Personal knowledge management system combining Zettelkasten methodology with Claude Code automation
Overview
Artem Zhutov uses a Zettelkasten-based Obsidian system enhanced with Claude Code for automated organization. The approach emphasizes templated thinking and AI-assisted knowledge graph maintenance.
Foundation: Zettelkasten in Obsidian
- Atomic notes: each note captures a single idea
- Interconnected through backlinks and wiki-links
- 2+ years of active use developing the methodology
Templated Thinking Framework
Predefined templates reduce friction and encourage structured thinking:
| Template | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Daily Note | Consistent daily capture and reflection |
| Decision Journal | Document decision-making processes |
| Personal Postmortem | Self-analysis and learning |
| Meeting Template | Standardized meeting notes |
| Mesocycle Template | Training/goal progression cycles |
Information Consumption Workflow
Multi-layered summarization approach:
- AI summaries of YouTube videos and articles (Shortform, etc.)
- Capture key insights in Obsidian
- Bullet-point format with admonition boxes for highlights
- Connect to existing Zettelkasten notes
Claude Code Integration
Automated Maintenance
- Tag tree kept up-to-date using Claude Code
- Automated relationship discovery between notes
- Quality validation on content changes
Potential Workflows (based on Claude + Obsidian patterns)
/vault-health- broken links, orphaned notes, missing tags/connect-notes- semantic relationship discovery/suggest-merges- find duplicate/similar notes- Automated backlinking for people, places, books mentioned
Custom Commands Structure
.claude/commands/
├── daily-template.md
├── tag-file.md
├── organise.md
└── connect-notes.md
Each markdown file becomes a slash command using $ARGUMENTS for flexibility.
Reference Documentation Pattern
Central files guide Claude Code behavior:
TAGS.md- automated tagging standardsWIKILINKS.md- linking conventionsORGANISATION.md- folder structure rules
Links
- Substack: artemxtech.substack.com
- Related: personal-ai-systems
Tags: ai-coding claude-code obsidian zettelkasten personal-ai knowledge-management