emerge

Analyze Obsidian vault notes to generate structured cross-cutting pattern reports.

Updated Apr 4, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/abhattacherjee/obsidian-brain --skill emerge
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Skill: emerge
Source: https://github.com/abhattacherjee/obsidian-brain/tree/main/skills/emerge
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/abhattacherjee/obsidian-brain --skill emerge

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

This Skill surfaces unnamed patterns across your Obsidian vault notes, enabling cross-note pattern discovery and trend detection over selectable time windows.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Pattern discovery across vault notes to identify recurring technical approaches and decisions.
  • Time-window based analysis (last 30 days by default, with custom 14d or this week options) to produce structured reports that reveal cross-note connections.
  • Automated synthesis into an emergent report you can reference in your vault notes for knowledge sharing.

Quick Start

Run /emerge to generate a patterns report across your vault notes for the default 30-day window.

Frequently Asked Questions about emerge

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I discover cross-note patterns in my Obsidian vault?▼

Cross-note pattern discovery in an Obsidian vault analyzes your local corpus to surface recurring technical approaches and decisions. It generates a structured report revealing connections across your notes over a selectable time window.

Can I limit vault pattern analysis to a specific time range like the last 14 days?▼

Vault pattern analysis supports time-window based reporting. The default range is the last 30 days, but you can specify a 14-day window or analyze only the current week to focus your trend detection.

What do I need to set up before analyzing vault notes for cross-cutting trends?▼

Analyzing vault notes for cross-cutting trends requires a local corpus file at ~/.claude/obsidian-brain/emerge-corpus.json. This file must exist before running the analysis to generate the structured patterns report.

Where does the generated vault pattern analysis report get saved?▼

The generated vault pattern analysis report is saved as a markdown file at ~/.claude/obsidian-brain/emerge-analysis.md. You can reference this emergent report within your vault notes for knowledge sharing.

What's the best way to surface unnamed connections across Obsidian notes automatically?▼

The best way to surface unnamed connections across Obsidian notes is to run an automated synthesis over your vault corpus. This generates an emergent report by analyzing cross-cutting patterns over your selected time window.