Construct By Dee

I built notes live using Claude Code and Obsidian - no cuts, no prep. Starting from a Valentine's Day article, I followed a curiosity thread that went from gift ideas to STEM kits to source processing.

This is what "never start from zero" looks like in practice.

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Live Workshop: Claude Code + Obsidian
I run a live, hands-on workshop where we go deeper into using Claude Code inside Obsidian to process sources, extract insights, and turn raw material…

Turn Obsidian into a second brain with a personal AI assistant built in. No coding required.

In this step-by-step Claude Code Obsidian setup tutorial, I walk you through everything: getting a Claude subscription, installing Claude Code on Mac and Windows, and embedding a terminal directly into Obsidian using a community plugin.

Once it's set up, I show you real use cases so you can see what's possible: web searches, logging a work session, searching your vault, and pulling a recipe from the internet into a structured note - all without leaving Obsidian.

I told Claude my Obsidian was ugly and it fixed the whole thing while I sat there complaining. No CSS. No Googling. Just vibes and verbal abuse.

Read the article:
https://medium.com/@ConstructByDee/i-told-claude-my-obsidian-was-ugly-8587f0c6d6f6

Workshop + Course: Learn how to set all of this up from scratch
https://www.constructbydee.com/Claude-Code-and-Obsidian-Workshop-Sign-Up

Get the Evergreen Vault pre-built:
https://www.constructbydee.com/demo-vaults

I stopped typing. Wispr Flow replaced it:
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Most people who quit their second brain didn't lack discipline. When life got busy, the maintenance piled up. The system died.

This is my talk from PKM Summit 2026. Three use cases where Claude Code removes the admin overhead that kills every PKM system:

Your Days - effortless daily logging so your yearly review actually happens
Your Work - never drop a ball again, from meeting prep to follow-up emails
Your Curiosity - your reading, watching, and learning actually leads somewhere

Tools: Obsidian + Claude Code

Want to build this yourself?

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Gene is a maximalist. I'm a minimalist. In the last video, we walked through Gene's daily note setup. Today, it's my turn.

In this video I walk through how I capture my day in Obsidian, the metadata I track, why I use a -2 to +2 rating scale (instead of 0-10), and how everything flows automatically into my weekly review with the help of Claude Code.

Curious about building your own system? We are opening up a cohort to help you build it from scratch! Sign up to get a free 3-part email series covering Your Day, Your Work, and Your Curiosity, a free webinar, and first access when the cohort opens: https://lifestack-os.com/

Most people end the week unsure of what they actually did or learned. The problem is not effort. It's the system. This video walks through a real daily notes setup covering morning startup, logging throughout the day, evening reflection, and weekly review.