Claude Obsidian: AI Second Brain for Obsidian
Self-organizing AI second brain for Obsidian + Claude Code — drop any source and Claude reads, links, and files it into a connected knowledge graph.
Obsidian + AI = A Powerful Knowledge Brain#
Want your Obsidian vault to automatically organize, connect, and retrieve information? Claude Obsidian turns Obsidian into a real AI second brain — local-first, you own all your data.
[!TIP] Claude Obsidian ships 15 skills forming a complete knowledge system from capture to retrieval.
What Is Claude Obsidian?#
A local-first knowledge system for Claude Code and compatible Agent Skills hosts:
- Capture with context — Sources through visible inbox, content-addressed copies
- Ground every claim — Source and claim ledgers retain authority and freshness
- Connect knowledge — Linked pages, indexes, Maps of Content
- Use the vault again — Query, research, retrieve, lint from vault evidence
15 Skills, One System#
| Skill | Function |
|---|---|
wiki | Initialize or adopt a vault |
save | Save answers or insights |
wiki-ingest | Turn sources into linked pages |
wiki-query | Answer from vault evidence |
wiki-lint | Report dead links, orphans, metadata gaps |
autoresearch | Bounded web research |
canvas | Obsidian Canvas creation |
wiki-retrieve | BM25 and cosine reranking |
Installation#
git clone https://github.com/AgriciDaniel/claude-obsidian.git
cd claude-obsidian
python3 scripts/claude-obsidian.py init "$HOME/Documents/MyKnowledgeVault"[!NOTE] The vault is always a plain Markdown directory — not hidden in a plugin cache, not locked in a cloud database.
Conclusion#
Claude Obsidian transforms Obsidian from a note-taking app into a real knowledge management system powered by AI. Local-first, you own everything.
🔗 Repository: github.com/AgriciDaniel/claude-obsidian ↗