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docs: add instructions for Startup time feature (fixes #883)
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docs: correct issue reference (Fixes #927)
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Expand Up @@ -31,6 +31,22 @@ When you encounter a bug or need assistance from [[#Contact Obsidian support|Obs
4. Click **Copy to clipboard**.
5. Paste the copied information into your bug report or Obsidian support email.

### Startup time

You can check how long Obsidian takes to start by using the **Startup time** feature.

1. Open **Settings → General → Advanced**.
2. Next to **Notify if startup takes longer than expected**, click the **timer icon**.
3. A **Startup time** window will appear, showing detailed timing information:
- **Total app startup**: Overall launch time.
- **Initialization**: Time spent loading the app itself.
- **Vault**: Time to load your vault files.
- **Workspace**: Time to restore tabs and layout.
- **Core plugins**: Time used by active core plugins.
4. You can click **Copy to clipboard** to copy the report for troubleshooting or sharing.

Additionally, you can toggle **Notify if startup takes longer than expected** to receive a warning if startup is unusually slow.

### Capture console logs

When you need to report a bug related to an Obsidian plugin or when requested by [[#Contact Obsidian support|Obsidian support]] to provide log information, you may need to access the Obsidian console from within the Obsidian application. Here’s how to do it based on your operating system:
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