What is Obsidian

• Obsidian is essentially a file editor, like notepad, wrapped around as a note taking tool, with an ambition to become a “second brain” for you.
• It is very customizable and programmable in its functionality and appearance.
• An “Obsidian vault” is just a folder with files and folder.
• A “note” on Obsidian is just a “.md” file - exact same as a “.txt” file made with a Notepad. Any editor like Notepad can edit .md files
• The learning curve is NOT steep, because you can essentially start with a blank slate with some templates and start making notes. But reaching a crazy good setup requires little patience and lot of time.
• For readers information, Obsidian is built on Electron so the app is essentially all HTML+CSS+JavaScript on the inside.

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• Why write in Obsidian gives some examples where writing in Obsidian is helpful.
• Starting with Obsidian is a long guide on what things to do one after another when getting started with the tool.