Automate Obsidian Note-Taking with Workflow Results

• Real-time Note Creation: Automatically generate and update Markdown notes in Obsidian from any n8n workflow output.
• Intelligent Zettlekasten Formatting: Leverages AI to transform raw data into atomic, linked Zettlekasten notes.
• Google Drive Integration: Uses Google Drive as a robust intermediary for file storage and synchronization.
• Attachment Handling: Supports the inclusion of binary attachments within your notes.
• Flexible Input: Accepts output from any n8n workflow via the Execute Workflow Trigger.

1. Google Drive Setup:
   • Create a dedicated folder in your Google Drive (e.g., clippings-attachments).
   • Ensure this folder is set up for syncing with your desktop.
2. n8n Workflow Configuration:
   • Add the Google Drive node to your workflow.
   • Set the operation to Create From Text.
   • Configure the name parameter to dynamically generate the Markdown filename (e.g., ={{ $json.title }}.md).
   • In the content parameter, construct your Markdown, including optional YAML Frontmatter, using your workflow's JSON output (e.g., `=--- {{ $json.frontmatter }}

{{ $json.content }}`).

• Specify the folderId corresponding to your Google Drive folder.

3. Obsidian Vault Integration (Symlink):
   • Open an Administrator Command Prompt on your system.
   • Create a symbolic link (symlink) from your synced Google Drive folder to a desired location within your Obsidian Vault using the mklink /D "Target Path" "Source Path" command. Ensure the Target Path does not already exist.
4. Workflow Trigger:
   • Connect the output of any n8n workflow that generates the data you want to turn into notes to the Execute Workflow Trigger node.
5. AI Note Generation (Optional but Recommended):
   • If you want AI to help structure your notes, use the Write Zettlekasten note from input1 node. Configure its text parameter to ={{ JSON.stringify($json) }} and ensure the OpenAI Chat Model and Structured Output Parser are correctly set up with your desired schema for title and content extraction.