Neovim note taking with Obsidian

Last week I showed you the Zettelkasten system I’ve been using to take notes in my terminal. This week I break down exactly how it works and show you all my config and bash scripts, so you can take your favorite parts.

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Having a knowledge capture system will give you a solid foundation to grow your skills and this video will help with that. It'll also help with your skills using Linux, terminals, and bash scripts.

Topics

• Demos of my note-taking workflow:

  • Creating code snippet notes using Neovim and Tmux

  • Tagging and linking notes

  • Referencing and copying notes for use in projects

• Overview of the system components:

  • Obsidian file system and app

  • NeoVim plugin for Obsidian

  • Integration with iCloud for syncing

  • System shortcuts for fuzzy finding with Neovim

• Automation and convenience commands:

  • New note creation using a template

  • Review process for organizing files into “tag” folders

  • Synchronization with Notion repository using a script

Namaste,

Alex

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