Obsidianite
A deep, rich dark theme with vibrant accent colors. Designed for immersive editing sessions with a polished, modern look.
Benny Guo is credited as the original theme creator. Setup notes, fit assessments, and cautions below are Obsidian Mate editorial guidance. How we review resources
Overview
A deep, rich dark theme with vibrant accent colors. Designed for immersive editing sessions with a polished, modern look.
Standard Installation Instructions (Theme)
- 1.In Obsidian, open Settings, then Appearance.
- 2.Under Themes, click Manage and then Browse.
- 3.Search for Obsidianite, then click Install and use.
- 4.Optionally install the Style Settings plugin to customize it.
Details
- Modes
- Dark
Recommended Setup & Style Settings
To get the most out of Obsidianite, follow these step-by-step setup recommendations to customize colors, accent schemes, typography, and layout width:
- 1
Install the Theme
Go to Settings, then Appearance, Themes, and Manage, search for Obsidianite, and click Install and use.
- 2
Install Style Settings Plugin
Install the Style Settings plugin from Community Plugins to unlock hundreds of tweakable toggles for accent colors, fonts, margins, and custom CSS variables.
- 3
Customize Accent Schemes & Typography
Open Settings, then Style Settings, then Obsidianite to switch accent color palettes, adjust line width, customize header colors, and enable special features like rainbow folders.
- 4
Recommended Vault Templates & Plugin Combinations
Pair Obsidianite with pre-configured vault templates and recommended community plugins to complete your second brain setup:
Recommended Vault Templates
- Ideaverse (LYT Starter Vault)
Gold standard PKM vault setup by Nick Milo.
- PARA Starter Kit Vault
Tiago Forte's PARA method starter setup.
- Zettelkasten Starter Vault
Structured note-linking vault template for research.
Recommended Plugins
- Style Settings Plugin
Graphical customization menu for themes & CSS.
- Dataview Plugin
Database query views & dynamic dashboards.
- Templater Plugin
Dynamic template engine for automated note creation.
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