Note Capture Skill

Goal

Transform raw input into a structured Obsidian note that follows the vault's conventions exactly — no YAML, blockquote header, correct naming, correct sections — and save it to the right folder under the appropriate <RootFolder>.

Prerequisites

# 1. Obsidian must be open
pgrep -x Obsidian > /dev/null && echo "open" || echo "CLOSED"

# 2. Read obsidian-cli skill before operating

Step 1 — Analyze vault before acting

# Check existing folder structure
obsidian folders
obsidian files folder="<RootFolder>" total

# Search for duplicates
obsidian search query="<core topic>" limit=5

If a note on the same topic already exists → update it, don't create a new one.

⚠️ Never touch: dataScienceKnowledgeBase/dswok

Step 2 — Determine note type and target path

Step 3 — Build note structure (no YAML, ever)

# Descriptive Title

> **Author — Descriptive Title**
> Source: Source description
> Channel/Author: Name · Date: Month Year
> Type: article | video | analysis
> Tags: #no-read-yet

## 📌 Key Takeaways
1. ...
2. ...
3. ...

## 1. Thematic Section
...

## 2. Thematic Section
...

## Flashcards
Q: Question
A: Answer

## Glossary
**Term**: Definition (only non-obvious technical terms)

## Related
- [[Existing note in the vault]]

Step 4 — Validate with superpowers before writing

• No YAML frontmatter
• Header blockquote with Tags: #no-read-yet
• File name follows the naming convention
• [[links]] in Related exist in the vault
• No hallucinated content
• Category is consistent with the vault

Step 5 — Write to vault

# Create new note
obsidian create path="<RootFolder>/<Category>/<Note Name>.md" \
  content="<content>" silent

# Verify
obsidian read file="<Note Name>"

After saving, update or create the category's Master Plan:

obsidian search query="Master Plan <Category>" limit=3
# append note link to existing Master Plan, or create one

Constraints

• Never use YAML frontmatter
• Never use emojis outside of ## 📌 Key Takeaways
• Never touch dataScienceKnowledgeBase/dswok
• Never invent content — mark unavailable info as [NOT AVAILABLE]
• Always check for duplicates before creating

Example

Input: "Capture this idea: AI agents are better with external memory"

1. Search: obsidian search query="AI agents memory" limit=5
2. No duplicates found → create new note
3. Target: dataScienceKnowledgeBase/AI Engineer/Agents/Concept — AI Agents External Memory.md
4. Validate → write → verify → update Master Plan if exists