// Interactive vault setup and context loading. On first run, personalizes your vault. On subsequent runs, loads full context. Use at start of session or when Claude needs full vault context.
Scaffold the PKM system onto an existing Obsidian vault. Scans your vault structure, maps folders interactively, and generates configuration — no template required.
Smart review router. Detects context (morning, Sunday, end of month) and launches the appropriate review workflow. Use anytime for the right review at the right time.
Update vault to the latest version of obsidian-claude-pkm. Creates backup, shows diffs, preserves your content. Use when a new version is available.
Create daily notes and manage morning, midday, and evening routines. Structure daily planning, task review, and end-of-day reflection. Use for daily productivity routines or when asked to create today's note.
Track progress toward 3-year, yearly, monthly, and weekly goals. Calculate completion percentages, surface stalled goals, connect daily tasks to objectives. Use for goal reviews and progress tracking.
Monthly review and planning. Roll up weekly reviews, check quarterly milestones, set next month's focus. Use at end of month or start of new month.
| name | onboard |
| description | Interactive vault setup and context loading. On first run, personalizes your vault. On subsequent runs, loads full context. Use at start of session or when Claude needs full vault context. |
| allowed-tools | Read, Write, Edit, Glob, Grep, Bash, AskUserQuestion |
| model | sonnet |
| user-invocable | true |
Interactive vault setup (first run) and context loading (subsequent runs).
/onboard # Full onboard (setup if first run, context load if not)
/onboard Projects/MyProject # Load specific project context
If the file FIRST_RUN exists in the vault root, this is a new vault. Run the interactive setup:
Greet the user and explain what will happen:
Use AskUserQuestion to ask these interactively:
Question 1: Your name
Question 2: Preferred review day
/review auto-detection and session-init nudgesQuestion 3: Primary goal areas
Question 4: Work style
Write vault-config.json in the vault root:
{
"name": "User's name",
"reviewDay": "Sunday",
"goalAreas": ["Career & Professional", "Health & Wellness"],
"workStyle": "Direct and concise",
"setupDate": "2026-02-15",
"version": "3.1"
}
Edit the root CLAUDE.md:
[CUSTOMIZE: Add your personal mission statement here] with a prompt based on their goal areasrm FIRST_RUN
Tell the user:
/daily to start your first morning routine"/review anytime — it auto-detects the right review type"Then proceed to the standard context loading below.
Discovers Context Files
Loads Hierarchical Context
Scans Active Projects
Projects/*/CLAUDE.md filesReads User Preferences
vault-config.json if presentBuilds Understanding
vault/
├── CLAUDE.md # [1] Global context - loaded first
├── Projects/
│ ├── Project A/
│ │ └── CLAUDE.md # [2] Project context
│ └── Project B/
│ └── CLAUDE.md # [3] Another project context
└── Areas/
└── Health/
└── CLAUDE.md # [4] Area-specific context
# System Context for Claude
## Personal Mission
[Your life mission/purpose]
## Current Focus
[What you're working on now]
## Preferences
- Writing style: [Formal/Casual/Technical]
- Detail level: [High/Medium/Low]
## Conventions
- File naming: [Your patterns]
- Tag system: [Your tags]
# Project: [Name]
## Overview
[What this project is about]
## Current Status
[Where things stand]
## Key Decisions
[Important choices made]
## Next Steps
[What needs to happen]
Automatically considers:
When loading full context, include a project overview:
### Active Projects (N)
| Project | Phase | Progress | Goal |
|---------|-------|----------|------|
| [[ProjectA]] | Active | 60% | [[Goal 1]] |
| [[ProjectB]] | Planning | 10% | [[Goal 3]] |
For focused assistance:
/onboard Projects/WebApp # Only specific project
/onboard Goals # Only goals context
/onboard
"Help me plan my day based on my goals"
/onboard Projects/MyApp
"Help me refactor the authentication module"
/onboard Goals
"Analyze my week and suggest improvements"
Your CLAUDE.md files can include preferences:
## Variables for Claude
- DEFAULT_LANGUAGE: JavaScript
- TIMEZONE: America/New_York
- COMMUNICATION_STYLE: Direct and concise
Works with:
/daily - Better daily planning with context/weekly - Informed weekly reviews/monthly - Monthly review with full context/project - Project status overview