triage

You can automate Instapaper bookmarks into Obsidian by running a workflow that fetches unread saves, evaluates each article for routing, creates notes with structured frontmatter in designated folders, and archives processed items back to Instapaper.

Automated bookmark triage evaluates non-text sources during article processing and can mine LinkedIn links when applicable, ensuring diverse content formats are categorized and routed to Obsidian with appropriate summaries and confidence scores.

Yes, you need Instapaper credentials to run the OAuth-based authentication flow and token management. The workflow uses these stored credentials to fetch unread bookmarks before evaluating and routing them into Obsidian.

To prevent duplicate notes when importing Instapaper articles, the workflow performs deduplication checks against existing vault notes and Recycle.md, ensuring only unique content is routed to your Obsidian Curator folders.

Yes, you can configure custom routing rules using config files like triage-rules.yaml and reading-prefs.md. The workflow loads these preferences and applies autonomy overrides to route bookmarks to Obsidian Inbox, Review, or Ignored folders.

Limitations of automating Instapaper triage include dependency on config files for accuracy stats and rules, the need for Instapaper OAuth credentials, and potential escalation requirements via cron for items needing local-model pre-passes when enabled.