After the workshop yesterday, I was wondering if you guys had any further thoughts about how Claude Code and the power of AI might be able to help you with your notes? If you've not seen the workshop recording yet, it's here - https://www.skool.com/parazettel-community-4498/classroom/ab032e36?md=2d43a0046f3d4a7a9745294654050595. We go through a couple of examples, including making note properties consistent, and creating summaries of a certain topic from vault-wide references. Let us know below what you've learned and how the new tool will help you! -- Theo P.S. If you've not got access, you can unlock it for $29/month here by starting a premium membership - just go to https://parazettel.com/community/plans

HONESTY FIRST: Claude code wrote MOST of this post. Okay, lets get into it..... 1. Claude.md - The Instruction Manual A markdown file at the root of my vault that Claude reads automatically every session. It teaches Claude: - My vault's folder structure and type system (movements, recipes, tools, people, etc.) - Frontmatter schema and naming conventions (kebab-case properties, daily note linking pattern, etc.) - How my Obsidian plugins work (Templater, Projects, Periodic Notes) - My rating system, tag format, file naming conventions - Business/client project structure and SOPs This is the foundation. Claude doesn't need to "figure out" my system each time — it already knows it. 2. Skills - Custom Behaviors - /end-session - Saves session state when I'm done. Creates a dated session archive and updates a persistent memory file. Two-tier system: working memory (kept under 100 lines) + append-only daily archives. - Training Coach - An always-loaded knowledge base of my training context: athlete profile, injury history, programming principles, supplement protocols, active progressions, and datestamped coaching insights. Grows over time as we (Claude and I) discuss training. - Obsidian Nexus (the name of my vault) - Knows how to create notes that follow my vault's exact conventions (correct folder, frontmatter, wikilinks, type classification). - Social to Typefully - Drafts and publishes social posts via MCP integration. (this deserves its own post — I practically made my own social media scheduler in Obsidian...) 3. Memory System - Continuity Across Sessions Claude Code doesn't remember past conversations by default. I solved this with a layered memory approach: - Persistent memory (claude-session-memory.md) - Active projects, recent decisions, action items, session context. Loaded every session. Capped at 100 lines to stay focused. - Session archives (claude-sessions/YYYY-MM-DD session.md) - Detailed logs of each session. Multiple sessions per day append to the same file. This is the long-term history. - Auto-memory (Claude Code's built-in) - A separate .claude/ directory that persists key patterns and lessons learned. - Active Context files - Top of Mind.md, Body.md, and the Training Coach file are always loaded, so Claude starts each session knowing my current priorities, physical profile, and training state.

Hello all, I've made it back to somewhere with a more usable internet configuration i.e. I've headed back to Bangkok from China. Now dialling back in, putting my foot to the floor, and you might have read the email about why this is... We're writing a book! It's called Minimal Note-Taking: A Guide to Simplicity in a Distracted World and will be about the main underlying principle that I've come up with for taking notes in a way that works. It will be pre-launching very soon (Friday 12th December). You can expect some emails from me (if you're on the email list - https://parazettel.com/signup/book), as well as all the exclusive links once the pre-sale goes live. We're also going to be doing a Q&A here in the community before it goes live, so you're going to get an opportunity to ask personalised questions on whatever topic you want before you get involved. Look out for more information about this! -- Theo P.S. The first email you get when you sign up is about why I've chosen to do this, so go and subscribe and you'll get that straight away!

Here's the Claude Code x Obsidian recording - https://www.skool.com/parazettel-community-4498/classroom/ab032e36?md=2d43a0046f3d4a7a9745294654050595 The bundle is going to turn into a full-fledged course as well, seeing as there's so much that I didn't cover in the workshop (even though I went for 110 minutes!) It's included in your community premium membership, so you can be sure you'll get the updates as well. The first ones I'll add is talking about the Obsidian MCP to make interacting with files easier, as well as showing you how I build my website with Obsidian, and how to build a skill to query my daily notes. Thank you to everyone who turned up this morning! It's the best workshop I've hosted so far. Looking forward to the Writing a Book in Obsidian one in a few weeks now! -- Theo

We're getting closer to the Claude Code x Obsidian workshop. You'll get the link to join here, as well as in your email in the next day or so, and because you're inside of this Skool, you'll get the recording and resources included in the Classroom as well. Here's one more thing - you can earn by sharing the workshop, getting more people involved. Here's how... Check the right hand side title box of the Skool - the 'Invite' button gives you an affiliate link. When someone joins and takes advantage of the bundled workshop that comes with the PARAZETTEL vault and course in the one‑time payment, you get 40% of the one‑time payment. That’s $59.60 for each person who joins through your link (40% of $149). So if you know someone who you think will benefit from this, copy the link and let them know! Other than that, stay tuned for your link to join, coming in the next couple of days. -- Theo P.S. If you want something quick to copy and paste... "I’m inside PARAZETTEL — it’s a fusion of PARA + Zettelkasten in Obsidian, with a full vault, course, and a live Claude Code x Obsidian workshop included for a one‑time $149. If you’ve been wanting to get your notes and ideas organised properly, this is a great starting point. You can join through my invite link here: [your personal invite link]." (Remember that the workshop offer ends in less than 48 hours!)