The Ultimate Mind Map Builder for Obsidian.md

🚀 Master to tool! Get the MindMap Builder Course here: https://community.sketch-your-mind.com/em 📕 Read Sketch Your Mind https://community.sketch-your-mind.com/sym 🎓 Join the Sketch Your Mind Community: https://community.sketch-your-mind.com ✏️ Sign up for the Visual Thinking Workshop: https://community.sketch-your-mind.com/vtw 🎨 Master Obsidian-Excalidraw https://community.sketch-your-mind.com/em 🌱 Explore Sketch Your Life Course: https://community.sketch-your-mind.com/syl 📨 Join the Sketch Your Mind Newsletter https://sketch-your-mind.com/newsletter 🥰 Buy me a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/zsolt 📩 @zsviczian on the Obsidian Members Group (OMG) Discord 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/zsviczian 💬 Meet on Mastodon: https://pkm.social/@zsviczian ---- In this video, I’m excited to share a special Christmas present with the Obsidian community: the new Mindmap Builder script for Excalidraw. While I was supposed to be finishing my upcoming course, I took a little "procrastination detour" to build a tool that makes visual thinking and brainstorming faster than ever. I walk you through a live demonstration of how to install and use the script, focusing on a "friction-free" experience where you can build complex mindmaps using almost entirely keyboard shortcuts. I also cover the new LaTeX Suite integration for mathematical formulas and the highly requested "Sticky Arrow" feature that allows you to map out images with ease. Finally, I discuss how these tools fit into my broader visual thinking framework, share an update on my book "Sketch Your Mind," and give you a sneak peek at what to expect from my new course, "Sketch Your Life," arriving in the new year. ---- 🥰 If you find my videos helpful, please say thanks by buying me a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/zsolt 📩 If you want to connect, you can reach me: (@zsviczian) on the Obsidian Members Group (OMG) on Discord, or on 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/zsviczian ---- Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro & Christmas Greetings 01:41 - How to Install the Mindmap Builder Script 02:41 - Script UI & Creating Your First Node 03:26 - Navigating Nodes with Keyboard Shortcuts 04:11 - Mastering the "Enter" Key: Child Nodes & Controls 04:55 - Pinning Nodes & Force Rearranging the Map 06:11 - Branch Grouping & Growth Strategies (Radial vs. Linear) 08:31 - Visual Customization: Colors, Fonts & Box Styles 09:57 - Powerful Copy-Paste: Syncing with Markdown Bullet Points 11:42 - Manual Mode: Disabling Auto-Layout 13:24 - Advanced Settings: Wrap Width & Text Alignment 16:49 - New Feature: LaTeX Suite Integration 18:21 - New Feature: Sticky Arrows & Image Mapping 19:44 - Connecting Mindmaps to "Sketch Your Life" 21:01 - Upcoming Course: Sketch Your Life 22:19 - Sketch Your Mind: Book Update & Reviews 23:21 - Outro & Happy 2026! ---- My tools and processes: 📽️ The Excalidraw-Obsidian Showcase: 57 key features in just 17 minutes https://youtu.be/P_Q6avJGoWI 📽️ Getting Started with Excalidraw https://youtu.be/QKnQgSjJVuc Visual PKM: 📽️ Knowledge Discovery Using Icons https://youtu.be/_OEljzZ33H8 📽️ Colorful Second Brain - Part 3: Simple rules for beautiful and reusable sketches https://youtu.be/r9oB1SlK1GU 📽️ Debunking Visual Myths: What Science Says and How to Leverage It for Better PKM https://youtu.be/_3-OmhLeZUA 📽️ Rethink Writing https://youtu.be/rWghRyI_MFc 📽️ Idea Integration Board https://youtu.be/Lq2ZKDF9gOQ 📽️ 6 Strategies for Linking Visual Thoughts https://youtu.be/qiKuqMcNWgU 📽️ Visual Zettelkasten https://youtu.be/uoNHkCLsp3g 📽️ 4D PKM https://youtu.be/3S3oIsaK17U 📽️ Visually Connect Ideas https://youtu.be/mvMQcz401yo ------ Obsidian: https://obsidian.md Excalidraw-Obsidian: https://github.com/zsviczian/obsidian-excalidraw-plugin/ Blog: https://excalidraw-obsidian.online/blog Mindmap Builder Script: https://github.com/zsviczian/obsidian-excalidraw-plugin/blob/master/ea-scripts/Mindmap%20Builder.md