
Welcome to your **AI second brain template**!

Follow along the steps to get all set up.

#### STEP 0:

Make sure you have **Claude Code** installed in your terminal & you're logged in to your account with Pro or higher.

> Follow steps here: https://code.claude.com/docs/en/quickstart

> FOR MAC: Open Terminal and paste this `curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.sh | bash`

OR you can use the **Claude desktop app** and choose this folder as your project workspace.

*(Same with any other IDE: Antigravity, VS Code, Warp, etc.)*

> Run claude in your terminal, then tell it: 'help me install this repo https://github.com/YishenTu/claudian'

Restart Obsidian, then change your 'Claudian' plugin settings in the Obsidian settings.

#### STEP 1:

You can start the automated setup by telling Claude:

> *'run the brain-setup skill in the 05 Skills folder'*

It will interview you and fill in the CLAUDE.md file.

#### STEP 2:

Next you'll want to take some time to journal about your life goals and put your notes in the GOALS file.

*(Or ask Claude to interview you about your goals and it can fill it in based on your answers.)*

#### STEP 3:

Start a new Obsidian session ('Open folder as a vault') in the `03 Projects > (PROJECT TEMPLATE)` folder.

> Customize the appearance, settings, and plugins of Obsidian and now every project you create will have the same plugins and appearance.


#### STEP 4:

> Tell Claude to 'run the new-project skill from the 05 Skills folder'

It will walk you through setting up your first project!

*(If you're using the Claudian Obsidian plugin, make sure to reconfigure the settings in each project.)*

#### STEP 5:

Use Claude in this layer to clarify your goals and plan what you need to do to get there!

*(Tip: think through your 'chess moves' on your own first, THEN have Claude analyze and think through them with you.)*

Open an Obsidian vault in each individual project to build those systems, run them, and hit your goals.


#### STEP 6:

> Use the 'weekly-update' skill in the 05 Skills folder at the end of each week to update all of your CLAUDE.md's and keep everything up to date.


#### STEP 7:

Customize to YOU.

The power of this second brain is that it can be **personalized completely** to YOU and YOUR projects/workflows.

This takes time but is extremely worth it.

> Customize your Obsidian plugins
> Create your own skills
> Bookmark stuff
> Customize your CLAUDE.md's

Do whatever will make this valuable to YOU.


#### BONUS STEP 1: (Mobile 2nd Brain — Claude Dispatch)

Download the Claude Desktop App & Claude Phone App.

Run the desktop app, go to 'Dispatch'.

Open your phone app and connect.

> Say this to Claude: I want you to use an already existing folder on my computer at ~/Desktop/(your second brain folder name). Set that as your permanent workspace so you always work from there.

- Tip: Turn on notifications on your phone for Claude.
- Tip: Any frequent tasks you do, you might want to add to the top-level CLAUDE.md to help Claude execute them easily.

> Now ask it to do whatever you need in your 2nd brain from your phone, from anywhere.


#### BONUS STEP 2: (Team 2nd Brain / Projects — Obsidian Sync)

> You can sign up for Obsidian Sync here: https://obsidian.md/sync

Then go to your settings in Obsidian:
- Settings > Core Plugins > Sync > TURN ON

Then go back to your settings, choose 'Sync' on the left-hand side:
- Choose the remote vault to sync to
- You can then click on the little 'people' icon to sync with collaborators (they'll also need Sync) — add their Obsidian email.

Tips:
- Consider 'sync all file types' for full vault parity.
