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The Obsidian Starter Kit is an evergreen project. I improve it regularly, based on what proves itself in my own vault. And every update is free for life. I've been working on it since 2022. Four years already. One purchase. Every future version. 👉 www.store.dsebastien.net/product/obs...

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Sébastien Dubois @dsebastien.net · 01/10/2026

Write from your vault, not from scratch.

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Sébastien Dubois @dsebastien.net · 01/10/2026

The more useful my AI skill library became, the more expensive every session got. Claude Code loads the name and description of every skill at startup. With hundreds of skills, that cost me tens of thousands of tokens before I even typed a word.

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Sébastien Dubois @dsebastien.net · 30/09/2026

I just created a variant of my AI/Obsidian system for my wife who is an elementary school teacher. Now AI knows her job, her class, her priorities, how to help her create lessons, visuals, animations, even educative games. She loves it. Huge time saver

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Sébastien Dubois @dsebastien.net · 29/09/2026

Where do your book notes go? And your meeting notes, ideas and contacts? If you have to think about it, you'll hesitate. And when you hesitate, you stop capturing.

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Sébastien Dubois @dsebastien.net · 29/09/2026

Who is the Obsidian Starter Kit for?

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Sébastien Dubois @dsebastien.net · 29/09/2026

The simplest productivity habit I know: keep your daily note open all day.

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Sébastien Dubois @dsebastien.net · 29/09/2026

I maintain a LOT of repositories across my own accounts and several organizations. Keeping track of every open issue and pull request was a mess, and GitHub Projects didn't give me what I needed.

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Sébastien Dubois @dsebastien.net · 29/09/2026

Last time, I promised the next edition would come from a married man. Promise kept 💍 A week later, Obsidian Starter Kit v5 shipped: the AI-ready vault I run my whole business from. Last release at the current price.

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Sébastien Dubois @dsebastien.net · 29/09/2026

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Sébastien Dubois @dsebastien.net · 28/09/2026

The most underrated benefit of managing projects in plain Markdown files: AI can drive the whole system.

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Sébastien Dubois @dsebastien.net · 28/09/2026

My daily note is always open on my computer. It's where I list the tasks that matter today, log wins and challenges, note what I'm grateful for, and capture every idea I run into. One note. All day long. Here's why it works: www.dsebastien.net/journaling-...

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Sébastien Dubois @dsebastien.net · 28/09/2026

I just shipped the biggest Obsidian Starter Kit release since v4. Activities and Ideas, dependencies and milestones, an ideal week, work that archives itself, one-click daily actions, and a Claude Code startup that's 65% lighter.

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Sébastien Dubois @dsebastien.net · 28/09/2026

What would you do with an AI that already knew your goals, your projects, the people you work with and how you write? I'm genuinely curious. For me, it was planning my weeks and drafting in my own voice.

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Sébastien Dubois @dsebastien.net · 28/09/2026

I run DeveloPassion from one Obsidian vault. Writing, the newsletter, the Knowii Community, plugin development, product launches, customers, goals. Everything.

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Sébastien Dubois @dsebastien.net · 28/09/2026

My daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly notes all share one shape. Intentions first. Captures during the period. A Closing at the end: wins, challenges, lessons learned, what to carry forward. Learn one layout and you know them all. It's the journaling system in the Obsidian Starter Kit.

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Sébastien Dubois @dsebastien.net · 28/09/2026

Building an Obsidian system yourself: ➤ Weeks or months of setup ➤ Trial-and-error folder structure ➤ Researching thousands of plugins ➤ Writing your own AI prompts and context Starting from the Obsidian Starter Kit: ➤ Ready when you open it One-time purchase. Free updates for life.

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Sébastien Dubois @dsebastien.net · 28/09/2026

I strongly believe knowledge work should compound. Every note you create, every idea you capture, every project you complete should make you more capable. That's the conviction behind the Obsidian Starter Kit. The system is built so your past work keeps paying off.

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Sébastien Dubois @dsebastien.net · 28/09/2026

Want AI to help you plan your week? It needs to know your goals, your projects, your commitments and how much time you have. In most setups, that's scattered across five apps.

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Sébastien Dubois @dsebastien.net · 28/09/2026

I've been passionate about knowledge management for more than 20 years. I've explored, used and advocated for MANY tools. I settled on Obsidian, and built the system I wish I'd had at the start. That system is the Obsidian Starter Kit. www.store.dsebastien.net/product/obs...

