webclipper-templates

Web Clipper Templates

ADHD-friendly web clipping: Capture now, organize later.

Philosophy

Traditional web clippers require decisions at capture time:

• Which template to use?
• Is this a recipe or an article?
• Should I tag it now?

This cognitive load fights against ADHD brains. Our approach: capture everything with zero decisions, classify automatically during review.

The Single Template Approach

One template (capture.json) captures everything to 00 Inbox/ with minimal metadata:

type: clipping
source: <url>
clipped: <date>
domain: <domain>
distill_status: raw

No decisions required. No analysis paralysis. Just capture.

Classification Pipeline

Capture          →    para scan     →   para enrich   →   para execute
(Web Clipper)         (classify)        (transcripts)     (templates)

1. Capture (Web Clipper)

• Use single Capture template
• Zero decisions required
• All clips go to 00 Inbox/

2. Classify (para scan)

Automatic detection from URL patterns and content:

3. Review Prompt

During interactive review, you're asked:

"Why did you save this? (Enter to skip)"

Optional - stored in frontmatter as capture_reason.

4. Enrich (para enrich)

• YouTube clips get transcripts (via Firecrawl)
• Bookmark clips get full page content
• Other enrichments as needed

5. Execute (para execute)

• Apply vault templates
• Add emoji prefixes
• Move to final location

Installing the Template

1. Open Obsidian Web Clipper settings
2. Go to Templates section
3. Import capture.json
4. Set as default template

Template Location

plugins/para-obsidian/templates/webclipper/capture.json

Archived Templates

Previous 15 specialized templates are in archived/ for reference. They were replaced to reduce decision fatigue at capture time.

Troubleshooting

Technical Notes

JSON Template Structure

{
  "schemaVersion": "0.1.0",
  "name": "Capture",
  "behavior": "create",
  "noteNameFormat": "{{domain|safe_name|trim}} {{date:YYYY-MM-DD-HHmmss}}",
  "path": "00 Inbox",
  "noteContentFormat": "# {{title}}\n\nContent here...",
  "properties": [
    {
      "name": "type",
      "value": "clipping",
      "type": "text"
    }
  ]
}

Filter Syntax Quick Reference

{{variable|filter}}
{{variable|filter1|filter2}}              # Chained filters
{{variable|filter:"arg"}}                 # Filter with argument
{{variable|replace:"search":"replace"}}   # Simple replacement
{{variable|replace:"/regex/":"replace"}}  # Regex replacement

Common Filters

• safe_name - Convert to safe filename
• trim - Remove leading/trailing whitespace
• date:"YYYY-MM-DD" - Format date
• replace:"search":"replace" - Replace text

CRITICAL: Always add |trim after |safe_name in noteNameFormat to prevent trailing whitespace.

References

For advanced usage and troubleshooting:

• Filter syntax: ./references/filter-syntax.md - Complete filter reference
• Export script: ./references/export-script.cjs - Template export utility
• Troubleshooting: ./references/troubleshooting.md - Detailed debugging guide

Official Documentation

• Templates: https://help.obsidian.md/web-clipper/templates
• Variables: https://help.obsidian.md/web-clipper/variables
• Filters: https://help.obsidian.md/web-clipper/filters