Obsidian + Claude Code Setup Guide

Obsidian + Claude Code Setup Guide

Get obsidian-mind running in under 10 minutes. You need Obsidian, Claude Code, and a terminal.

Prerequisites

• Obsidian installed
• Claude Code CLI installed and authenticated
• Git (for version tracking)

Quick Start

1. Clone the vault

git clone https://github.com/breferrari/obsidian-mind.git

2. Open in Obsidian

Open the cloned folder as a vault in Obsidian. Trust the plugins when prompted.

3. Start Claude Code from the vault

cd obsidian-mind
claude

Claude automatically detects the vault structure and loads context via the SessionStart hook.

4. Run your first standup

/standup

This loads your North Star goals, active projects, recent changes, and open tasks.

5. Personalize your vault

Edit brain/North Star.md with your actual goals. Update org/People & Context.md with your team. Claude will reference these every session.

6. Start working

Use /dump to capture anything — Claude routes it to the right note. Use /wrap-up at the end of each session to sync knowledge back to the vault.

Optional: Semantic Search with QMD

Install QMD for semantic search across your vault. Claude uses it automatically when available, falling back to grep otherwise.

For the full setup walkthrough and configuration options, see the README.