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Obsidian vault cleanup checklist generator

Generate a vault cleanup checklist for tags, headings, links, naming, and maintenance. Copy and paste into your Obsidian vault to run a cleanup sprint.

Customize
Pick the areas you want to clean up. Output is plain Markdown.

Useful for tracking cleanup runs over time.

Checklist areas

Backups and scope.

Normalize naming and casing.

Consistent structure.

Make titles predictable.

Frontmatter and fields.

Broken links and backlinks.

Merge or archive near-duplicates.

Folders and MOCs.

Workflows to keep it clean.

Generated checklist
Copy and paste into a cleanup note in your vault.

Make your vault easier to use

Most “messy vault” issues are a few repeatable problems: inconsistent tags, inconsistent headings, and notes that mix multiple intents. This checklist helps you clean up without over-optimizing.

Automate it with a workflow

Want SystemSculpt to propose cleanup steps (and apply them with approvals)? Use a vault cleanup workflow inside Obsidian with Agent Mode.

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