Build an AI second brain
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Send an emailCombine Obsidian's local markdown files with Kepano's Obsidian skills and Claude Code so every meeting note, YouTube transcript, and article automatically links into a compounding knowledge graph.
Why Local Markdown + AI Beats Cloud Note Apps
Because Obsidian stores everything as plain .md files on your disk, your AI agent can read, search, tag, and cross-link thousands of notes in milliseconds using native filesystem tools.
npx -y skills add kepano/obsidian-skills -g -yThe 4-Folder Vault Structure
Keep your vault simple: 00-Inbox (raw captures), 01-Projects (active builds), 02-Areas (ongoing systems), and 03-Library (atomic evergreen notes + templates).
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Use this guide as a starting point, then test your setup on one real task. If you want help finding a use case or building an AI agent, send me your problem statement.