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Dataview turns your vault into a database you can query. But a result that only exists at render time is not knowledge you own. Here is everything Dataview can do, everything it cannot, and what I changed after 15,116 queries.
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A color-coded status line for Claude Code showing context, git, session cost, and the rate limits Anthropic doesn't surface — including per-model weekly caps.
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The complete guide to the official Obsidian CLI. What it is, how to enable it on macOS, Windows, and Linux, all supported commands, the TUI, eval and the JavaScript API, the different ways to reach your vault from the terminal, and how AI agents drive it.
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Templates are how every Obsidian note is created with the right properties and structure already in place. The complete guide to templates and Templater: core vs community plugin, the interpolation vs execution model, choices, dynamic dates, auto-filing, JavaScript, and where AI fits in.
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Properties are the difference between a pile of Markdown files and a knowledge system you can query. In this article, I explain how to use Obsidian properties from your very first field to a full schema powering dashboards, Kanban boards, and AI agents across 20,000 notes.
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Knowii Voice AI 0.7.0 is out, and it makes voice typing rock-solid on Linux. Reliable global shortcuts on GNOME, KDE, and Hyprland, correct keyboard layouts on Wayland, GPU acceleration out of the box, plus quality-of-life improvements for every platform.
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I built a plugin that turns any Obsidian Base into a Kanban board, a calendar, and a triage queue, with every change written straight back to your notes. Here's how I plan my whole vault with it.
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Obsidian Bases turn notes you already have into live dashboards from their properties - no spreadsheets, no data entry. A Base is a lens, only as sharp as the metadata underneath. Here's how I run it over 20,000 notes.
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A 5-step recipe for turning any repeatable process into a reusable AI agent skill. Do, Codify, Run, Iterate, Skillify. The first four come from Evelyn Chapman. The fifth is what turns a process note into actual automation.
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After 4 years of building, Obsidian Starter Kit v4 is out and it's fully AI-enabled. Receptionist routing, dozens of specialized agents, hundreds of AI skills, LLM Wikis, the new Graph Explorer plugin, and an identity system that teaches AI who you are.
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The standard 'keep AI away from your vault' advice solves the wrong problem. AI doesn't belong outside your knowledge base; it belongs inside, in charge of the plumbing while you stay in charge of the thinking. Here's the mindset and the structure that make that work.
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