Obsidian

Obsidian is a powerful knowledge base that operates on local plain-text Markdown files, featuring bi-directional linking, dynamic graph visualization, and extensive plugin ecosystems.

When to Use

• Local-First Knowledge Management: Building a future-proof, plain Markdown personal wiki with bi-directional wikilinks.
• Engineering Runbooks & Architecture Notes: Maintaining searchable, Git-versioned documentation within source repositories.
• Dataview Query Automation: Generating dynamic indexes, project dashboards, and metadata tables across Markdown vaults.
• Canvas Visual Systems Design: Mapping distributed systems architectures and database schemas visually.

Quick Start

1. Document Frontmatter Schema