| name | brain-search |
| description | Search the Obsidian vault for all notes related to a topic. First step in the brain brief pipeline. |
Search the Obsidian vault for everything related to: "$ARGUMENTS"
Instructions
- Search the Obsidian vault for notes matching "$ARGUMENTS" using full-text search
- Also search by tags that might be related
- List every matching note with its path, first 2-3 lines of content, and any tags/properties
Setup
Update this path to point to YOUR Obsidian vault:
VAULT_PATH = "~/path/to/your/obsidian/vault"
Output
Write results to outputs/brain/!date +%Y-%m-%d/{slug}/01_search_results.md where {slug} is the topic lowercased with hyphens.
Format:
# Brain Search: [Topic]
*Searched !`date +%Y-%m-%d`*
*Vault: [Your Vault Name]*
## Notes Found
### 1. [Note Title]
**Path:** [folder/filename.md]
**Tags:** [any tags]
**Preview:** [First 2-3 lines of content]
### 2. [Note Title]
...
## Summary
- **Total notes found:** [X]
- **Areas covered:** [which vault folders had matches]
- **Key tags:** [relevant tags found across matches]
Search broadly. Include partial matches and notes that reference the topic indirectly through wikilinks.
