Setup examples
Complete configurations for common setups. Each lists the settings as they appear on a journal's settings page; anything not listed stays at its default.
Daily work journal
A note for every day, created automatically, filed under one folder. Auto-create has no weekday filter, so weekends get a note too.
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| I'll be writing | daily |
| Folder | Work/DailyNotes |
| Note name template | {{date}} Daily Log |
| Default date format | YYYY-MM-DD |
| Auto-create today's note | on |
| Start writing on | your first day at the job |
When Obsidian starts on 14 September 2026, it creates Work/DailyNotes/2026-09-14 Daily Log.md. Days before the start date cannot be created.
Project sprints
Two-week sprints, numbered.
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| I'll be writing | Custom intervals, Every 2 weeks |
| Start date | the first day of sprint 1 |
| Folder | Projects/{{journal_name}}/Sprints |
| Note name template | Sprint {{index}} |
| Enable sequential numbers | on — index Continuous, Start number 1 |
A journal named Apollo writes Projects/Apollo/Sprints/Sprint 1.md, Sprint 2.md, and so on.
Academic term notes
A note per week of a term, numbered from the term's first week and filed by month.
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| I'll be writing | weekly |
| Folder | Education/{{date:YYYY}}/{{date:MMMM}} |
| Note name template | Week {{index}} - {{start_date:MMM D}} to {{end_date:MMM D}} |
| Start writing on | the week the term starts |
| End writing | After date — the week the term ends |
| Enable sequential numbers | on — the start date is the Anchor date, Start number 1 |
With weeks starting on Sunday and a term starting in the week of 7 September 2026, the first notes are Education/2026/September/Week 1 - Sep 6 to Sep 12.md and Week 2 - Sep 13 to Sep 19.md. A date after the term creates nothing and says "No journal covers that date."
Release and sprint numbering
Sprints numbered within releases: six sprints make a release.
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| I'll be writing | Custom intervals, Every 2 weeks |
| Folder | Projects/{{journal_name}}/Releases |
| Note name template | Release{{release}}Sprint{{sprint}} |
| Enable sequential numbers | on — digit release Start number 4711, Continuous; digit sprint Start number 1, How many per release 6 |
Produces Release4711Sprint1 through Release4711Sprint6, then Release4712Sprint1.