Everything is turned into plain markdown, so it can go right into Obsidian just like a Karpathy LLM wiki.
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
11mentions
8creators
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×
- Traversy Media2.4M reach · since 29 Apr 20261×
- Nate Herk | AI Automation889k reach · since 3 Jul 20261×
- David Ondrej406k reach · since 21 Jun 20261×
- Tiago Forte387k reach · since 5 May 20262×
- No Boilerplate289k reach · since 3 Feb 20255×
- Reysu252k reach · since 10 May 20261×
- Cole Medin219k reach · since 9 Jul 20262×
- Christopher Lawley205k reach · since 28 Feb 20263×
- Productive Dude166k reach · since 16 Apr 20261×
- Artem Kirsanovdormant370k reach · since 7 Sept 20231×
The receipts
Verbatim quotes, ≤120 characters, linked to the second they were said.
How to Use Claude with Obsidian
Learn how to use Obsidian step by step in this beginner-friendly tutorial.
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
I think you should be writing in Obsidian.
In this video, i'll show you how to connect Hermes Agent to Obsidian
Work right inside your own tools, like 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
Edvardo, a writer in Fort Lauderdale, is using Obsidian to finish a manuscript
My OpenClaw/Claude/Obsidian Workflow
Then I mapped it all inside Obsidian.
Obsidian for Learning Part II: Process
Obsidian: (not on Mac App Store — direct download)
Obsidian - Connected Notes
if only I had access to a tool like Obsidian
It's the same reason I'm excited by Obsidian.
There is no one right way to build your Obsidian second brain
My workflow with Obsidian
Is there a newer or better tool?
No tracked creator has switched away from Obsidian. Here are the other tools creators reach for in Note-taking & PKM.
Alternatives in Note-taking & PKM
FAQ
Do creators actually use Obsidian, or is it sponsored?+
Of 11 tracked Obsidian mentions with receipts, 11 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.