Use these examples when you want to copy a working pattern instead of starting from a blank choice.
| Workflow | Choice type | Setup | Prerequisites | What it creates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capture to Your Daily Note | Capture | Beginner | Daily note path | Timestamped entries, tasks, quotes, callouts, and table rows |
| Capture to Inbox with GPS | Macro | Intermediate | Obsidian mobile 1.11+ for GPS | A timestamped inbox line with coordinates |
| Add a Task to a Kanban Board | Capture | Beginner | Obsidian Kanban plugin | A task in a board section |
| Fetch Tasks from Todoist | Capture and Macro | Intermediate | Todoist API token | Imported Todoist tasks |
| Canvas Capture | Capture | Intermediate | An Obsidian Canvas file | Text added to a selected or targeted card |
| Add an Inbox Item | Template | Beginner | Inbox folder or note | A new inbox note |
| Meeting notes and project updates | Template | Beginner | QuickAdd 2.27.0 or later | Dated notes and updates, ready to type in |
| Create an MOC Note with a Link Dashboard | Template | Intermediate | Base template file | A note with an embedded Base dashboard |
| Automatic Book Notes from Readwise | Template and Macro | Advanced | Readwise export script | Book notes with highlights |
| Book Finder | Macro | Intermediate | Book lookup script | A populated book note |
| Movie and Series Script | Macro | Intermediate | TMDB API key | Media notes with metadata |
| Move Notes with a Tag | Macro | Intermediate | Tagged notes | Notes moved into a target folder |
| Zettelizer | Macro | Intermediate | Headings in an existing note | New notes split from headings |
| Toggl Manager | Macro | Advanced | Toggl integration | Preset time entries |
Pick by goal
Section titled “Pick by goal”Capture information faster
Section titled “Capture information faster”Start with Capture to Your Daily Note for daily-note captures. Use Capture to Inbox with GPS when the line should also store device coordinates. Move to Canvas Capture when your target is a Canvas card instead of a Markdown note.
Create structured notes
Section titled “Create structured notes”Start with Add an Inbox Item for a small template. Try meeting notes and project updates to create a dated note or add a section, then start typing where you put the cursor marker. Use Create an MOC Note with a Link Dashboard when you want a generated note to include a live Base dashboard.
Run scripted workflows
Section titled “Run scripted workflows”Start with Book Finder to see the common macro pattern: prompt for input, call a script, write a note, and open the result.