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obsidianJul 31, 2026· 5 min
Your Obsidian Plugin List Is a Supply Chain
Obsidian's 2026 Community directory added automated scans and safety scorecards for every plugin version. Here's what that changes, and how to actually audit the plugins already sitting in your vault.
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obsidianJul 28, 2026· 4 min
Obsidian QuickAdd: Capture, Templates, and Macros Without Leaving Your Keyboard
QuickAdd turns Obsidian into a keyboard-driven capture machine. Here is how its Captures, Templates, and Macros actually work, with copy-paste examples.
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obsidianJul 3, 2026· 4 min
Obsidian Bases: Native Database Views Without Dataview
Bases is Obsidian's built-in core plugin for turning notes and their properties into live tables and cards. Here's how the syntax works and when to reach for it instead of Dataview.
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obsidianJun 30, 2026· 4 min
Obsidian for Developers: Make Your Vault Work Like Your Codebase
Obsidian is plain-text markdown all the way down, which means the same tools you use on code work on your notes. Here's how to version your vault with Git, get real syntax highlighting, and run JavaScript inside your notes.
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obsidianJun 11, 2026· 4 min
Templater for Obsidian: Stop Writing the Same Thing Twice
The Templater plugin turns Obsidian's static template system into a real automation engine — dynamic dates, user prompts, folder triggers, and optional JavaScript make note creation genuinely effortless.
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obsidianJun 9, 2026· 4 min
Excalidraw in Obsidian: Visual Thinking That Lives in Your Vault
A practical guide to the Excalidraw Community plugin for Obsidian — how to embed visual diagrams in your vault, link drawings to notes, and build a visual thinking workflow that actually integrates with your PKM.
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obsidianMay 29, 2026· 4 min
Obsidian Tasks: Query Your Entire Vault and Never Miss a Deadline
The Obsidian Tasks plugin turns scattered checkboxes into a vault-wide task management system — here's how to use its query syntax to build a dashboard that actually keeps you on top of things.
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