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Sébastien Dubois @dsebastien.net · 27/09/2026

Stop configuring. Start thinking. That's the whole promise of the Obsidian Starter Kit. The structure, note types, templates, plugins, automations and AI layer are ready when you open it. Your job is the part only you can do: thinking, writing and acting on what matters.

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Sébastien Dubois @dsebastien.net · 25/09/2026

Same 5 steps every morning in Obsidian? Open the daily note, copy tasks, file yesterday's captures... That's a job for automation, and I mapped all of it in a free 62-page guide.

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Sébastien Dubois @dsebastien.net · 25/09/2026

Stop creating a new note every time you learn something. It breaks your focus. You end up fiddling with folders, tags, and links instead of doing the work. Jot it down in your daily note instead. It's part of your trusted system. Process it later.

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Sébastien Dubois @dsebastien.net · 25/09/2026

Journaling for productivity, in practice: - List the important tasks for the day - Log wins and challenges as they happen - Capture every idea in bullet points - Organize and dive deeper, in writing - Review later, with the date attached

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Sébastien Dubois @dsebastien.net · 25/09/2026

An ideal week isn't a calendar you follow minute by minute. 80% of the time, reality wins. That's fine. The point is to think mindfully about how you want to spend your time, based on your priorities, goals, and projects.

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Sébastien Dubois @dsebastien.net · 25/09/2026

Question I get a lot: "which Obsidian plugins should I install to automate my vault?" Wrong first question. Start with what a correct note looks like. Free guide: www.store.dsebastien.net/product/obs...

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FREE Complete Guide to Obsidian Automation | From Templates to AI Agents

FREE 62-page guide to Obsidian automation. The three layers (inside the app, around the vault, AI agents on top), every plugin that matters, and the order to adopt them.

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Sébastien Dubois @dsebastien.net · 25/09/2026

A crowded board and an unrealistic plan have the same root problem: you never stop to decide. Two new features in my free Obsidian plugin fix both. www.dsebastien.net/design-your... Want it all pre-configured? obsidianstarterkit.com

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Obsidian Starter Kit

Jump straight to stress-free note-making with Obsidian

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Sébastien Dubois @dsebastien.net · 24/09/2026

Three jobs for one daily note: - Focus: the tasks that matter today - Track: achievements, challenges, life events - Capture: ideas, insights, knowledge Most people use a different tool for each. I use one note.

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Sébastien Dubois @dsebastien.net · 24/09/2026

Every block in my ideal week is an activity linked to a goal or a project. So each hour answers one question: what is this time for?

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Sébastien Dubois @dsebastien.net · 24/09/2026

Everything the Kanban Action Planner does is stored in your notes. Triage a card: its status property changes. Plan your week: your activity notes get time blocks. Plain Markdown, readable by you and any AI agent. www.dsebastien.net/design-your...

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Sébastien Dubois @dsebastien.net · 23/09/2026

I've been journaling since I was a teenager. At first it was therapy: my thoughts, my feelings, my problems. Today it's the center of my thinking. I organize ideas with bullet points, dive deeper, and everything I learn lands there first. The story: youtu.be/_rQFUVeLSJ0

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Journaling Is the Most Underrated Knowledge Management Habit

Most people think journaling is about telling your stories and proc...

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Sébastien Dubois @dsebastien.net · 23/09/2026

Why design an ideal week if you won't follow it? Because it gives you a sense of direction. And a clear signal when you're really not doing what you should be doing. That signal alone is worth the 20 minutes. youtu.be/4Poxs8t9YG0

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Design Your Ideal Week in Obsidian: New Kanban Action Planner Features

Big Kanban boards get overwhelming fast. So I added two new feature...

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Sébastien Dubois @dsebastien.net · 23/09/2026

My little universe... Ideas, tasks, projects, goals, plans, creations, book notes, AI skills, etc... Everyone should build their own.

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Sébastien Dubois @dsebastien.net · 23/09/2026

My daily note is my knowledge inbox. Everything I learn, discover, or want to keep goes there first. No new notes, no metadata, no links right away. Capture first. Organize later. That's how I stay focused.

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Sébastien Dubois @dsebastien.net · 22/09/2026

Your journal is not just for feelings. It can keep you focused, document your life, and feed your knowledge base, all at once. I wrote about the habit I'd recommend to anyone building a second brain: www.dsebastien.net/journaling-...

