--- cssclasses: table-wide Date-Added: 2025-12-22 Period: Dec 15, 2025 - Dec 22, 2025 AI: Google Gemini 2.5 Flash Source: Reddit tags: - "#N8N" - "#Automations" - "#Obsidian" - "#Reddit" --- # ๐Ÿ” Reddit Analysis: r/ObsidianMD > **Generated**: 12/22/2025 > **Period**: Dec 15, 2025 - Dec 22, 2025 > **AI Model**: Google Gemini 2.5 Flash ## ๐Ÿ“Š Quick Stats | Metric | Value | |--------|-------| | **Total Posts Analyzed** | 10 | | **Average Score** | 34 | | **Average Comments** | 0 | | **Analysis Period** | Last 7 days | ## ๐Ÿ”ฅ Top Posts ### 1. Cover Base CD Case Effect > **๐Ÿš€ Productivity Potential:** medium | **โญ Uniqueness:** 8/10 **[View on Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/gallery/1prye41)** ยท โ†‘139 **Summary:** The user created a custom CSS snippet inspired by a book effect to display albums in Obsidian as a CD case, sharing the code via a GitHub Gist. They note potential layout issues with single columns or very large cover sizes due to the asymmetrical nature of the design. **Key Insights:** - Creation of a custom CSS snippet mimicking a CD case aesthetic for media display. - Shows community iteration on existing CSS effects (based on a book effect). - Provides specific recommendations for card size and aspect ratio for optimal rendering. ![Reddit Preview](https://preview.redd.it/fsvxsyk5ph8g1.png?width=3840&format=png&auto=webp&s=e814b7ee1293b7b3bb8bd678645ab5cf1b0bd745) --- ### 2. If you started your vault again from scratch, would it still be organized the same way? > **๐Ÿš€ Productivity Potential:** high | **โญ Uniqueness:** 7/10 **[View on Reddit](https://i.redd.it/4dfrrcj0ij8g1.jpeg)** ยท โ†‘111 **Summary:** The user is asking the community whether, if they had to rebuild their current Obsidian vault from zero, they would maintain the exact same organizational structure (folder system, tagging strategy, linking patterns, etc.), implying a reflection on the long-term effectiveness of their current setup. **Key Insights:** - Organizational structures (like PARA, Zettelkasten, etc.) are often iterative, and the 'perfect' setup is rarely achieved on the first try. - Experienced users often identify bottlenecks or redundancies in their initial structures after significant use. - The discussion forces users to articulate the foundational principles guiding their current organization. ![Reddit Preview](https://preview.redd.it/4dfrrcj0ij8g1.jpeg?auto=webp&s=d4c13861b4f078e229daa80e6407631eed7dd82e) --- ### 3. Are people still interested in a mobile companion app for Obsidian (Pocket Notes)? If so, what other features would you like to see? > **๐Ÿš€ Productivity Potential:** high | **โญ Uniqueness:** 7/10 **[View on Reddit](https://v.redd.it/9hhtmiiguh8g1)** ยท โ†‘30 **Summary:** The developer of 'Pocket Notes,' a mobile companion app for Obsidian focusing on quick access to daily/weekly notes, is asking the community for feature requests. Recent updates include an editor toolbar above the keyboard, support for Weekly Notes based on Periodic Notes settings, and navigation buttons. **Key Insights:** - Demand exists for specialized, lightweight mobile apps that prioritize daily note access over full sync complexity. - Integration with core community plugins like Periodic Notes is highly desired in companion apps. - Users are actively testing and providing feedback via TestFlight, indicating a proactive development cycle. ![Reddit Preview](https://external-preview.redd.it/cjM5aGhraWd1aDhnMVv8Z-0lC0Js9NdPUOmJr8S6aioW-z4jovZ8riWOVXu-.png?format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3910666306b716ee5581bcf3a17641c6b7da435e) --- ### 4. Best way to give AI (Gemini, NotebookLM) access to (parts of) knowledge base for purpose of brainstorming new ideas > **๐Ÿš€ Productivity Potential:** high | **โญ Uniqueness:** 8/10 **[View on Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/ObsidianMD/comments/1psc9zf/best_way_to_give_ai_gemini_notebooklm_access_to/)** ยท โ†‘16 **Summary:** The user is migrating to Obsidian's atomic Zettelkasten approach to replace monolithic context primer PDFs for AI brainstorming (using Gemini/NotebookLM). The main problem is that current AI tools only allow adding individual files, not folders, making it impractical to feed large amounts of interconnected atomic notes to the AI for context. **Key Insights:** - Need for AI tools to support folder/directory ingestion rather than just single files for large knowledge bases. - The conflict between atomic note-taking principles and the file-input limitations of current external LLM interfaces (Gemini, NotebookLM). - The 'context primer' concept is shifting from monolithic PDFs to dynamic collections of atomic notes. --- ### 5. IOS reminders from Obsidian > **๐Ÿš€ Productivity Potential:** high | **โญ Uniqueness:** 9/10 **[View on Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/ObsidianMD/comments/1ps065k/ios_reminders_from_obsidian/)** ยท โ†‘14 **Summary:** The user details a custom, free workflow to get Obsidian tasks onto iOS as reminders. The process involves managing tasks with Obsidian Tasks plugin, syncing the vault via the Git plugin to GitHub, and then using GitHub Actions triggered by cron-job.org to run a Node.js script. This script parses tasks based on a specific regex format, calculates time differences, and sends push notifications via the Pushover API at set intervals (now, 5 mins, 60 mins). **Key Insights:** - Effective use