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Vault Filing Mode Router

Suggests where new notes should go in an Obsidian vault based on Generic, LYT, PARA, or Zettelkasten methods.

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Repository
AgriciDaniel/claude-obsidian
Stars
16,065
Licence
MIT
Files
7 files

What it does

This skill teaches an AI agent how your Obsidian note vault is organized. You pick a filing method (Generic, LYT, PARA, or Zettelkasten), and the agent then suggests the right folder or parent note for new knowledge pages. It does not write or move the notes itself; it only proposes destinations, and it can also help change the saved method setting, with a preview and approval step before any change is applied.

Great for

  • People who keep an Obsidian vault and want consistent filing under a known method like PARA or Zettelkasten
  • Users who are unsure which organizing system fits their notes and want to test routes before committing
  • Maintainers of claude-obsidian who need the mode configuration workflow

Skip it if

  • Anyone wanting the agent to automatically save or reorganize notes; this skill only suggests destinations and explicitly does not migrate or rewrite existing notes
  • Users without an Obsidian vault set up with the claude-obsidian product, since the helper scripts it calls are required and the skill depends on them

Try asking

  • “What is my vault mode?”
  • “Switch to PARA and show me the changes before applying”
  • “Where should a new concept note about spaced repetition go under my current mode?”
  • “Set up Zettelkasten for my vault”
Step-by-step guide: how to use Vault Filing Mode RouterInstall, first run, examples, tips and FAQs

Install in 3 steps

  1. 1

    Download the skill

    The ZIP contains the 7 original files, the MIT licence and an attribution note.

    wiki-mode.zip
  2. 2

    Add it to your agent

    Claude Code (all projects)

    mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && unzip wiki-mode.zip -d ~/.claude/skills/

    Claude Code / Agent SDK (this project only)

    mkdir -p .claude/skills && unzip wiki-mode.zip -d .claude/skills/

    Claude apps (web/desktop): Settings → Capabilities → Skills → Upload skill, and choose the ZIP.

  3. 3

    Ask for the task

    No special command needed — the agent reads the skill's description and loads it when your request matches. Try one of the prompts above.

Get better results

  • Always state which vault you mean; the skill requires explicit vault selection.
  • Review the dry-run preview before approving any mode change, since the apply step writes to .vault-meta/mode.json.
  • Start by asking for routing suggestions on a few notes to see whether the method fits before changing configuration.

What's inside

  • SKILL.md
  • templates/lyt/atomic-template.md
  • templates/lyt/moc-template.md
  • templates/para/area-template.md
  • templates/para/project-template.md
  • templates/para/resource-template.md
  • templates/zettel/atomic-template.md

Redistributed unmodified from AgriciDaniel/claude-obsidian under the MIT licence. The assessment was drafted with AI from the skill's files on 2026-10-29. Skills can instruct your agent to run code — read SKILL.md and any scripts before installing.