Notes (Local, Apple, Notion, Obsidian & more)

What This Skill Does

The Notes skill is a versatile, agent-based note-taking assistant that bridges the gap between local markdown files and popular third-party productivity platforms. Designed for OpenClaw, it functions as a centralized command center for your thoughts. By utilizing a modular configuration system (~/notes/config.md), the skill allows you to route notes to various destinations like Apple Notes, Obsidian, Notion, Bear, and Evernote, or keep them securely as local markdown files in your home directory. It excels at parsing, formatting, and organizing content, providing a unified interface to capture everything from fleeting ideas to structured project logs without switching applications.

Installation

To install this skill, run the following command in your OpenClaw terminal: clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/ivangdavila/notes. Once installed, navigate to the ~/notes/ directory. Begin by reviewing the setup.md file, which guides you through selecting your preferred note-taking platforms. For local markdown storage, no extra steps are required. For external integrations like Notion or Evernote, follow the platform-specific guidelines provided in the documentation to authenticate securely. The agent will automatically respect your privacy by only accessing tools and APIs you have explicitly configured.

Use Cases

This skill is perfect for individuals looking to maintain a 'second brain' with minimal friction. You can use it to log daily stand-up meeting decisions, draft long-form content directly into your Obsidian vault, or maintain a personal project tracker that aggregates action items across all your platforms. It is particularly powerful for research, where the agent can store raw data in a local folder while syncing final insights to a shared Notion database, ensuring that your data is both searchable and portable.

Example Prompts

1. "Capture this meeting summary and add the action items to my central tracking file in ~/notes/actions.md."
2. "Draft a project brief for the Q4 launch and save it as a new note in my Obsidian vault."
3. "List all my decision logs from the last week and consolidate them into a report in Notion."

Tips & Limitations

Always check ~/notes/config.md to ensure your preferred platform is set as the default destination. The skill operates best when you maintain a consistent directory structure, as described in memory-template.md. Note that the agent will never install software for you; you must manually install CLI tools like grizzly or obsidian-cli. Finally, keep in mind that while the skill can handle multiple platforms, it cannot automatically migrate existing notes between apps; it only manages new content you create through the agent.