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vault-intro

A 5-module hands-on tutorial for new users. Works inside Claude Code alongside Obsidian. Each module ends with Claude creating a real file in the vault so the user can watch it appear in Obsidian in real-time.

  • Area: Foundational
  • Category: utilities
  • Level: beginner
  • Input: conversation
  • Output: document
  • Setup: none
  • Roles:

Interactive onboarding tutorial for new vault users.

How you ask

  • “I'm new to Obsidian — show me how to use this vault”
  • “/vault-intro start”
  • “/vault-intro module-2”
  • “/vault-intro next”
  • “Take me through the tutorial from the beginning”
  • “I've used Obsidian before but I'm new to the vault — skip to module 2”

Inputs

  • experience_level — How much the learner already knows — new-to-obsidian, new-to-this-vault, or returning. Sets which modules run and how much Obsidian basics to cover. (new-to-obsidian | new-to-this-vault | returning)
  • module — Module number to jump to (0-5)
  • current_module — Module just completed; inferred from session state when omitted
  • module — Module to recap; defaults to the one just completed
  • question — The learner's off-topic question
  • current_module — Where to resume the tutorial afterwards

Outputs

  • Personalised starter kit written at the end of Module 5 only — five role-matched essential skills and a quick reference. A permanent note in the owner's root, not scratch.
  • prefer a permanent directory)
  • tutorial-progress (markdown)
  • tutorial-recap (markdown)
  • {me.root}/vault_intro_starter_kit.md