Welcome to the comprehensive documentation for the Obsidian Plugin Template!
📚 Documentation Sections
👥 User Documentation
Everything you need to know as an end user:
- Installation Guide - Get the plugin installed in your vault
- Features Overview - Learn what the template provides
- User Guides - Step-by-step tutorials and how-tos
- FAQ - Frequently asked questions
- Troubleshooting - Fix common issues
👨💻 Developer Documentation
For contributors and plugin developers:
- Contributing Guide - How to contribute
- Quick Start - Get developing in 5 minutes
- Start Here - Comprehensive introduction
- Roadmap - Planned features and versions
- Known Issues - Current limitations
✨ Features
Technical documentation for specific features:
- Debug System - Production debug elimination
- Logger - Component-based logging system
- Build System - Fast esbuild pipeline
💡 Examples
Code examples and demonstrations:
- Logger Usage - How to use the logging system
- More examples coming soon!
🚀 Quick Start
For Users
- Install the plugin - Follow the Installation Guide
- Learn the features - Read the Features Overview
- Get help - Check the FAQ or Troubleshooting
For Developers
- Clone the template - Get started with Quick Start
- Read the guide - Follow Start Here
- Build something - Use the Examples as reference
📖 What is This Template?
The Obsidian Plugin Template provides everything you need to build a modern Obsidian plugin:
✅ Fast Build System - esbuild for lightning-fast compilation
✅ Modular CSS - Organized stylesheets that compile to single file
✅ Advanced Logging - Component-based with debug elimination
✅ TypeScript - Full type safety and modern JavaScript
✅ Best Practices - Code quality standards built-in
✅ Documentation - This comprehensive documentation structure
✅ Release Tools - Automated versioning and packaging
🌟 Key Features
For Plugin Users
- Easy installation (GitHub, BRAT, or manual)
- Works on desktop and mobile
- Theme-compatible styling
- Low performance impact
For Plugin Developers
- 10x faster builds than webpack
- Zero-config setup
- Debug code eliminated in production
- Modular, maintainable code structure
🆘 Getting Help
Documentation
- Users: Start with User Documentation
- Developers: Start with Developer Documentation
- Troubleshooting: Check FAQ and Troubleshooting Guide
Community
- Bug Reports: GitHub Issues
- Questions: GitHub Discussions
- Contributions: See Contributing Guide
📋 Documentation Structure
docs/
├── index.md # This page
├── user/ # End-user documentation
│ ├── installation.md # How to install
│ ├── features.md # What it can do
│ └── guides/ # Tutorials and how-tos
├── developer/ # Developer documentation
│ ├── README.md # Contributing guide
│ ├── quick-start.md # 5-minute setup
│ └── start-here.md # Comprehensive intro
├── features/ # Feature documentation
│ ├── debug-system/ # Debug elimination
│ ├── logger/ # Logging system
│ └── build-system/ # Build tools
└── examples/ # Code examples
└── logger-usage.ts # Logger example
🔧 Technical Overview
This template includes:
Build System:
- esbuild for blazing-fast compilation
- Watch mode for development
- Production optimization
Styling:
- Modular CSS source files
- Compiled to single styles.css
- Obsidian theme variables
Logging:
- Component-based logging
- Tag-based filtering
- Debug elimination in production
Code Quality:
- TypeScript with strict typing
- File size limits enforced
- Single responsibility principle
- Comprehensive documentation
📄 License
MIT License - See LICENSE for details.
🙏 Acknowledgments
Built with best practices from the Obsidian plugin community.
Ready to get started?
- Users: Install the plugin
- Developers: Quick start guide
Questions? Check the FAQ or create an issue.