Primary
Comfy, playful but productive theme for Obsidian. "Primary instantly puts you in a relaxed state that opens the door to creativity and exploration. Wonderfully executed down to the smallest details,"
Live preview
Interactive Obsidian workspace preview
Switch between supported modes and workspace layouts. The preview loads the theme's real CSS in an isolated Obsidian-like frame, so split panes, reading view, source editor, callouts, tables, tags, and checkboxes can inherit theme styling.
Actual CSS preview
This isolated Obsidian mock loads the theme's real CSS from its GitHub repository, so special fonts, backgrounds, callouts, tabs, and editor rules can render much closer to the installed app.
About Primary
Comfy, playful but productive theme for Obsidian. "Primary instantly puts you in a relaxed state that opens the door to creativity and exploration. Wonderfully executed down to the smallest details,". It is one of the most-starred Obsidian community themes on GitHub (1,648 stars), which means years of accumulated use, peer review, and active maintenance.
The theme supports both dark and light mode — switch from Settings → Appearance, and both color schemes are designed to be paired with the theme without re-tweaking. Callouts, code blocks, tables, and headings are styled to work consistently in both modes. Installation is one click — open Obsidian, go to Settings → Appearance → Themes → Browse, search for "Primary", and click Install. The theme's CSS is bundled with Obsidian's theme store, so there is no manual file copying or CSS snippet setup required.
Primary was last updated 1 years ago and currently has 67 open issues on the GitHub repo. The high issue count is normal for a top-tier Obsidian theme — it reflects active development and a responsive maintainer.
The live CSS preview on this page shows the theme's actual stylesheet in an Obsidian-like frame, so you can see how it looks with real callouts, tables, code blocks, and the workspace tabs. If you want to compare Primary with other themes that share the same mode support, the Similar Obsidian themes section below has the most popular alternatives ranked by GitHub stars.
Install in Obsidian
Open Obsidian and browse community themes from Appearance settings.
Settings → Appearance → Themes → Browse → Search "Primary"Frequently asked questions
- How do I install Primary in Obsidian?
- Open Obsidian and go to Settings → Appearance → Themes → Browse. Search for "Primary", click "Install" and then "Use" to activate. After install you can switch modes from Settings → Appearance.
- Does Primary support dark + light mode?
- Yes. Primary supports dark + light modes — switch between them from Settings → Appearance. Both light and dark color schemes are maintained by the theme author, so contrast, accent colors, and surface treatments are designed for each environment.
- Is Primary actively maintained?
- Primary was last updated 1 years ago. It has 1,648 GitHub stars. There are 67 open issues. Open the GitHub repository to follow updates, file issues, or contribute.
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