# primary-theme/obsidian

Comfy, playful but productive theme for Obsidian. "Primary instantly puts you in a relaxed state that opens the door to creativity and exploration. Wonderfully executed down to the smallest details,"

Repository: https://github.com/primary-theme/obsidian
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/obsidian
Language: CSS
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: theme, light-theme, dark-theme, obsidian-md, obsidian-theme
Last push: 2024-10-21T08:06:18+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 34/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 40, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1767, "days_push": 681, "days_rel": 703, "gap_med": 3.5, "n_releases_24m": 5}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1695, forks 74 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:23.818944+00:00)

## What it is
Primary is a community theme for Obsidian.md that provides a cozy, playful yet productive visual style with light and dark modes. It won Best Theme at Obsidian October 2021 and is written in CSS.

## Use cases
- make Obsidian look warmer and more comfortable
- install a polished light and dark theme for Obsidian
- customize the appearance of my Obsidian notes
- find a productive but playful Obsidian theme
- style Obsidian consistently across desktop and mobile

## When to choose
- you use Obsidian.md and want a well-designed, award-winning theme
- you want both light and dark modes with mobile and tablet support
- you value fine-grained design details and customization options

## When to avoid
- you don't use Obsidian.md
- you need a fully neutral, unopinionated default look
- you need a theme for a different note-taking app

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: active
- function: theme, css-framework, ui-components
- domain: text-editors, developer-tools, web-design
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: obsidian, obsidian-theme, light-theme, dark-theme, note-taking, desktop, mobile

## Member repositories
- primary-theme/obsidian (main) score 34

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:23.818944+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 2026-08-30T03:37:57.051315+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/primary-theme/obsidian (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:23.818944+00:00, sha d2ad028b7889)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.