Obsidian Daily Note
Configuration
Set these to match your vault:
- Base path: path to your
DAILYfolder inside the vault - Sync: adjust if using OneDrive / iCloud / Obsidian Sync
File Naming
YYYY-MM-DD_short-summary.md
Examples:
2026-02-18_fix-env-gsudo-chrome.md2026-02-19_maibotalks-app-submit.md
The title should briefly summarize the day's main activities.
Template
# YYYY-MM-DD (Day) — Daily Note
## Completed Today
### [Category]
- **Task** → Result
- Details
## Tomorrow's Actions
- [ ] Action 1
- [ ] Action 2
Category emoji prefixes: 🔧 Dev, 📱 Mobile, 🚀 Deploy, 🔗 Integration, 📝 Docs, 💡 Ideas, 📋 Planning
Encoding
CRITICAL on Windows: Never use Set-Content. Always use:
[System.IO.File]::WriteAllText($path, $content, [System.Text.Encoding]::UTF8)
Workflow
- Collect today's activities from session context
- Group by category
- Generate filename with descriptive title
- Write using UTF-8 encoding
- Include tomorrow's action items from pending tasks
Vault Structure (PARA)
00.DAILY/— daily notes01.PROJECT/— project dashboards and kanban02.AREA/— ongoing areas of interest03.RESOURCES/— reference material04.ARCHIVE/— archived notes
Project docs live in PROJECT_ROOT/docs/ with A/D/I/T prefixes (Analysis / Design / Implementation / Test).