Software Engineering

LLM-generated disposable research vaults for domain exploration

Generate standalone, disposable Obsidian vaults where an LLM discovers entities and writes interlinked markdown notes to map a new domain (e.g., an industry landscape or a concept graph) for exploratory navigation.

Why the human is still essential here

The human decides what to explore, what is worth keeping, and which insights graduate into their personal knowledge base; AI accelerates mapping and synthesis but does not replace curiosity or interpretation.

How people use this

Industry landscape vault (companies, products, categories)

Prompt an LLM to generate interlinked markdown notes for key players, terminology, and market segments so you can browse the space as a graph before keeping any insights.

ChatGPT / Claude / Obsidian

Concept graph from web research with citations

Use an AI research tool to gather sources, then have an LLM turn them into linked Obsidian notes (definitions, related concepts, and source links) for fast exploration.

Perplexity / Claude / Obsidian

Offline disposable vault generation with a local model

Generate a throwaway vault on your machine using a local LLM to draft linked notes for a topic, useful when you want exploration without sending data to a cloud provider.

Ollama / Obsidian Text Generator

Community stories (1)

Medium
7 min read

Where AI Ends and I Begin

I've been working through where I should hand off to AI versus where I need to stay directly involved—especially in my personal knowledge management. I use Obsidian as my knowledge hub (local markdown notes with links) and Claude Code as my primary agent interface, alongside Notion as an operational hub for tasks/projects. I deliberately keep Claude's access session-based (not always-on) and set boundaries: AI can help organize, search, and triage notes, but it cannot create or modify my "permanent notes," which must be written in my own voice to preserve real understanding. I also experiment with disposable, AI-generated Obsidian vaults for exploratory research (e.g., mapping an industry or concept graph), then selectively turn what I learn into my own fleeting/reference/permanent notes.

ZM
Zoe MarandosProduct-focused software engineer
Feb 24, 2026