# obsidian-source-ingestion

Turns outside material into source notes inside a project-scoped Obsidian vault: papers, web pages, data, interviews. Useful when sources need a shelf, not a summary.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 320 installs · ★ 5906
- Author: Galaxy-Dawn
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/Galaxy-Dawn/claude-scholar/tree/HEAD/skills/obsidian-source-ingestion/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-19
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/obsidian-source-ingestion

## What it does

The skill takes an external item and files it as a source note in the current project-scoped Obsidian vault. Target folders are `Sources/Papers/`, `Sources/Web/`, `Sources/Docs/`, `Sources/Data/`, `Sources/Interviews/` and `Sources/Notes/`. Which one gets the note depends on the material.

Notes stay source-centered rather than synthesis-centered. Every new canonical source note updates `_system/registry.md`, and important sources also update `02-Index.md`. If the material arrived during an active work session, a short entry goes into today's `Daily/`. A top-level `Papers/` folder is not created — that is the usual mistake when filing by hand.

Bundled references cover the details: `references/SOURCE-TYPES.md`, `references/PAPER-SOURCE-NOTES.md`, `references/WEB-SOURCE-NOTES.md`, `references/DATA-SOURCE-NOTES.md` and `references/INTERVIEW-SOURCE-NOTES.md`. The skill assumes a vault that already has `_system/registry.md`, `02-Index.md` and `Daily/` in place; without them there is nothing to update.

## Requirements
- Works with: Obsidian

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Galaxy-Dawn/claude-scholar --skill obsidian-source-ingestion -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/obsidian-source-ingestion/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/obsidian-source-ingestion/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Galaxy-Dawn/claude-scholar --skill obsidian-source-ingestion -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/obsidian-source-ingestion/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Galaxy-Dawn/claude-scholar --skill obsidian-source-ingestion -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/obsidian-source-ingestion/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install Galaxy-Dawn/claude-scholar obsidian-source-ingestion
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/obsidian-source-ingestion/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Galaxy-Dawn/claude-scholar --skill obsidian-source-ingestion -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/Galaxy-Dawn/claude-scholar --path skills/obsidian-source-ingestion
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/obsidian-source-ingestion/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Galaxy-Dawn/claude-scholar --skill obsidian-source-ingestion -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/Galaxy-Dawn/claude-scholar/tree/HEAD/skills/obsidian-source-ingestion/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- file an article or web page as a source note instead of loose text
- sort material by kind: papers, web, docs, data, interviews
- update `_system/registry.md` when a new source lands
- flag an important source in `02-Index.md`
- log in `Daily/` that material arrived mid-session

## Example prompts
- add this article as a source note in the project Obsidian vault
- file this interview under `Sources/Interviews/` and update the registry
- put this web page in `Sources/Web/` and flag it in the index

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: obsidian-source-ingestion
description: Use this skill to ingest external materials into the current project-scoped Obsidian KB as source notes under Sources/Papers, Sources/Web, Sources/Docs, Sources/Data, Sources/Interviews, or Sources/Notes.
---

# Obsidian Source Ingestion

Use this skill when external material should become a project-local source note.

## Targets

- `Sources/Papers/`
- `Sources/Web/`
- `Sources/Docs/`
- `Sources/Data/`
- `Sources/Interviews/`
- `Sources/Notes/`

## Core rules

- source notes are source-centered, not synthesis-centered
- every new canonical source note must update `_system/registry.md`
- important sources should update `02-Index.md`
- if the source arrived during an active work session, append a short note to today's `Daily/`
- do not create a top-level `Papers/`

## Read next

- `references/SOURCE-TYPES.md`
- `references/PAPER-SOURCE-NOTES.md`
- `references/WEB-SOURCE-NOTES.md`
- `references/DATA-SOURCE-NOTES.md`
- `references/INTERVIEW-SOURCE-NOTES.md`
```
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