Settings
Open Settings → Matters that Matter. Every setting is also found by Obsidian’s settings search.
Below the header, a row offers the Calm Matters theme (Get the theme), or says it’s in use.
Folders
| Setting | Default | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Matters folder | MTM/Matters |
Where new Matters are created |
| Actions folder | MTM/Actions |
Where new Actions are created |
| Boards folder | MTM/Boards |
Where new boards (.base files) are created |
| People folder | MTM/People |
People here are suggested first for @, and new people are created here |
Changing a folder never moves existing notes; it only changes where new notes are created. Renaming a folder in Obsidian updates these settings.
Board
| Setting | Default | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Inbox lane | First | Where the Inbox appears; each board can override it, or hide it |
| Show done | On | Keeps closed Actions visible; each board can override it |
| Week starts on | Monday | For the calendar and timeline |
| Open Matters as their overview | On | Opening a Matter’s note shows its overview |
| Show links to Actions as chips | On | Links to Action notes show the Action’s type, due date and whether it’s done; see Links to Actions |
| Show Today in new tabs | Every new tab | See the Today page |
Quick add
| Setting | Default | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Dates in English | On | Reads dates such as fri 10:00, next Tuesday and on the 1st |
| Dates in Spanish | On | Reads dates such as viernes 10:00, el martes que viene and el día 5 |
One of them always stays on. See Dates in quick add.
Other tools
| Setting | Default | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Let links add Actions | On | Links that start with obsidian://mtm-add can add Actions, from Shortcuts, launchers, other apps or your own notes. They can’t change or delete anything, and each one shows a notice. See Links |
Below it, a line points to Connect other tools: scripts and AI assistants can work with your Matters too, through the command line and an MCP server.
Statuses, Action types and Spheres
- Statuses: the columns of the board, in order. Drag to reorder; set each one’s label, colour and category; choose the backlog and done statuses. See Types and statuses.
- Action types: the colour and icon of every Action. One is the default.
- Spheres: groups of related Matters. See Spheres.
Deleting a status, type or Sphere in use asks where its Actions or Matters should go.
Sync
The plugin’s settings are a file in your vault’s .obsidian folder. Let it sync along with your notes, so every device shows the same statuses and types. A device that hasn’t received new settings yet shows badges on the Actions it doesn’t recognise, and rewrites nothing. On a device with your notes but no settings at all, setup reads them back from your notes: see Reinstalling, or a new device.