process-clippings

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

1. Read the clipping:

obsidian read path="Clippings/<file>.md"

2. Categorize per ../_SECOND_BRAIN.md routing table
3. Decide: Actionable (tutorials, patterns, code) -> Second Brain | Reference only -> Bookmarks
4. Extract & integrate per ../_SECOND_BRAIN.md content template:

# Append to destination
obsidian append file="Second Brain - <Topic>" content="<extracted>"
# Update timeline
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