Obsidian Mind is an Obsidian vault template that gives AI coding agents persistent memory across sessions.
Built for Claude Code with working hooks for Codex CLI and Gemini CLI, it lets the agent maintain linked notes, decision records, people and project indexes as you talk about your work.
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Ready-made Obsidian vault structure with a North Star, active projects, decisions and people notes
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Slash commands such as /om-standup, /om-dump and /om-incident-capture for daily workflows
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Hooks for Claude Code (full support), Codex CLI and Gemini CLI sharing the same vault
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Agent maintains links, indexes and a brag document automatically at wrap-up
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Optional QMD semantic search, with grep and Obsidian CLI fallback
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Install via ShardMind wizard with three-way-merge upgrades, or clone as a GitHub template
Open Source
Obsidian Mind is an MIT-licensed vault template, free to clone or install with ShardMind. It requires Obsidian 1.12+ (free for personal use) and a coding agent you already use, such as Claude Code, Codex CLI or Gemini CLI, which bring their own subscription or API costs.
Best for
Developers who use Claude Code, Codex or Gemini CLI daily and want a local, human-readable Markdown memory of projects, decisions and meetings that compounds across sessions.
Not ideal for
Users who don't use Obsidian or want a hosted, team-wide memory service; it is a personal vault template rather than a shared server.
Obsidian Mind is a practical, MIT-licensed way to give coding agents durable memory using plain Markdown you own and can browse in Obsidian. It is best for individual workflows; teams wanting shared or hosted memory should look at dedicated memory services.
Actively maintained with frequent releases (v8.3.x in early October 2026) and trending on GitHub, now installable through the ShardMind package manager for Obsidian vault templates.
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Is Obsidian Mind free?+
Yes - Obsidian Mind is Open Source. Obsidian Mind is an MIT-licensed vault template, free to clone or install with ShardMind. It requires Obsidian 1.12+ (free for personal use) and a coding agent you already use, such as Claude Code, Codex CLI or Gemini CLI, which bring their own subscription or API costs.
Is Obsidian Mind open source?+
Yes - Obsidian Mind is open source. Obsidian Mind is an MIT-licensed vault template, free to clone or install with ShardMind. It requires Obsidian 1.12+ (free for personal use) and a coding agent you already use, such as Claude Code, Codex CLI or Gemini CLI, which bring their own subscription or API costs.
Who is Obsidian Mind best for?+
Developers who use Claude Code, Codex or Gemini CLI daily and want a local, human-readable Markdown memory of projects, decisions and meetings that compounds across sessions.
Who is Obsidian Mind not ideal for?+
Users who don't use Obsidian or want a hosted, team-wide memory service; it is a personal vault template rather than a shared server.
What are the best Obsidian Mind alternatives?+
The closest Obsidian Mind alternatives on ai.dosa.dev are Pieces for Developers, agenttrace, Vibe Kanban - all listed under Developer Productivity & Workflow.
Who makes Obsidian Mind?+
Obsidian Mind is developed by Brenno Ferrari (breferrari). It is listed in the Developer Productivity & Workflow category on ai.dosa.dev.
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