https://github.com/groepl/Obsidian-Zettelkasten-Starter-Kit
A Starter Kit for Obsidian with all essential elements to build up your own Zettelkasten system.
https://github.com/groepl/Obsidian-Zettelkasten-Starter-Kit
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A Starter Kit for Obsidian with all essential elements to build up your own Zettelkasten system.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/groepl/Obsidian-Zettelkasten-Starter-Kit
- Owner: groepl
- License: mit
- Created: 2022-12-26T15:02:05.000Z (almost 3 years ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2025-06-10T17:15:05.000Z (5 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-06-10T18:44:13.879Z (5 months ago)
- Topics: obsidian, obsidian-template, obsidian-vault, starter-kit, zettelkasten
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- Size: 30.3 MB
- Stars: 406
- Watchers: 10
- Forks: 50
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# Obsidian-Zettelkasten-Starter-Kit
A **Starter Kit** for **Obsidian** with all essential elements to build up your own **Zettelkasten** system.
## Obsidian
Obsidian is a note-taking and knowledge management app from Shida Li and Erica Xu. It works on top of a local folder of plain text Markdown files and lets you turn a collection of plain text files into a rich network of linked thought.
More about: https://obsidian.md
## Zettelkasten
Zettelkasten is a personal tool for thinking and writing created by Niklas Luhmann. It has hypertextual features to make a web of thought possible. The difference to other systems is that you create a web of thoughts instead of notes of arbitrary size and form, and emphasize connection, not a collection.
More about: https://www.soenkeahrens.de/en/takesmartnotes
## Usage
- Download the zip and unzip
- Select the unzipped folder as a vault in Obsidian
- Install Obidian community plugins: [Banners](https://github.com/noatpad/obsidian-banners), [Charts](https://github.com/phibr0/obsidian-charts) and [DataView](https://github.com/blacksmithgu/obsidian-dataview).
- Read book from [Sönke Ahrens](https://www.soenkeahrens.de/en/takesmartnotes)
- Explore Starter Kit
- Learn to use [Obsidian-Templates for Zettelkasten](https://github.com/groepl/Obsidian-Templates?tab=readme-ov-file#list-of-templates)
- Enjoy!
## Workflow
Page numbers reference to book [How to Take Smart Notes](https://www.soenkeahrens.de/en/takesmartnotes). from Sönke Ahrens.
## Literature Map
## Zettelkasten Ontology
More about: https://forum.obsidian.md/t/limit-folders-how-do-you-use-zettelkasten-in-obsidian/35008/32
## Zettelkasten Definition
A Zettelkasten can be defined as a personal knowledge management system consisting of five key components: notes, links, meta data, structures and processes. In the context of research, study and writing, a Zettelkasten is designed to support idea generation, knowledge development and long-term learning. The best way to understand the underlying concepts of Zettelkasten is to look at a typical example (a prototype or starter kit).
But Zettelkasten is not one thing with fixed boundaries. It's a family of approaches that resemble each other through purpose, structure, and function. You don't need all the traits—you need enough to belong.
## Zettelkasten Models
Why use a few simple words to define the term Zettelkasten, when it can be explained just as well with a dozen sophisticated models.
### Zettelkasten Systems Model
### Zettelkasten Detailed Systems Model
### Zettelkasten Use Case Model
### Zettelkasten Object-Oriented Model
More about: PDF with links to sources
### Zettelkasten Family Resemblance Model
### Zettelkasten Maturity Model
### Zettelkasten Mental Gym Model
More about: Use Your Zettelkasten as a Mental Gym. (Carddeck)
### Zettelkasten Historical Model
## FAQ
- [Where can I find the latest updates from Obsidian-Templates for Zettelkasten?](https://github.com/groepl/Obsidian-Templates)
- [How can I learn more about Obsidian and Zettelkasten?](https://github.com/groepl/Take-Useful-Notes)
## Contact
Please leave feedback here in the [GitHub discussions](https://github.com/groepl/Obsidian-Zettelkasten-Starter-Kit/discussions) or file a new issue if you found a bug or have a feature request.