Obsidian Setup

Here’s how to set up Jekyll Garden to work seamlessly with Obsidian.

Use _notes as Your Vault

The simplest approach is to use the _notes folder as your Obsidian vault:

1. Open Obsidian
2. Create a new vault or open existing vault
3. Set the vault location to the _notes folder in your Jekyll Garden project

This way, all your notes are automatically part of your website.

Front Matter Requirements

All notes must use the proper front matter format:

---
title: "Your Note Title"
date: 2024-01-15
feed: "show"
---

The feed: "show" setting makes the note appear on your website. Use feed: "hide" for private notes.

Git Ignore Setup

Add these folders to your .gitignore file:

# Obsidian settings
.obsidian/
.trash/

# Jekyll build files
_site/
.sass-cache/
.jekyll-cache/

Private Notes

To keep some notes private (not published on your website):

1. Create a folder inside _notes (e.g., _notes/Private/)
2. Add the folder to .gitignore:

   _notes/Private/
   

3. Set feed: "hide" in the note’s front matter

This way, private notes stay in your Obsidian vault but won’t be synced to Git or built as pages in Jekyll.

Workflow

1. Write notes in Obsidian using the _notes folder
2. Use [[Wiki Links]] to connect your notes
3. Add proper front matter to each note
4. Commit and push to publish changes
5. Your website updates automatically

Tips

• Keep Obsidian and Jekyll in sync: The _notes folder is your single source of truth
• Use descriptive titles: They become your URLs and link targets
• Test locally: Run bundle exec jekyll serve to preview changes
• Backup regularly: Your notes are valuable - keep them safe

External Resources

• Obsidian Documentation
• Jekyll Documentation
• GitHub Pages

This setup gives you the best of both worlds: powerful note-taking in Obsidian and beautiful publishing with Jekyll Garden.