MentisCell – Obsidian Vaults: Vault Usage
Summary
Explains how to use a vault effectively, focusing on search-first workflows, splitting rules, and note granularity.
Link to this note
MentisCell – Obsidian Vaults: Vault Usage
Content
- Search-first approach:
- Always search before creating new notes.
- See Searching for notes.
- Splitting rule:
- Only split if a section is embedded/linked in at least two other notes.
- See Splitting Notes.
- Note granularity:
- Too many fragmented notes obscure the big picture.
- Fewer, richer notes improve reuse.
- Tested Atomic notes vs Molecular notes → molecular notes work better for context.
Essence
- Search before creating.
- Split only when reuse requires it.
- Richer notes (molecular) > fragmented notes (atomic).
Interconnections
Tags
#vaultusage #workflow #bestpractices #mentiscraft
Contributors
Created with the support of Microsoft Copilot on 2025-10-04.
Validated and edited by Jorge Godoy.