Periodic Notes
Create and manage daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly notes with customizable templates and folder organization.
Liam Cain is credited as the original plugin creator. Setup notes, fit assessments, and cautions below are Obsidian Mate editorial guidance. How we review resources
Overview
Create and manage daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly notes with customizable templates and folder organization. It is a strong fit for users who review work at daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, or yearly intervals. The practical value is a repeatable workflow that remains visible in ordinary Markdown or Obsidian's own interface, rather than an isolated feature added without a plan.
How to Install Periodic Notes
- 1Open Obsidian Settings, select Community plugins, and confirm Restricted mode is disabled.
- 2Search the community catalog for Periodic Notes, install it, and enable it.
- 3Open the plugin settings and review its defaults before using it on existing notes.
- 4Test the workflow in a copied note or disposable vault, then inspect the resulting files.
How to Use Periodic Notes
Create one template and one destination folder for each cadence you actually use. Test the command for that cadence, verify the generated filename, and link the periods together only after the date format is stable.
When Periodic Notes Helps
It is a strong fit for users who review work at daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, or yearly intervals.
A Safe First Workflow
Create one template and one destination folder for each cadence you actually use. Test the command for that cadence, verify the generated filename, and link the periods together only after the date format is stable.
Limits and Checks
- Periodic Notes creates and opens notes; it does not design the review system for you. Too many cadences can create empty notes and maintenance overhead.
- Keep a recoverable vault backup before enabling automation or bulk changes.
Details
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Sources and Documentation
This guide was checked against the creator's repository and primary documentation.
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