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obsidian-source-ingestion

Ingest external materials into a project-scoped Obsidian knowledge base as source notes.

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Search Tags:#note-taking#obsidian#ingestion#Research#literature#source notes#Knowledge Base
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/Galaxy-Dawn/claude-scholar --skill obsidian-source-ingestion
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: obsidian-source-ingestion
Source: https://github.com/Galaxy-Dawn/claude-scholar/tree/main/skills/obsidian-source-ingestion
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/Galaxy-Dawn/claude-scholar --skill obsidian-source-ingestion

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

Researchers and knowledge workers often collect papers, web pages, docs, datasets, and interview transcripts but lack a consistent way to file them into an Obsidian vault. This Skill standardizes how external materials become project-local source notes so nothing gets lost or misplaced.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Source Type Routing: Automatically routes materials into the correct folder: Sources/Papers, Sources/Web, Sources/Docs, Sources/Data, Sources/Interviews, or Sources/Notes.
  • Registry and Index Maintenance: Updates _system/registry.md for every new canonical source note and 02-Index.md for important sources.
  • Session Tracking: Appends a short note to today's Daily/ entry when a source arrives during an active work session.
  • Use Case: While reviewing literature for a research project, paste a paper's details and have it filed as a source-centered note under Sources/Papers with registry and index updates applied automatically.

Quick Start

Ingest this paper into my project Obsidian knowledge base as a source note under Sources/Papers and update the registry.

Frequently Asked Questions about obsidian-source-ingestion

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I add a paper to my Obsidian knowledge base?▼

Provide the paper's details and the Skill creates a source-centered note under Sources/Papers with metadata, summary, claims, methods, and limitations. It also updates _system/registry.md and, for important sources, 02-Index.md.

How are different source types routed in Obsidian?▼

Routing defaults send papers to Sources/Papers, web pages to Sources/Web, API docs and manuals to Sources/Docs, datasets to Sources/Data, interview transcripts to Sources/Interviews, and loose pasted notes to Sources/Notes.

What should a paper source note contain?▼

Paper source notes stay source-centered and typically include metadata, project relevance, summary, claims, methods, evidence, limitations, connections, and open questions. They avoid synthesis content, which belongs elsewhere in the vault.

Does this Skill create a top-level Papers folder?▼

No. The Skill explicitly forbids creating a top-level Papers/ directory. All paper notes must live under Sources/Papers within the project-scoped knowledge base structure.

What happens when a source arrives during an active work session?▼

The Skill appends a short note to today's Daily/ entry recording that the source arrived. This keeps session context traceable alongside the canonical source note and registry update.

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