emerge

Analyze Obsidian vault notes to generate structured cross-cutting pattern reports.

Updated Apr 4, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/abhattacherjee/obsidian-brain --skill emerge
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: emerge
Source: https://github.com/abhattacherjee/obsidian-brain/tree/main/skills/emerge
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/abhattacherjee/obsidian-brain --skill emerge

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

This Skill surfaces unnamed patterns across your Obsidian vault notes, enabling cross-note pattern discovery and trend detection over selectable time windows.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Pattern discovery across vault notes to identify recurring technical approaches and decisions.
  • Time-window based analysis (last 30 days by default, with custom 14d or this week options) to produce structured reports that reveal cross-note connections.
  • Automated synthesis into an emergent report you can reference in your vault notes for knowledge sharing.

Quick Start

Run /emerge to generate a patterns report across your vault notes for the default 30-day window.

Frequently Asked Questions about emerge

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I discover cross-note patterns in my Obsidian vault?

Cross-note pattern discovery in an Obsidian vault analyzes your local corpus to surface recurring technical approaches and decisions. It generates a structured report revealing connections across your notes over a selectable time window.

Can I limit vault pattern analysis to a specific time range like the last 14 days?

Vault pattern analysis supports time-window based reporting. The default range is the last 30 days, but you can specify a 14-day window or analyze only the current week to focus your trend detection.

What do I need to set up before analyzing vault notes for cross-cutting trends?

Analyzing vault notes for cross-cutting trends requires a local corpus file at ~/.claude/obsidian-brain/emerge-corpus.json. This file must exist before running the analysis to generate the structured patterns report.

Where does the generated vault pattern analysis report get saved?

The generated vault pattern analysis report is saved as a markdown file at ~/.claude/obsidian-brain/emerge-analysis.md. You can reference this emergent report within your vault notes for knowledge sharing.

What's the best way to surface unnamed connections across Obsidian notes automatically?

The best way to surface unnamed connections across Obsidian notes is to run an automated synthesis over your vault corpus. This generates an emergent report by analyzing cross-cutting patterns over your selected time window.