Do I need to know CSS to use this skill?

No, the skill analyzes the page's HTML to find and verify the most stable CSS selectors for you automatically.

How do I add the template to Obsidian?

The skill provides a JSON block which you can copy and paste directly into the 'Import' section of your Obsidian Web Clipper settings.

What is a Base schema?

A Base schema is a local definition in your vault that describes the standard properties you want for specific note types, such as Recipes or Books.

Can this skill handle JavaScript-heavy websites?

Yes, by using WebFetch or browser snapshots, it can analyze the rendered DOM to find the correct data points for your template.

Obsidian Clipper Template Creator

Name: Obsidian Clipper Template Creator
Author: claudiodearaujo

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Productivity & Workflow

Generates custom JSON templates for the Obsidian Web Clipper by analyzing web page structures and mapping them to existing note schemas.

This skill streamlines the process of building high-quality Obsidian Web Clipper templates by automating the identification of page data. It analyzes reference URLs for Schema.org JSON-LD, meta tags, and CSS selectors to ensure accurate data extraction. By cross-referencing your local 'Base' schemas, it ensures that clipped content matches your existing vault structure perfectly, providing ready-to-import JSON configurations that eliminate the need for manual selector guessing.

Key Features

01Generation of valid, importable JSON template code blocks

02Built-in validation of variables and formatting filters

03Automated CSS selector verification using real-time DOM analysis

04Support for Schema.org and meta tag data extraction

050 GitHub stars

06Mapping of template properties to local Obsidian Base schemas

Use Cases

01Developing a media clipping template for YouTube to store video metadata and channel info

02Creating a custom recipe template to capture ingredients and prep time from cooking blogs

03Building a research template that automatically extracts authors and abstracts from academic journals

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add claudiodearaujo/izacenter obsidian-clipper-template-creator

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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