SKILL.md
Obsidian Web Clipper Template Creator
This skill helps you create importable JSON templates for the Obsidian Web Clipper.
Workflow
- Identify User Intent: specific site (YouTube), specific type (Recipe), or general clipping?
- 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.
- 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.
- Draft the JSON: Create a valid JSON object following the schema.
- See [references/json-schema.md](references/json-schema.md).
- 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
Examples
See [assets/](assets/) for JSON examples.