Getting started

Turn your Obsidian vault into an AI-native workspace where you and your agents think together.

Know the basics

  • AGENTS.md: a single file that teaches agents how to operate in your vault.
  • Agent Skills: reusable instruction packages agents discover and follow as needed.
  • Markdown formatting basics like headings, links, lists, and checkboxes.

How to set it up

1. Install Obsidian and create a new vault, or use an existing one.

2. Set up a coding agent in your vault directory. Popular options: Claude Code, Claude Cowork, Codex, Cursor, or Windsurf.1

3. Put the AGENTS.md file in the root of your vault directory.

4. Tell the agent: "Read AGENTS.md in full and set up the vault."

5. A superpaper folder will appear in your vault. That's where agents keep everything they work on with you.

6. Make it yours, it's only a starting point. Shape it around how you think, work, learn, and live, and it will grow with you.

1 Optionally, add Obsidian MCP for Claude and ChatGPT, and keep the same AGENTS.md instructions in your project for best results.

Tips

  • Point your vault at a folder with your projects so the agent can see and work on them with you.
  • Obsidian runs on Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android, so your notes and agents stay in one place.
  • If you like the terminal, the obsidian-terminal plugin lets you run agents from inside Obsidian.
  • The Obsidian Web Clipper collects links and bookmarks straight into your vault.
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