| name | obsidian-papertool |
| description | Save PaperTool session notes and quiz Q&A into an Obsidian vault using a fixed study-note format. |
Obsidian PaperTool Notes
Use this skill when the user asks to save study/session notes or quiz/review output to Obsidian.
Path Discovery (Required First)
Resolve these values before writing:
<VAULT_PATH>
<PAPERS_DIR>
<SESSIONS_DIR>
Priority:
- Use explicit path(s) from user prompt when provided.
- Else discover vault candidates by searching for
.obsidian directories.
- If multiple vaults exist, ask user to choose before writing.
Suggested discovery command:
find ~ -type d -name .obsidian 2>/dev/null | head -n 20
Update Local Skill Paths
After discovery, update your local/private skill copy with resolved paths if needed.
Keep this Git-tracked skill generic.
Target File Rules
- If user gives an exact file path, write there.
- Else if a paper title is known, write to:
<PAPERS_DIR>/<paper-title>.md
- Else write to a session note:
<SESSIONS_DIR>/<YYYY-MM-DD>.md
Create parent folders if missing.
Never overwrite the full note unless explicitly requested.
Required Note Format
## Summary
<concise summary paragraph>
## Notes
<normal study notes from asks/discussion>
## Q&A
### Review Session (YYYY-MM-DD)
**Q: <quiz/review question>**
A: <answer>
Mapping Rules
## Notes:
- Use for normal discussion and
papertool ask style notes.
- Do not paste retrieval chunks or raw tool logs.
## Q&A:
- Use only for quiz/review prompts and answers.
- Group entries under
### Review Session (YYYY-MM-DD).
Style Rules
- Keep notes clean and study-oriented.
- Do not add noisy timestamps to headings (except review-session date).
- Prefer compact, high-signal phrasing over transcript dumps.
- Preserve existing sections and append incrementally.