# Obsidian Settings A hidden folder (`.obsidian`) in every Obsidian vault that contains settings for Obsidian and its plugins. > [!info]- Canonical definition > This term is maintained in the [[vocab|PKM Vocabulary]] SKOS source, not here. > `pkmv:ObsidianSettings` · [term page](https://w3id.org/pkm/vocab/ObsidianSettings) · [Turtle](https://w3id.org/pkm/vocab/terms/ObsidianSettings.ttl) ## Scope - Provides persistent storage in JSON files of settings. ## Broader - [[Vault (Term)|Vault]] --- #vocab/term · created 2026-08-29 · modified 2026-08-29