| name | process-clippings |
| description | Process web clippings into Second Brain. Use when user mentions clippings, asks to process articles, or wants to integrate saved content. Not for newsletters (use newsletter-digest) or email bookmarks (use process-email-bookmarks). |
| compatibility | Requires Obsidian CLI (obsidian MCP commands). |
| allowed-tools | ["Bash","Read","WebFetch"] |
ABOUTME: Process web clippings from Obsidian vault into Second Brain via CLI
ABOUTME: Reads clippings, categorizes, extracts knowledge, integrates, archives
Process Clippings Skill
Process web clippings from the Clippings folder and integrate them into the Second Brain.
Obsidian CLI: See ../_OBSIDIAN.md | Integration: See ../_SECOND_BRAIN.md
Vault Structure
Documents/ (vault)
├── Clippings/ ← Inbox (unprocessed)
│ └── Processed/ ← Archive
├── Second Brain/ ← Destination for actionable knowledge
│ ├── Second Brain - AI Agents and Tools.md
│ ├── Second Brain - Claude Code.md
│ ├── Second Brain - Development.md
│ ├── Second Brain - DevOps and Cloud.md
│ └── Second Brain - Engineering Management.md
└── Bookmarks/ ← Reference links only
Processing Workflow
Step 1: Find Clippings
obsidian files folder=Clippings ext=md
Step 2: For Each Clipping
- Read the clipping:
obsidian read path="Clippings/<file>.md"
- Categorize per
../_SECOND_BRAIN.md routing table
- Decide: Actionable (tutorials, patterns, code) -> Second Brain | Reference only -> Bookmarks
- Extract & integrate per
../_SECOND_BRAIN.md content template:
obsidian append file="Second Brain - <Topic>" content="<extracted>"
obsidian append file="Second Brain - Timeline" content="- **YYYY-MM-DD** | [Topic] | Source: Clipping | -> Second Brain - <File>.md"
Step 3: Archive Clipping
After successful integration:
obsidian move path="Clippings/<file>.md" to="Clippings/Processed/<file>.md"
Or if user prefers, delete:
obsidian delete path="Clippings/<file>.md"
Output Format
After processing each clipping, report:
Processed: [Clipping Title]
-> Added to: Second Brain - [File].md
-> Type: [Actionable/Reference]
-> Key insight: [1-line summary]
Rules
See ../_SECOND_BRAIN.md for shared rules. Additional:
- Code examples: only if genuinely useful, keep minimal
