The same folder opened in Obsidian, and why switching the tool never touched the system
Obsidian
Local-first Markdown note app built around bidirectional links and a graph view. Notes are plain files on disk, extended by thousands of community plugins. Optional paid services add end-to-end-encrypted sync and web publishing. Free for personal use; Sync ~$5/month, Publish ~$10/site/month.
first seen 11 Jun 2026
43mentions
20creators
100%organic
Who actually uses Obsidian
From tracked mentions across YouTube, podcasts, X and newsletters. Active = mentioned in the last 120 days.
- Kevin Stratvert4.4M reach · since 29 Jul 20262×
- Tina Huang1.3M reach · since 29 Aug 20262×
- Nate Herk | AI Automation1.0M reach · since 3 Jul 20261×
- Nick Saraev523k reach · since 19 Jul 20261×
- Paul J Lipsky498k reach · since 5 Aug 20261×
- David Ondrej417k reach · since 21 Jun 20261×
- Tiago Forte389k reach · since 5 May 20264×
- No Boilerplate290k reach · since 3 Feb 20255×
- Cole Medin226k reach · since 9 Jul 20262×
- Christopher Lawley206k reach · since 28 Feb 20264×
- ICOR with Tom | AI Productivity113k reach · since 28 May 20268×
- Ed Hill | AI Automation85.2k reach · since 17 Jun 20262×
- Traversy Mediadormant2.4M reach · since 29 Apr 20261×
- Odysseasdormant421k reach · since 28 Apr 20261×
- Artem Kirsanovdormant374k reach · since 7 Sept 20231×
- Reysudormant260k reach · since 10 May 20261×
- Productive Dudedormant171k reach · since 16 Apr 20261×
- DevOps Toolboxdormant135k reach · since 8 May 20261×
The receipts
Verbatim quotes, ≤120 characters, linked to the second they were said.
In this video I go through Obsidian and its 3 levels of integration with AI.
I can build plugins for Obsidian far faster than I could keep building an app
Nick Milo has spent longer at the intersection of Obsidian and AI than almost anyone I know
Then I replaced it with Obsidian and Claude.
In this video I show my setup to increase my focus and productivity with Hermes and Obsidian.
Nick Milo has spent years living at the exact intersection of Obsidian and AI.
How to Setup Obsidian for Claude Cowork or ChatGPT Work
I Left Todoist and Obsidian for Apple
Everything is turned into plain markdown, so it can go right into Obsidian just like a Karpathy LLM wiki.
How to Use Claude with Obsidian
Learn how to use Obsidian step by step in this beginner-friendly tutorial.
Cerebras Killed Notion, Obsidian, and Your "Second Brain
a Karpathy-style LLM wiki, an Obsidian second brain it reads and writes
build the same thing in about five minutes using Claude Code and Obsidian
The Best way to use Obsidian within Claude Code (Github Repo)
I think you should be writing in Obsidian.
Markdown plus a SQLite layer, Obsidian-compatible
In this video, i'll show you how to connect Hermes Agent to Obsidian
This is my Agentic OS build with Obsidian powered by Claude Code.
Proof: the folder still opens in Obsidian
Work right inside your own tools, like Obsidian
the Obsidian graph of the whole interconnected PKM
Backfilling 8 years of notes from Day One, Heptabase, Tana, Notion, Obsidian
One Folder Runs Claude, Gemini, Codex, and even Obsidian
Obsidian Demo
everything in this video is 100% free. I have no interest in selling you anything related to this, and this is just the
Obsidian was always my favorite note taking system where I've been happily building and using my second brain.
Edvardo, a writer in Fort Lauderdale, is using Obsidian to finish a manuscript
My OpenClaw/Claude/Obsidian Workflow
Is there a newer or better tool?
No public switch source is available here for a move away from Obsidian. This does not establish that nobody switched. Other tracked tools in Note-taking & PKM are listed below.
Alternatives in Note-taking & PKM
FAQ
Do creators actually use Obsidian, or is it sponsored?+
Of 43 tracked Obsidian mentions with receipts, 43 are organic (genuine workflow use) — 100% organic. Every mention is labelled by source, and payment never changes the ranking.
What is Obsidian?+
Obsidian is a local-first Markdown note-taking app with bidirectional linking, a graph view and a large plugin ecosystem; notes are stored as plain files.
Is Obsidian free?+
Obsidian is free for personal use, including commercial use since 2025; the optional Sync and Publish services are paid add-ons.
Which creators use Obsidian?+
Creators tracked in the note-taking category — see the receipts on this page.