Turn Obsidian Into an AI Workspace With Claude Code

Someone figured out how to turn Obsidian into a proper AI workspace using Claude Code.

The setup connects Claude directly to an Obsidian vault, so the AI can search through notes, create files, and remember context between sessions. No more copying info between apps or explaining the same project twice.

Basic workflow:

1. Point Claude Code at the vault folder
2. Create custom skills for common tasks (meeting notes, project updates)
3. Let it auto-tag and organize as it goes

The real trick is frontmatter. Each note gets basic metadata like this:

---
date: 2024-01-15
project: website-redesign attendees: [sarah, mike]
type: meeting
---

Then use Dataview queries to surface notes automatically. A project page pulls in all related meetings without manual linking. Write once, appears everywhere.

Turns note-taking from “I know I wrote this down somewhere” into actual searchable knowledge. The AI remembers yesterday’s work context, so sessions pick up right where they left off.