# masonlr/obsidian-starter-templates

:rocket: Starter templates for Obsidian.md

Repository: https://github.com/masonlr/obsidian-starter-templates
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/obsidian-starter-templates
Homepage: https://obsidian.md/
Language: TeX
License: CC0-1.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: obsidian, obsidian-md
Last push: 2021-04-03T09:40:30+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2286, "days_push": 1978, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1031, forks 139 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:18.063561+00:00)

## What it is
A collection of starter vault templates for Obsidian.md, including a Technology Radar and Researcher templates with example notes, YAML frontmatter, and Maps of Content. It serves as a reference for learning practical backlinking and markdown techniques from the Obsidian community.

## Use cases
- set up an obsidian vault for research projects
- learn how to use backlinks and maps of content in obsidian
- track tools I'm evaluating with a technology radar in obsidian
- find example obsidian vault structures to copy
- get started with obsidian after finishing the help docs
- use yaml frontmatter templates for consistent notes

## When to choose
- you are new to Obsidian and want ready-made example vaults
- you want to learn community best practices for backlinks and MOCs
- you need a starting structure for research or tool tracking notes

## When to avoid
- you need an actively maintained plugin or app feature
- you want a sync or publishing solution
- you already have an established vault workflow

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: maintenance
- function: documentation, markdown, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, education, documentation
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: obsidian, note-taking, pkm, starter-templates, vault-templates, knowledge-management, desktop

## Member repositories
- masonlr/obsidian-starter-templates (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:18.063561+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T07:07:28.135882+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/masonlr/obsidian-starter-templates (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:18.063561+00:00, sha 9f7b4aede19e)
  - homepage: https://obsidian.md/ (fetched 2026-08-29T13:06:54.337991+00:00, sha 287f3d307f67)
  - site_page: https://obsidian.md/about (fetched 2026-08-29T13:06:54.342595+00:00, sha 0750e83b1301)
  - site_page: https://docs.obsidian.md (fetched 2026-08-29T13:06:54.348826+00:00, sha 5ff248b4e448)
  - site_page: https://obsidian.md/pricing (fetched 2026-08-29T13:06:54.340736+00:00, sha cc5bf181c4bf)
  - site_page: https://obsidian.md/changelog (fetched 2026-08-29T13:06:54.344356+00:00, sha a0c6d9bbac25)
  - site_page: https://forum.obsidian.md/ (fetched 2026-08-29T13:06:54.347085+00:00, sha d3af3f7d94ba)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.