fbe6e3c371
- new obsidian-sorter skill: file notes via the 010 inbox on .27 - project-docs now writes to the inbox and lets the sorter choose the folder + type, instead of the retired <vault>/Projects/ path - obsidian-note template gains title/type/created and keeps skills:/tools:
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name: obsidian-sorter
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description: File notes into Sam's Obsidian vault. Use when adding, capturing, or organizing notes in Obsidian; when asked "sort my inbox", "add this to my notes", "where does this go", or when a thought/idea/plan should be recorded. Handles the proposal-and-approve workflow where the vault owner ticks a checkbox before anything moves.
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---
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# Obsidian Sorter
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Files notes into Sam's Obsidian vault at `~/obsidian` **on host `.27`**.
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**Nothing is ever filed without the owner's approval.** You write a note into
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the inbox; a watcher writes a *proposal* into the note's frontmatter; Sam ticks
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`approved: true` in Obsidian; the watcher files it.
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## Where things live
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| Thing | Location |
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|-------|----------|
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| Vault | `.27` → `~/obsidian` (synced to Gitea `sam/obsidian-vault`) |
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| Sorter code | `.27` → `~/obsidian-sorter/` |
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| Watcher service | `.27` → `systemctl --user obsidian-sorter` (always running, 10s poll) |
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| Command | `.27` → `~/bin/obsidian-sort` |
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| Sort log | `.27` → `~/obsidian/010 inbox/_sort log.md` |
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The sorter runs **on `.27`** because that is where the vault lives. From another
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machine, reach it over SSH:
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```bash
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ssh sam@192.168.20.27 'obsidian-sort scan'
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```
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## The taxonomy — type mirrors folder
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Refer to the existing folder listing to see subfolders — this table is the
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reference for the pattern.
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| Folder | Type | Meaning |
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|--------|------|---------|
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| `200 projects/` | `project` | Work in progress — something being built |
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| `300 areas/` | `area` | Ongoing interest with documentation and notes |
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| `400 Personal Family/` | `family` | Family / strictly non-work |
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| `100 Table of Contents/` | `index` | Navigation notes only |
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| `000 daily/` | `daily` | Chronological daily notes |
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| `500 archive/` | `archive` | Inactive material |
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| `Clippings/` | `clipping` | Browser-extension captures |
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| `010 inbox/` | `note` | Unsorted placeholder |
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**A note's `type` always equals its folder.** Never invent a type. These are
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**retired** and must not be used: `subject`, `tool`, `container`, `machine`,
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`backup-system`, `website`, `service`, `storage`, `network-component`, `person`.
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### The lifecycle
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```
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IDEA (not started) -> 200 projects/260 Ideas to Build Create Make
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BEING BUILT -> 200 projects/250 Electronics
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FINISHED -> 300 areas/...
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```
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## Adding a note
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Write it into `010 inbox/` on `.27` using the generic template. **Do not choose
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a folder or a type** — the sorter decides.
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```yaml
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---
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created: YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM
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type: note
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tags: []
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aliases: []
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---
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# [[Note Title]]
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A paragraph or two describing what this actually is. The more clearly you
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describe it, the better it files.
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```
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Write it via SSH, e.g.:
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```bash
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ssh sam@192.168.20.27 'cat > "$HOME/obsidian/010 inbox/My Note.md"' << 'MD'
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---
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created: 2026-01-01 12:00
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type: note
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tags: []
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aliases: []
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---
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# [[My Note]]
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The content.
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MD
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```
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Within ~10 seconds the watcher adds a proposal:
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```yaml
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proposed_folder: 200 projects/250 Electronics
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proposed_toc: 100 Table of Contents/Projects.md → Ideas
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proposed_tags: [electronics, bluetooth]
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confidence: 0.87
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approved: false
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```
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## Triggering a check
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The watcher polls every 10 seconds, so normally you do nothing. To force it:
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```bash
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ssh sam@192.168.20.27 'obsidian-sort watch --once' # one pass
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ssh sam@192.168.20.27 'obsidian-sort' # dry run: show plans
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ssh sam@192.168.20.27 'obsidian-sort apply' # file (prompts)
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ssh sam@192.168.20.27 'obsidian-sort apply --yes' # file, no prompt
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ssh sam@192.168.20.27 'obsidian-sort scan' # vault summary
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```
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## Steering the sorter
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**Sam's own tags always win.** Tag a note and the sorter obeys:
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| Tag on the note | Effect |
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| `project` | constrained to the `200 projects/` bucket |
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| `family` / `personal` | constrained to `400 Personal Family/` |
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| `business-idea` | pinned to `400 Personal Family/410 Business Ideas` |
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| `recipe` | pinned to `400 Personal Family/450 Recipes` |
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Tag pinning costs **$0** — no model call is made.
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## Rules
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- **Never** set `type` to anything other than `note` when adding to the inbox.
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- **Never** move notes into folders yourself — that is the sorter's job.
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- **Never** modify `proposed_*` or `approved` fields. That is Sam's decision.
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- **Never** touch `.trash/`.
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- Files starting with `_` in the inbox are internal (the sort log) — ignore them.
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- If asked where something belongs, use `propose` rather than guessing:
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```bash
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ssh sam@192.168.20.27 'obsidian-sort propose "010 inbox/My Note.md" --jev'
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```
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## Troubleshooting
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```bash
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ssh sam@192.168.20.27 'systemctl --user status obsidian-sorter'
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ssh sam@192.168.20.27 'journalctl --user -u obsidian-sorter -n 50'
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ssh sam@192.168.20.27 'cat "$HOME/obsidian/010 inbox/_sort log.md" | tail -30'
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```
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If the service is stopped: `systemctl --user start obsidian-sorter`.
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