ClawdNotes Template

A shareable Obsidian vault template designed for AI-assisted note-taking with Claude Code, OpenCode, Cursor, OpenClaw, and other AI coding assistants.

What This Is

An opinionated, note-taking system that:

• Uses PARA organization (Projects, Areas, Resources, Archive)
• Integrates seamlessly with AI assistants
• Includes automation for daily briefings, inbox processing, and reviews
• Provides clear conventions that both humans and AI can follow

Fork this, make it yours.

Quick Start

# Clone the template
git clone https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/clawdnotes-template ~/Notes

# Or use GitHub's template feature
# Click "Use this template" on GitHub

# Open in Obsidian
# File → Open Vault → Select the cloned folder

Structure

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├── 0-Inbox/           # Quick capture, unprocessed items
├── 1-Daily/           # Daily notes (YYYY-MM-DD.md)
├── 2-Projects/        # Active projects with deliverables
│   └── <project>/
│       ├── README.md, tasks.md, decisions.md, ideas.md
│       └── features/<feature>/PRD.md, DEV_PLAN.md
├── 3-Areas/           # Ongoing responsibilities (no end date)
├── 4-Resources/       # Reference material, topics of interest
├── 5-Archive/         # Completed/inactive items
├── _templates/        # Note templates (daily, project, feature-prd, dev-plan)
├── CLAUDE.md          # AI assistant instructions (overview)
├── CONTEXT.md         # Vault state index (auto-updated)
├── MEMORY.md          # Long-term memory (decisions, learnings)
└── docs/              # Guides and documentation
    ├── CONVENTIONS.md
    ├── AI-WORKSPACE-GUIDE.md
    ├── FEATURE-WORKFLOW.md
    ├── AUTOMATION.md
    └── WEEKLY-REVIEW.md

Features

For Humans

• 📝 Daily note workflow with morning/capture/review sections
• 📁 PARA organization keeps things findable
• 🔗 Wikilinks connect everything
• 📋 Project structure with README/tasks/decisions/ideas
• 🚀 Feature workflow: idea → PRD → DEV_PLAN → implementation
• 🗄️ Clear archival process

For AI Assistants

• 🤖 CLAUDE.md teaches AI your conventions
• 🧠 Autonomous behaviors (smart capture, proactive maintenance)
• 📅 Scheduled automation (morning briefings, inbox processing, reviews)
• 🔄 Session handoff for context continuity

Getting Started

1. Fork & Clone this repository
2. Open in Obsidian (File → Open Vault)
3. Create your first daily note: 1-Daily/YYYY-MM-DD.md using the template
4. Start capturing: Add thoughts to 0-Inbox/ or directly to your daily note
5. Set up automation (optional): See AUTOMATION.md

Documentation

Guide	What It Covers
CLAUDE.md	Vault overview and AI assistant instructions
CONVENTIONS.md	Detailed folder rules, commit format, archival process
CONTEXT.md	Current vault state (auto-updated by /sync)
AI-WORKSPACE-GUIDE.md	Complete setup for AI-assisted development
FEATURE-WORKFLOW.md	Feature development: idea → PRD → DEV_PLAN → implementation
AUTOMATION.md	Setting up cron jobs and scheduled tasks
WEEKLY-REVIEW.md	Weekly review process and maintenance

Customization

Make It Yours

1. Edit CLAUDE.md — Adjust conventions to match your style
2. Modify templates — Customize _templates/ for your needs
3. Add your areas — Create folders in 3-Areas/ for your responsibilities
4. Configure automation — Adjust schedules in AUTOMATION.md

Opinionated Defaults

This template has opinions. You might disagree. Here's what to change:

If You Want	Change This
Different folder names	Rename folders + update CLAUDE.md references
Different daily note format	Edit _templates/daily.md
No emoji in status	Search/replace in CLAUDE.md
Flat project structure	Simplify project template, update CLAUDE.md

Tools Compatibility

Works with:

• Obsidian — Primary intended use
• Claude Code — Reads CLAUDE.md, supports slash commands
• OpenCode — Compatible (uses AGENTS.md alias)
• Cursor — Compatible (copy CLAUDE.md to .cursorrules)
• OpenClaw — Full automation support with cron jobs
• Any AI assistant — CLAUDE.md provides context

Contributing

Found an improvement? Have a better workflow? PRs welcome!

1. Fork the repo
2. Make your changes
3. Submit a PR with a clear description of the improvement

License

MIT — Use it, modify it, share it.

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Built by humans and AI, for humans and AI.