Create and edit Obsidian Flavored Markdown with wikilinks, embeds, callouts, properties, and other Obsidian-specific syntax. Use when working with .md files in Obsidian, or when the user mentions wikilinks, callouts, frontmatter, tags, embeds, or Obsidian notes.
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Create and edit Obsidian Flavored Markdown with wikilinks, embeds, callouts, properties, and other Obsidian-specific syntax. Use when working with .md files in Obsidian, or when the user mentions wikilinks, callouts, frontmatter, tags, embeds, or Obsidian notes.
risk
unknown
source
https://github.com/kepano/obsidian-skills
date_added
2026-03-21
Obsidian Flavored Markdown Skill
Create and edit valid Obsidian Flavored Markdown. Obsidian extends CommonMark and GFM with wikilinks, embeds, callouts, properties, comments, and other syntax. This skill covers only Obsidian-specific extensions -- standard Markdown (headings, bold, italic, lists, quotes, code blocks, tables) is assumed knowledge.
When to Use
Use when writing or editing Markdown notes intended for Obsidian.
Use when the task involves wikilinks, embeds, callouts, frontmatter properties, or Obsidian-specific syntax.
Use when the user wants notes that render correctly inside an Obsidian vault.
Workflow: Creating an Obsidian Note
Add frontmatter with properties (title, tags, aliases) at the top of the file. See PROPERTIES.md for all property types.
Write content using standard Markdown for structure, plus Obsidian-specific syntax below.
Link related notes using wikilinks ([[Note]]) for internal vault connections, or standard Markdown links for external URLs.
Embed content from other notes, images, or PDFs using the ![[embed]] syntax. See EMBEDS.md for all embed types.
Add callouts for highlighted information using > [!type] syntax. See CALLOUTS.md for all callout types.
Verify the note renders correctly in Obsidian's reading view.
When choosing between wikilinks and Markdown links: use [[wikilinks]] for notes within the vault (Obsidian tracks renames automatically) and plain Markdown links for external URLs only.
Internal Links (Wikilinks)
[[Note Name]] Link to note
[[Note Name|Display Text]] Custom display text
[[Note Name#Heading]] Link to heading
[[Note Name#^block-id]] Link to block
[[#Heading in same note]] Same-note heading link
Define a block ID by appending ^block-id to any paragraph:
This paragraph can be linked to. ^my-block-id
For lists and quotes, place the block ID on a separate line after the block:
> A quote block
^quote-id
Embeds
Prefix any wikilink with ! to embed its content inline:
![[Note Name]] Embed full note
![[Note Name#Heading]] Embed section
![[image.png]] Embed image
![[image.png|300]] Embed image with width
![[document.pdf#page=3]] Embed PDF page
See EMBEDS.md for audio, video, search embeds, and external images.
Callouts
> [!note]> Basic callout.> [!warning] Custom Title> Callout with a custom title.> [!faq]- Collapsed by default> Foldable callout (- collapsed, + expanded).
Common types: note, tip, warning, info, example, quote, bug, danger, success, failure, question, abstract, todo.
See CALLOUTS.md for the full list with aliases, nesting, and custom CSS callouts.
Default properties: tags (searchable labels), aliases (alternative note names for link suggestions), cssclasses (CSS classes for styling).
See PROPERTIES.md for all property types, tag syntax rules, and advanced usage.
Tags
#tag Inline tag#nested/tag Nested tag with hierarchy
Tags can contain letters, numbers (not first character), underscores, hyphens, and forward slashes. Tags can also be defined in frontmatter under the tags property.
Comments
This is visible %%but this is hidden%% text.
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This entire block is hidden in reading view.
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