Templates
Templates
A template is just a note in your vault’s Templates/ folder. File → Insert Template lists them by name and inserts the chosen one at the caret of the open note, with placeholders filled in. (The folder is configurable under Settings → Appearance → Daily notes & templates.)
Placeholders
| Token | Becomes |
|---|---|
{{title}} |
the open note’s name |
{{date}} / {{date:FORMAT}} |
today — default yyyy-MM-dd, or any date-format pattern |
{{time}} / {{time:FORMAT}} |
now — default HH:mm |
{{yesterday}} / {{tomorrow}} |
relative dates (:FORMAT supported) |
{{weekday}} / {{week}} / {{month}} |
Friday / week number / July |
{{cursor}} |
removed — the caret lands here after insert |
FORMAT uses standard date-format patterns (EEE, MMM d → Wed, Jul 15).
The starter pack
File → Insert Template → Create Starter Templates… installs 21 ready-made templates — Daily, Weekly Review, Meeting, Project, Reading Note, Person, Idea, Bug Report, and more. It only adds files: templates you’ve edited or replaced are never overwritten, so it’s safe to re-run after deleting the ones you don’t want.
Because templates are plain notes, everything applies to them: edit them like any note, sync them via iCloud, and let agents create them. Daily notes use the same placeholder engine for their template.
Related
Core concepts/10 Tasks and to-dos — daily notes and quick capture
Core concepts/03 Frontmatter — frontmatter works inside templates too