create_from_template
Generate new notes in Obsidian using predefined templates to maintain consistent formatting and structure across your vault.
Instructions
Create a new note from a template
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| new_note_path | Yes | ||
| template_path | Yes | ||
| title | No |
Output Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| result | Yes |
Implementation Reference
- src/obsidian_mcp/vault.py:759-795 (handler)Core handler function in ObsidianVault class that reads the template note, applies string replacements to content and frontmatter, and creates the new note using create_note method.
async def create_from_template( self, template_path: str, new_note_path: str, replacements: dict[str, str] | None = None, ) -> None: """ Create a new note from a template. Args: template_path: Path to the template note new_note_path: Path for the new note replacements: Dict of placeholder -> value replacements Raises: FileNotFoundError: If template doesn't exist """ # Read template template = await self.read_note(template_path) content = template.content frontmatter = template.frontmatter.copy() if template.frontmatter else None # Apply replacements if replacements: for placeholder, value in replacements.items(): content = content.replace(f"{{{{{placeholder}}}}}", value) # Also replace in frontmatter values if frontmatter: for key, fm_value in frontmatter.items(): if isinstance(fm_value, str): frontmatter[key] = fm_value.replace(f"{{{{{placeholder}}}}}", value) # Create new note self.create_note(new_note_path, content, frontmatter) - src/obsidian_mcp/server.py:872-911 (registration)MCP tool registration via @mcp.tool decorator and wrapper handler that provides default replacements (date, time, datetime, title) and calls the vault implementation.
@mcp.tool(name="create_from_template", description="Create a new note from a template") async def create_from_template(template_path: str, new_note_path: str, title: str = "") -> str: """ Create a note from a template. Args: template_path: Path to the template note new_note_path: Path for the new note title: Optional title to replace {{title}} placeholder Returns: Success message """ if not template_path or not new_note_path: return "Error: Template path and new note path are required" context = _get_context() try: # Build replacements replacements = { "date": datetime.now().strftime("%Y-%m-%d"), "time": datetime.now().strftime("%H:%M"), "datetime": datetime.now().strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M"), } if title: replacements["title"] = title await context.vault.create_from_template(template_path, new_note_path, replacements) return f"✓ Created note from template: {new_note_path}" except FileNotFoundError: return f"Error: Template not found: {template_path}" except FileExistsError: return f"Error: Note already exists: {new_note_path}" except Exception as e: logger.exception("Error creating from template") return f"Error creating from template: {e}"