templates
Installation
SKILL.md
Obsidian Templates
When to Use This Skill
| Use this skill when... | Use the alternative instead when... |
|---|---|
| Listing or previewing the templates configured in the vault | Editing template content as a plain note — use vault-files |
| Inserting a template into the currently open note | Creating a new note from a template — use vault-files create … template=… |
Reading the resolved ({{date}} → real date) form of a template |
Working with Templater plugin scripts — use command-palette for templater-obsidian:* |
This skill covers the core Templates plugin. The community Templater
plugin uses a different command surface — invoke it via command-palette
(templater-obsidian:*) instead.
Prerequisites
- Obsidian desktop v1.12.4+ with CLI enabled
- Obsidian must be running
- Core Templates plugin enabled, with a templates folder configured