--- title: "I wiped my entire Obsidian vault, and I regret not doing it sooner" url: https://daily.dev/posts/i-wiped-my-entire-obsidian-vault-and-i-regret-not-doing-it-sooner-s6ijf99gg source_url: https://www.xda-developers.com/i-wiped-my-obsidian-vault-regret-not-doing-it-sooner type: article source: "XDA Developers" published: 2026-05-24T22:05:45.356Z updated: 2026-05-24T22:06:15.176Z tags: ["productivity"] reading_time: 6 upvotes: 0 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # I wiped my entire Obsidian vault, and I regret not doing it sooner **[XDA Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers)** · 6 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A personal account of wiping an entire Obsidian vault after months of accumulated clutter — unused folders, half-finished notes, and unnecessary plugins. The reset led to faster file retrieval, a cleaner sidebar, and a better-organized second setup built on lessons from the first. Key takeaways include making folder names specific, removing unused plugins, and always backing up before deleting. The author acknowledges the risks but concludes the wipe was worth it and wishes it had been done sooner. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [I set up my Obsidian vault to organize itself, and I haven't touched my folder structure in weeks](https://daily.dev/posts/i-set-up-my-obsidian-vault-to-organize-itself-and-i-haven-t-touched-my-folder-structure-in-weeks-mj8wqc6oh) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 1 comments - [I uninstalled these 4 Obsidian plugins and my vault instantly became easier to manage](https://daily.dev/posts/i-uninstalled-these-4-obsidian-plugins-and-my-vault-instantly-became-easier-to-manage-zrqqggavf) · XDA Developers · 28 upvotes · 1 comments - [I stopped using Obsidian for quick notes, and my vault actually got useful](https://daily.dev/posts/i-stopped-using-obsidian-for-quick-notes-and-my-vault-actually-got-useful-g5uxe3qvv) · XDA Developers · 5 upvotes · 2 comments - [I gave up on Obsidian twice before I found the setup that finally stuck](https://daily.dev/posts/i-gave-up-on-obsidian-twice-before-i-found-the-setup-that-finally-stuck-jp6tjdd6q) · XDA Developers · 80 upvotes · 9 comments --- Tags: [#productivity](https://daily.dev/tags/productivity) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/i-wiped-my-entire-obsidian-vault-and-i-regret-not-doing-it-sooner-s6ijf99gg)