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Vault CMS

Presets

Presets bundle Vault CMS settings for specific Astro themes so paths, content types, and plugin config match the theme without manual tuning.

Available presets

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Examples include Starlight, Chiri, and Slate. The full list is fetched at install time from the vaultcms-presets repository.

Install with a preset

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  1. From your Astro project root, run npx create-vaultcms (or npm / pnpm / yarn create vaultcms).
  2. When asked about a preset, choose Yes and pick your theme.
  3. Open the installed folder in Obsidian when the CLI offers.

Skip the prompt

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Pass the template name explicitly:

Terminal window
npx create-vaultcms --template starlight
npx create-vaultcms --template chiri
npx create-vaultcms --template slate

You can also pass it as a positional argument:

Terminal window
npx create-vaultcms starlight

What presets adjust

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Typical behavior (exact steps depend on the preset):

  • Install target — e.g. Starlight may default to src/content without an extra prompt.
  • Vault-relative paths — Vault CMS plugin config points at your project root correctly.
  • _GUIDE.md — Pulled from the main Vault CMS repo so the in-vault guide stays current.
  • .gitignore — Obsidian workspace state entries are added so only useful config is committed.

Astro Modular

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Astro Modular is a theme designed for Vault CMS end-to-end. See also Theme comparison.

More

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