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GithubEngineering — Obsidian Theme
One system. Seven disciplines. A workspace built for structured thinking.
Engineering transforms Obsidian into a technical workspace inspired by blueprints, circuit boards, laboratory records, CAD drawings, telemetry systems, and computer terminals.
It is not simply a colour theme.
Your vault becomes the engineering environment.
Preview
Engineering Workspace
A closer look at the Engineering theme in everyday use.
Dark Mode
Technical, focused, and optimized for long engineering sessions.
Light Mode
A clean technical-document style designed for daylight and documentation workflows.
Two modes. One engineering system.
Seven Engineering Worlds
| Discipline | Environment | Built For |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation | Blueprint & structure | Architecture · Documentation |
| Circuit | PCB & connectivity | Electronics · Embedded |
| Catalyst | Laboratory & materials | Chemistry · Research |
| Machina | CAD & machinery | Mechanical · Manufacturing |
| Kinematics | Motion & geometry | Physics · Robotics |
| Mission Control | Telemetry & operations | Systems · Monitoring |
| Kernel | Terminal & systems | Software · Infrastructure |
One foundation. Seven visual languages.
Switch disciplines through Style Settings and transform the atmosphere of your entire vault.
What Makes It Different
| System | Engineering Treatment |
|---|---|
| Properties | Technical metadata and specifications |
| Links | System connections |
| Tables | Engineering schedules |
| Tasks | Work orders and project states |
| Callouts | Technical annotations |
| Graph | Discipline-specific system atmosphere |
| Code | Computational layer |
| Discipline | Complete visual environment |
New in 1.0.1
| Update | What Changed |
|---|---|
| Technical Fields | Measurements and specifications use technical typography |
| Property Artifacts | Seven disciplines receive distinct property designs |
| Graph Atmosphere | Blueprint, PCB, laboratory, CAD, telemetry and terminal environments |
| Better Light Mode | Designed as technical documentation rather than inverted dark mode |
| Responsive Properties | Long technical fields remain readable |
| Cleaner Tables | Reduced visual noise and unnecessary styling |
| Accessibility | Contrast, reduced motion, focus states and non-color indicators |
| Mobile | Responsive properties, tables, spacing and touch targets |
| Print / PDF | Cleaner technical documents when exported |
The Engineering Language
Engineering gives familiar Obsidian features a technical role:
NOTES → Technical Documents
FOLDERS → Systems & Modules
LINKS → Connections
TAGS → Classifications
PROPERTIES → Specifications
TASKS → Work Orders
TABLES → Engineering Schedules
CANVAS → Design Board
CODE → Computational Layer
CALLOUTS → Technical Annotations
GRAPH → System Network
A knowledge vault is a system.
Graph View
The graph becomes part of the Engineering discipline system.
| Discipline | Graph Atmosphere |
|---|---|
| Foundation | Blueprint network |
| Circuit | PCB signal map |
| Catalyst | Laboratory reaction network |
| Machina | CAD assembly |
| Kinematics | Vector field |
| Mission Control | Telemetry display |
| Kernel | Terminal dependency map |
Each environment changes the visual language of the graph through nodes, edges, tags, backgrounds, grids and subtle atmosphere.
Designed to remain technical without becoming visual noise.
Built for Structured Thinkers
Architecture · Civil · Structural · Electrical · Electronics · Mechanical · Chemical · Materials · Physics · Robotics · Software · Systems · Research · Technical Writing · Planning
If you think in:
systems · structures · relationships · dependencies · processes · specifications
Engineering was built for you.
Installation
01 — Install Engineering
Place the theme inside:
YourVault/.obsidian/themes/Engineering/
Then open:
Settings → Appearance → Themes → Engineering
02 — Install Style Settings
Install the Style Settings community plugin.
Then open:
Settings → Style Settings → Engineering → Engineering Discipline
Choose:
Foundation
Circuit
Catalyst
Machina
Kinematics
Mission Control
Kernel
Your notes, files, links and vault structure remain unchanged.
Only the engineering environment changes.
Compatibility
| Feature | Status |
|---|---|
| Desktop | Supported |
| Mobile | Supported |
| Dark Mode | Supported |
| Light Mode | Supported |
| Live Preview | Supported |
| Properties | Supported |
| Tables | Supported |
| Callouts | Supported |
| Code Blocks | Supported |
| Canvas | Supported |
| Dataview | Supported |
| Tasks | Supported |
| Excalidraw | Supported |
| Print / PDF | Supported |
Technical Design
Inspired by:
Engineering Drawings · Blueprints · PCB Layouts · Laboratory Records · CAD Systems · Control Rooms · Telemetry · Terminals · Technical Documentation
Typography
- IBM Plex Sans — interface and documentation
- IBM Plex Mono — technical values and code
Professional technical atmosphere, not decoration.
Roadmap
Engineering is designed as a living technical system.
Future development will focus on:
- More discipline-specific components
- Deeper graph customization
- Additional technical document styles
- Mobile refinements
- Improved print and document workflows
Support
If Engineering is useful in your workflow, you can support development:
Credits
Fonts
IBM Plex Sans · IBM Plex Mono
Inspired by engineering disciplines, technical documentation, architecture, scientific systems, mechanical design, electronics, computing, operations and structured knowledge.
Made for the Obsidian community.
License
MIT License
Engineering
One system. Seven disciplines.