LLM Wiki
lewislulu/llm-wiki-skill
Build and maintain a Karpathy-style LLM knowledge base — a self-compiling Obsidian markdown wiki where an Agent ingests raw sources, compiles cross-linked concept/entity/summary pages, answers…
A skill your agent uses when the user wants to work with their daily note — view today's entry, add a log, do a daily review, or capture quick thoughts.
Install Journal
$ npx skills add thoreinstein/gemini-obsidian --skill journal -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install thoreinstein/gemini-obsidian journal --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/thoreinstein/gemini-obsidian.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/journal .claude/skills/journal && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "journal" agent skill from https://github.com/thoreinstein/gemini-obsidian/tree/main/skills/journal into .claude/skills/journal/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "journal", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/thoreinstein/gemini-obsidian/tree/main/skills/journalType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add thoreinstein/gemini-obsidian --skill journal -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install thoreinstein/gemini-obsidian journal --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/thoreinstein/gemini-obsidian.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/journal .agents/skills/journal && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "journal" agent skill from https://github.com/thoreinstein/gemini-obsidian/tree/main/skills/journal into .agents/skills/journal/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "journal", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add thoreinstein/gemini-obsidian --skill journal -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install thoreinstein/gemini-obsidian journal --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/thoreinstein/gemini-obsidian.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/journal .cursor/skills/journal && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "journal" agent skill from https://github.com/thoreinstein/gemini-obsidian/tree/main/skills/journal into .cursor/skills/journal/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "journal", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/thoreinstein/gemini-obsidian.git --path skills/journal--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add thoreinstein/gemini-obsidian --skill journal -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install thoreinstein/gemini-obsidian journal --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/thoreinstein/gemini-obsidian.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/journal .gemini/skills/journal && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "journal" agent skill from https://github.com/thoreinstein/gemini-obsidian/tree/main/skills/journal into .gemini/skills/journal/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "journal", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install thoreinstein/gemini-obsidian journalInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add thoreinstein/gemini-obsidian --skill journal -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/thoreinstein/gemini-obsidian.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/journal .github/skills/journal && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "journal" agent skill from https://github.com/thoreinstein/gemini-obsidian/tree/main/skills/journal into .github/skills/journal/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "journal", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add thoreinstein/gemini-obsidian --skill journal -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install thoreinstein/gemini-obsidian journal --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/thoreinstein/gemini-obsidian.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/journal .opencode/skills/journal && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "journal" agent skill from https://github.com/thoreinstein/gemini-obsidian/tree/main/skills/journal into .opencode/skills/journal/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "journal", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
journal- GitHub stars
- 102
- Token cost
- ~283 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 128 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 12
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- ISC
At a glance
A skill your agent uses when the user wants to work with their daily note — view today's entry, add a log, do a daily review, or capture quick thoughts.
- Works in 3 steps: Call obsidian_get_daily_note to retrieve… → Summarize key tasks, events, or entries → Ask if the user wants to add anything
- The user wants to work with their daily note — view todays entry
- SKILL.md covers Default Action (no arguments), Quick Capture (with arguments), Common Headings and Weekly Review
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Journal is an agent skill from thoreinstein/gemini-obsidian. Use when the user wants to work with their daily note — view today's entry, add a log, do a daily review, or capture quick thoughts. Covers all daily note workflows.
Its SKILL.md is about 280 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.
It sits in Knowledge Management, covering Note-taking, Journaling and reflection and Time tracking and reporting. It works with Obsidian. The repository describes itself as: A Gemini CLI extension for interfacing with an Obsidian vault with local first RAG capabilities. The licence is ISC.
When your agent uses it
- The user wants to work with their daily note — view todays entry
- Do a daily review
- Capture quick thoughts
Example prompts
- “/journal”
Workflow steps
3 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Call obsidian_get_daily_note to retrieve today's note
- Summarize key tasks, events, or entries
- Ask if the user wants to add anything
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 9156cba. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Journal loads about 283 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 43 tokens; SKILL.md has 128 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
The full file from thoreinstein/gemini-obsidian at commit 9156cba, republished under its ISC licence (© thoreinstein). 128 words, ~283 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/journal/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- journal
- description
- Use when the user wants to work with their daily note — view today's entry, add a log, do a daily review, or capture quick thoughts. Covers all daily note workflows.
Daily Journal
Work with today's daily note in the Obsidian vault.
Default Action (no arguments)
- Call
obsidian_get_daily_noteto retrieve today's note - Summarize key tasks, events, or entries
- Ask if the user wants to add anything
Quick Capture (with arguments)
If the user provides text after /journal, log it:
- Call
obsidian_append_daily_logwith heading "Notes" and the user's text - Confirm what was logged
Common Headings
When logging entries, use these standard headings:
- Work Log — tasks, progress, accomplishments
- Notes — general thoughts and observations
- Ideas — creative ideas and inspirations
- Meetings — meeting notes and action items
Weekly Review
If the user asks for a "weekly review":
- List recent daily notes via
obsidian_list_notes(subfolder "Daily Notes") - Read each day's note
- Summarize themes, accomplishments, and open items
© thoreinstein, ISC. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
Files
Just SKILL.md in skills/journal of thoreinstein/gemini-obsidian.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 9156cba
Compare with similar skills
Journal next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Journal this skillthoreinstein/gemini-obsidian | 102 | — | ~283 | Automated safety check: Pass | ISC | |
| LLM Wikilewislulu/llm-wiki-skill | 655 | — | ~3.7k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Daily Notes Workflowballred/obsidian-claude-pkm | 1.9k | — | ~2k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Solomdzhitongblog/solomd | 1.2k | — | ~2k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Obsidian Canvas BoardsAgriciDaniel/claude-obsidian | 15k | — | ~1.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| My LLM WikiMartinLwx/dotfiles | 140 | — | ~2.7k | Automated safety check: Pass | None |
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Questions about Journal
What does Journal do?
A skill your agent uses when the user wants to work with their daily note — view today's entry, add a log, do a daily review, or capture quick thoughts. Journal is an agent skill from thoreinstein/gemini-obsidian. Use when the user wants to work with their daily note — view today's entry, add a log, do a daily review, or capture quick thoughts.
When should I use Journal?
Journal fits situations like: the user wants to work with their daily note — view todays entry; do a daily review; capture quick thoughts.
How do I install Journal in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add thoreinstein/gemini-obsidian --skill journal -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/journal in thoreinstein/gemini-obsidian) into .claude/skills/journal in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Journal in Codex?
Run `npx skills add thoreinstein/gemini-obsidian --skill journal -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/journal in thoreinstein/gemini-obsidian) into .agents/skills/journal in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Journal in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add thoreinstein/gemini-obsidian --skill journal -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/journal, .gemini/skills/journal, .github/skills/journal and .opencode/skills/journal in your project.
What does Journal need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Journal is instructions for the agent only.
Does Journal access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Journal safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Journal use?
Journal is published under the ISC licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Journal use?
About 283 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 1.1k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
What are the alternatives to Journal?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Journal: LLM Wiki (lewislulu/llm-wiki-skill, 655 stars), Daily Notes Workflow (ballred/obsidian-claude-pkm, 1.9k stars), Solomd (zhitongblog/solomd, 1.2k stars) and Obsidian Canvas Boards (AgriciDaniel/claude-obsidian, 15k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Journal?
thoreinstein (a GitHub user) maintains it in thoreinstein/gemini-obsidian, which has 102 GitHub stars. The repository holds 12 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on July 31, 2026.
Source: thoreinstein/gemini-obsidian on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.