kmaasrud/awesome-obsidian ## workflows _Obsidian focused, but general points are made._ - [Clean Up Your Mess - A Guide to Visual Design for Everyone](http://www.visualmess.com/) - [Example Workflows in Obsidian - Share & showcase - Obsidian Forum](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/example-workflows-in-obsidian/1093) - https://forum.obsidian.md/t/para-starter-kit/223 #para - https://forum.obsidian.md/t/on-the-process-of-making-mocs/1060 - https://forum.obsidian.md/t/linking-your-thinking-resources/6177 - [Personal Knowledge Management with Zettelkasten and Obsidian](https://yordi.me/personal-knowledge-management-with-zettelkasten-and-obsidian/) -[obsidian and zettelkasten](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/obsidian-zettelkasten/1999) - [The life-changing magic of refactoring notes](https://mobydiction.ca/blog/refactoring-notes) ## tools - flowcharts - https://mermaid-js.github.io/mermaid/#/ - [X] etherpad to #[[tools.markdown]] - autolink - https://forum.obsidian.md/t/auto-linking-tool/2218/3 - https://github.com/perkinsben/obs_tools/tree/master/forward_linker - obs utils - https://github.com/mm53bar/obsidian_utils - obmd clipper - https://www.reddit.com/r/ObsidianMD/comments/jhhp4r/obsidian_clipper_plugin/ - https://jplattel.github.io/obsidian-clipper/ ### kindle - [fyodor](https://github.com/rccavalcanti/fyodor) #1 :+1: - [web clipper and kindle high-lighter] https://forum.obsidian.md/t/web-clipper-highlighter-and-kindle-highlights-notes-extraction-extension/852 #kindle - [klipbook](https://github.com/grassdog/klipbook) - [kindlehighlights](https://box.matto.nl/kindlehighlights2wiki.html) ## CSS [Notice blocks - warning, info, success, danger blocks - Share & showcase - Obsidian Forum](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/notice-blocks-warning-info-success-danger-blocks/4216) tag pills ## tutorials ------------------------------------ ## issues - aliases - there are no [[concepts.backlinks]] aliases - python tools here and there - vaults in vaults? - asi v pohode # incubation ### tools Much of Justin’s stuff is useful, but I list this one specifically as an excellent introduction to [[[[markdown]]]], and how to use it effectively to take notes. Scripts And External Tools \ dotfiles/agenda at master · blay/dotfiles · GitHub Not specifically for Obsidian, but works well with it, this script compiles an agenda from a specifically formatted collection of [[markdown]] files. A good starting point for making your own. ## Obsidian issues - [Nested vaults](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/nested-vaults-usage-and-risks/6360)