Project Alpha: Obsidian Jekyll Theme

Goal

Create a Jekyll theme that replicates the look and feel of the Obsidian note-taking app.

Status

🚧 In Progress

Features

Implemented

• Dark-first UI with light mode toggle
• 3-column layout (left sidebar, content, right sidebar)
• Wikilink support with [[note-name]] syntax
• Backlinks system
• Command palette search (Ctrl/Cmd + K)
• Auto-generated table of contents
• Obsidian-style callouts
• Tag system with #hashtag support
• Graph view with Vis.js

Planned

• Mermaid.js diagram support
• MathJax equation rendering
• Daily notes template
• Quick capture feature
• Plugin system

Technical Decisions

Why Jekyll?

• Static site generation for fast, reliable hosting
• Liquid templating for dynamic content
• Ruby plugins for build-time processing
• GitHub Pages compatible (with limitations)

Why Vis.js for Graph View?

• Lightweight and performant
• Built-in physics simulation
• Interactive zoom/pan/click
• Simple API

Why Fuse.js for Search?

• Client-side fuzzy matching
• No server required
• Fast and lightweight
• Good UX with instant results

Related Notes

• Zettelkasten — Knowledge management method powering this vault
• Evergreen Notes — Note-taking philosophy
• Getting Started — User guide
• Markdown Features — Formatting reference

Timeline