Build a NotebookLM + Obsidian research vault
Claude Code sends a pile of videos, PDFs and articles through NotebookLM and turns the output into linked Obsidian notes covering scenarios, actors and probabilities.
- Level Intermediate
- Setup1–3 hrs (estimated)
- Evidence Some evidence
- CostNot stated in source
- No-codeNo
What this is
A real workflow someone ran with an AI agent. Copy the prompt into your agent, connect the listed tools, and it runs for you.
- Copy the prompt below.
- Paste it into your agent (we recommend Grok Bot) and connect the tools listed: NotebookLM MCP, Obsidian.
- Run it once, check the result, then put it on a schedule if it repeats.
What you get
Linked Markdown notes of scenarios, actors and probabilities in your vault.
The prompt
Core command is original; setup is cleaned from the source.
Setup: point Claude Code at an Obsidian folder, define file/link/format rules, install the NotebookLM MCP server. Command: "Study the notebook. Extract key scenarios, patterns, and probabilities - if X happens, then Y follows" -> write linked Markdown files to the vault.
Recommended
Try it in Grok Bot
- Copy the prompt (button below).
- Open Grok Bot chat and paste it. Replace any [bracketed] placeholders.
- Connect the listed tools (NotebookLM MCP, Obsidian) as connectors when Grok Bot asks.
- If the task repeats, ask: “Make this a daily routine.”
Alternatives: the same prompt works in Claude Code, Claude, ChatGPT Agent, OpenClaw.
Set it up
Tools: NotebookLM MCP, Obsidian · Stack: Claude Code + NotebookLM MCP + Obsidian
- Read the original source for full context.
- Connect the tools listed above to your agent.
- Paste the prompt and replace [bracketed] placeholders.
- Run once manually and check the output before scheduling it.
Generic suggested steps, not from the source.
Pitfalls & reliability
- Results are qualitative; no performance claim.
Evidence
Detailed write-up with the full stack named. Used for Polymarket research. Results are qualitative and there is no P&L claim.
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