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Journaling Is the Most Underrated Knowledge Management Habit

Journaling isn't just about feelings. Your daily note can be where you plan, track your life, think in writing, and capture everything you learn. Here's why it belongs at the heart of your knowledge management practice.

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Sébastien Dubois @dsebastien.net · 22/09/2026

Everything in the Kanban Action Planner is stored in your notes. Triage a card: its status property changes. Plan your ideal week: your activities get time blocks. Plain Markdown, your files, readable by any AI agent. What's new: youtu.be/4Poxs8t9YG0 obsidianstarterkit.com

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Design Your Ideal Week in Obsidian: New Kanban Action Planner Features

Big Kanban boards get overwhelming fast. So I added two new feature...

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Sébastien Dubois @dsebastien.net · 22/09/2026

Time blocking, without the calendar. An ideal week is a vision of how you want to spend your time, not a schedule you must obey. I built it into Obsidian, on top of Bases and plain Markdown notes.

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Sébastien Dubois @dsebastien.net · 20/09/2026

My daily note is where I list the important tasks I need to focus on. It’s also where I keep track of my achievements, my challenges, some life events, and the things I’m grateful for.

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Sébastien Dubois @dsebastien.net · 19/09/2026

Where should your journal live? Not in a separate app. In your Tool for Thought, right next to every other note in your knowledge base. That's what turns a diary into the entry point of your knowledge system. youtu.be/_rQFUVeLSJ0

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Journaling Is the Most Underrated Knowledge Management Habit

Most people think journaling is about telling your stories and proc...

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Sébastien Dubois @dsebastien.net · 18/09/2026

In my ideal week, activities are linked to goals and ongoing projects. So every block answers one question: what is this time actually for? Piano practice on Tuesdays at 8. Writing on Wednesdays. Day job Monday, Thursday, Friday. youtu.be/4Poxs8t9YG0

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Design Your Ideal Week in Obsidian: New Kanban Action Planner Features

Big Kanban boards get overwhelming fast. So I added two new feature...

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Sébastien Dubois @dsebastien.net · 18/09/2026

Have you ever designed your ideal week? It takes about 20 minutes, and it gives you a sense of direction for months. I now do it inside Obsidian with the Kanban Action Planner.

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Sébastien Dubois @dsebastien.net · 17/09/2026

I created a new tool for myself: GitHub Radar. I've been having trouble tracking everything across my repositories & organizations. I tried GH projects, but didn't manage to achieve what I needed easily. So I created this UI:

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Sébastien Dubois @dsebastien.net · 16/09/2026

2 new features in the Kanban Action Planner for Obsidian: 1. Triage mode: prioritize a column one card at a time 2. Ideal week mode: design how you want to spend your week Free and open source. 4-minute walkthrough: youtu.be/4Poxs8t9YG0

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Design Your Ideal Week in Obsidian: New Kanban Action Planner Features

Big Kanban boards get overwhelming fast. So I added two new feature...

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Sébastien Dubois @dsebastien.net · 16/09/2026

I put a lesson from my Knowledge Management for Beginners course on YouTube for free: why journaling is key to knowledge management. If it clicks, there are 125 more lessons like it, from capture habits to atomic notes to AI. Watch: youtu.be/_rQFUVeLSJ0

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Journaling Is the Most Underrated Knowledge Management Habit

Most people think journaling is about telling your stories and proc...

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Sébastien Dubois @dsebastien.net · 16/09/2026

The Complete Guide to Obsidian Automation, now as a free PDF: - Part I: the mental model - Part II: automation inside Obsidian - Part III: automation around the vault - Part IV: AI agents on the vault - Part V: a real setup with 20,000+ notes - Part VI: where this goes

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Sébastien Dubois @dsebastien.net · 16/09/2026

Most people think journaling is about feelings. It's also the best entry point for your knowledge. My daily note is open all day long. Tasks, wins, ideas, insights, everything lands there first. Organizing comes later.

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Sébastien Dubois @dsebastien.net · 16/09/2026

I let an AI assistant work inside my vault every day. It files notes, fixes links, drafts content, and runs routines on a schedule. I trust it because of the guardrails: instruction files that describe the vault, skills for repeatable work, hooks that block mistakes.

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Sébastien Dubois @dsebastien.net · 15/09/2026

Some things in my vault stay manual, on purpose. My journal. Private notes that should never reach an AI model. Decisions I want to think through slowly. Knowing what to leave alone is part of automating well. My free Obsidian automation guide has a section on the risks for that reason.

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