Obsidian Web Clipper Template Creator
This skill helps you create importable JSON templates for the Obsidian Web Clipper.
Workflow
1.Identify User Intent: specific site (YouTube), specific type (Recipe), or general clipping?
2.Check Existing Bases: The user likely has a "Base" schema defined in Templates/Bases/.
●Action: Read Templates/Bases/*.base to find a matching category (e.g., Recipes.base).
●Action: Use the properties defined in the Base to structure the Clipper template properties.
●See [references/bases-workflow.md](references/bases-workflow.md) for details.
3.Fetch & Analyze Reference URL: Validate variables against a real page.
●Action: Ask the user for a sample URL of the content they want to clip (if not provided).
●Action (REQUIRED): Use WebFetch or a browser DOM snapshot to retrieve page content before choosing any selector.
●Action: Analyze the HTML for Schema.org JSON, Meta tags, and CSS selectors.
●Action (REQUIRED): Verify each selector against the fetched content. Do not guess selectors.
●See [references/analysis-workflow.md](references/analysis-workflow.md) for analysis techniques.
4.Draft the JSON: Create a valid JSON object following the schema.
●See [references/json-schema.md](references/json-schema.md).
5.Verify Variables: Ensure the chosen variables (Preset, Schema, Selector) exist in your analysis.
●Action (REQUIRED): If a selector cannot be verified from the fetched content, state that explicitly and ask for another URL.
●See [references/variables.md](references/variables.md).
Selector Verification Rules
●Always verify selectors against live page content before responding.
●Never guess selectors. If the DOM cannot be accessed or the element is missing, ask for another URL or a screenshot.
●Prefer stable selectors (data attributes, semantic roles, unique IDs) over fragile class chains.
●Document the target element in your reasoning (e.g., "About sidebar paragraph") to reduce mismatch.
Output Format
ALWAYS output the final result as a JSON code block that the user can copy and import.
{
"schemaVersion": "0.1.0",
"name": "My Template",
...
}
Resources
●[references/variables.md](references/variables.md) - Available data variables.
●[references/filters.md](references/filters.md) - Formatting filters.
●[references/json-schema.md](references/json-schema.md) - JSON structure documentation.
●[references/bases-workflow.md](references/bases-workflow.md) - How to map Bases to Templates.
●[references/analysis-workflow.md](references/analysis-workflow.md) - How to validate page data.
Official Documentation
●[Variables](https://help.obsidian.md/web-clipper/variables)
●[Filters](https://help.obsidian.md/web-clipper/filters)
●[Templates](https://help.obsidian.md/web-clipper/templates)
Examples
See [assets/](assets/) for JSON examples.