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Obsidian To Expertpack

by @brianhearn

Convert an existing Obsidian Vault into an agent-ready ExpertPack. Restructures vault content for EK optimization, RAG retrieval, and OpenClaw integration. C...

Versionv1.0.1
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TERMINAL
clawhub install obsidian-to-expertpack

πŸ“– About This Skill


name: obsidian-to-expertpack description: "Convert an existing Obsidian Vault into an agent-ready ExpertPack. Restructures vault content for EK optimization, RAG retrieval, and OpenClaw integration. Creates a copy β€” source vault is never modified. Use when: a user wants to make their Obsidian Vault usable by AI agents, convert OV to EP, drop their vault into OpenClaw as a knowledge pack, or make their notes RAG-ready. Triggers on: 'obsidian to expertpack', 'obsidian vault to ep', 'convert obsidian', 'OV to EP', 'obsidian agent ready', 'make my vault ai ready', 'obsidian knowledge pack', 'obsidian rag'." metadata: openclaw: homepage: https://expertpack.ai requires: bins: - python3 pip: - pyyaml

Obsidian Vault β†’ ExpertPack

Converts an Obsidian Vault into a structured ExpertPack β€” agent-ready, RAG-optimized, and OpenClaw-compatible. Source vault is never modified; output is a clean copy.

Learn more: expertpack.ai Β· GitHub

> Companion skills: Install expertpack for full EP workflows. Install expertpack-eval to measure EK ratio after conversion.

Step 1: Analyze the Vault

Before running the script, inspect the vault:

1. List the top-level directories β€” these map to EP content sections 2. Identify the pack type based on structure: - journals/, daily/, people/, mind/ β†’ person - concepts/, workflows/, troubleshooting/, faq/ β†’ product - phases/, checklists/, decisions/, steps/ β†’ process - Mix of the above β†’ composite 3. Note any templates/ or _templates/ folders β€” exclude from conversion 4. Estimate content volume and identify the highest-EK directories

The script auto-detects type (--type auto) but verify your judgment matches before proceeding. See references/migration-guide.md for the full decision tree.

Step 2: Run the Conversion Script

python3 /path/to/ExpertPack/skills/obsidian-to-expertpack/scripts/convert.py \
  /path/to/obsidian-vault \
  --output ~/expertpacks/my-pack-slug \
  --name "My Pack Name" \
  [--type auto|person|product|process|composite] \
  [--dry-run]

Always do a --dry-run first to preview what will be converted.

What the script produces:

  • All .md files copied with EP frontmatter (title, type, tags, pack, created)
  • Inline #hashtags extracted into frontmatter tags:
  • Dataview query blocks stripped (computed views, not knowledge)
  • text links converted to [[wikilinks]]
  • manifest.yaml, overview.md, glossary.md at pack root
  • _index.md in each content directory
  • .obsidian/ config copied (pack opens in Obsidian immediately)
  • For detailed handling of Obsidian-specific patterns (nested tags, daily notes, templates, attachments): read references/migration-guide.md.

    Step 3: Validate & Fix

    # Fix common issues first
    python3 /path/to/ExpertPack/tools/validator/ep-doctor.py ~/expertpacks/my-pack-slug --apply

    Must reach 0 errors

    python3 /path/to/ExpertPack/tools/validator/ep-validate.py ~/expertpacks/my-pack-slug --verbose

    Fix any broken wikilinks (cross-vault references)

    python3 /path/to/ExpertPack/tools/validator/ep-fix-broken-wikilinks.py ~/expertpacks/my-pack-slug --apply

    Do not proceed until ep-validate reports 0 errors.

    Step 4: Agent-Assisted Enhancement

    After validation, enhance retrieval quality:

    1. Lead summaries β€” add a 1-3 sentence blockquote at the top of the 5-10 most important files 2. Glossary β€” populate glossary.md with domain-specific terms (this is Tier 1 β€” always loaded) 3. Propositions β€” create propositions/ with atomic factual statements extracted from high-EK files 4. EK triage β€” identify low-EK files (general knowledge) and compress or remove them 5. File size β€” split files >3KB on ## header boundaries

    Step 5: Configure RAG in OpenClaw

    Add to ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json:

    {
      "agents": {
        "defaults": {
          "memorySearch": {
            "extraPaths": ["/path/to/your/converted-pack"]
          }
        }
      }
    }
    

    Restart OpenClaw after config change. The pack is now searchable in every session.

    Step 6: Measure EK Ratio

    clawhub install expertpack-eval
    

    Run evals to score how much esoteric knowledge the pack contains vs. what the model already knows. Target EK ratio >0.6 for high-value packs.