obsidian-inbox

Automate Obsidian note triage by scanning the 00-Inbox/ directory to analyze each markdown file, apply AI-suggested frontmatter for categories and tags, then move notes to 01-Staging/. The workflow processes all .md files without altering existing content or frontmatter.

The PARA method organizes notes into Projects, Areas, Resources, and Archives. This triage workflow analyzes inbox notes to determine the target PARA zone, assigns sub-folders, and annotates files with AI-suggested frontmatter before moving them to a staging directory.

AI can generate tags and wikilinks for markdown notes by analyzing content and writing an ai_suggested block in YAML frontmatter. It assigns up to five four-dimensional tags covering type, status, source, and topic, plus relevant wikilink suggestions for each note.

The note triage workflow does not modify existing content or frontmatter. It enforces non-destructive rules by preserving original note data and only applying AI-assisted suggestions in a separate ai_suggested block within the YAML frontmatter.

Generate a triage report after sorting notes by running the inbox workflow, which processes all markdown files in 00-Inbox/ and outputs a concise summary of notes processed and categories assigned. The report is generated automatically upon workflow completion.

Limitations of AI-assisted note organization include the requirement for a specific folder structure with 00-Inbox/ and 01-Staging/ directories, and it only processes .md files. It applies suggestions non-destructively but requires manual review of the generated triage report for accuracy.