of GitHub Actions and Git plugin for continuous monitoring of the vault state. - Successful implementation of a custom time-based notification system using external APIs (Pushover). - The workflow demonstrates a robust, cross-platform method for task syncing where native integrations fail. --- ### 6. base view displaying all views > **๐Ÿš€ Productivity Potential:** high | **โญ Uniqueness:** 7/10 **[View on Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/ObsidianMD/comments/1ps881x/base_view_displaying_all_views/)** ยท โ†‘10 **Summary:** The user wants to create a central 'base file' in Obsidian that acts as an index page, displaying a list or table of all the different views (likely meaning different sections, internal links, or embedded elements/queries) available within that specific file. **Key Insights:** - Desire for a dynamically generated index of internal file components. - Focus on improving intra-note navigation. - Implies a need for a function to query the structure of the current Markdown file. --- ### 7. DashReader (fork) > **๐Ÿš€ Productivity Potential:** high | **โญ Uniqueness:** 9/10 **[View on Reddit](https://i.redd.it/z7rci3xgcm8g1.gif)** ยท โ†‘6 **Summary:** This post introduces a heavily forked version of the DashReader Obsidian plugin, focusing on an RSVP (Rapid Serial Visual Presentation) speed-reading experience within a modal interface. The fork prioritizes UI divergence, reliable navigation (including seeking, heading jumps, and time-based rewind/forward), and a consistent timing model based on a 'virtual timeline' that accounts for micropause, slow start, and acceleration features. It details extensive navigation controls via click/tap, scroll wheel scrubbing, progress bar interaction, and keyboard shortcuts, all within a distraction-free modal window with optional context panels. **Key Insights:** - Introduces a highly customized RSVP reader fork focused on reliability and navigation. - Features a 'virtual timeline' for consistent time-based navigation (rewind/forward) despite playback modifiers (micropauses, acceleration). - Offers granular interaction modes: tap to play/pause, scroll wheel to step words, and progress bar scrubbing. ![Reddit Preview](https://preview.redd.it/z7rci3xgcm8g1.gif?format=png8&s=7966284937a99b2b5f7c56b812e91dffa2f269e9) --- ### 8. On-demand loading of attachments? > **๐Ÿš€ Productivity Potential:** high | **โญ Uniqueness:** 8/10 **[View on Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/ObsidianMD/comments/1ps0d3f/ondemand_loading_of_attachments/)** ยท โ†‘6 **Summary:** The user has a large number of attachments and cannot sync the entire attachments folder across devices. They are looking for a feature similar to Evernote's on-demand loading, where attachments are only downloaded when needed, presumably to save local storage space and sync time. **Key Insights:** - Current synchronization methods are inadequate for users with very large attachment directories. - Users desire cloud-native behavior for attachments (on-demand loading/streaming). - This feature would significantly improve the usability of Obsidian across devices with limited local storage. --- ### 9. Newbie tips > **๐Ÿš€ Productivity Potential:** high | **โญ Uniqueness:** 7/10 **[View on Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/ObsidianMD/comments/1psfw9k/newbie_tips/)** ยท โ†‘5 **Summary:** A new user is looking for essential recommendations, tutorials, and tips for using Obsidian, specifically for studying and writing academic essays. They also explicitly request advice on making their setup 'cute'. **Key Insights:** - Need for foundational structure advice tailored for academic work (e.g., Zettelkasten lite, literature notes). - Aesthetic customization (CSS snippets, theme recommendations) is a significant draw for new users. - Tutorials focusing on integrating citation management (e.g., Zotero integration) would be highly valuable. --- ### 10. Two-way sync keeps restoring deleted notes (Obsidian + OneDrive + FolderSync) > **๐Ÿš€ Productivity Potential:** high | **โญ Uniqueness:** 8/10 **[View on Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/ObsidianMD/comments/1ps29b6/twoway_sync_keeps_restoring_deleted_notes/)** ยท โ†‘5 **Summary:** The user is experiencing an issue where deleting a note on either their Laptop (using OneDrive) or Android device (using FolderSync for two-way sync) results in the note being restored upon the next sync cycle. Additions and edits sync correctly, but deletions are ignored and the file is re-copied from the other side. **Key Insights:** - FolderSync, when paired with OneDrive for two-way sync, fails to propagate file deletions correctly, treating them as missing files to be restored. - The reliability of deletion synchronization is a major pain point for users not using Obsidian Sync or similar dedicated services. - Potential area for improvement in documentation or community solutions regarding file deletion handling with specific sync tools. --- ## ๐Ÿ“Œ About This Report This automated analysis identifies the most valuable discussions from r/ObsidianMD each week. Posts are filtered for productivity potential and uniqueness to surface actionable insights for Obsidian users. **Categories:** - High Productivity Potential: Major workflow improvements - Medium Productivity Potential: Useful tips and enhancements Generated automatically by Paul's Vault intelligence system.