Why should I run this skill first?

Running onboarding provides Claude with the context needed to personalize other skills, such as daily briefings and brain dumps, making them much more relevant to your work.

Where does this skill store my information?

All configuration and profile data are stored as human-readable Markdown files within your vault's directory structure, following a transparent and editable philosophy.

Can I update my profile after the initial setup?

Yes, you can run the /onboarding command again to enter update mode or simply edit the Markdown files in your 00-inbox folder at any time.

What is the COG Onboarding skill?

It is a setup assistant that personalizes your Claude + Obsidian + Git (COG) workflow by gathering information about your role, interests, and projects.

Does this skill create folders automatically?

Yes, it scaffolds a complete directory structure including dedicated folders for daily briefs, personal development, professional strategy, and individual projects.

COG Workflow Onboarding

Name: COG Workflow Onboarding
Author: Microck

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Productivity & Workflow

Personalizes your digital second brain through a guided conversational setup that creates custom profiles, interest trackers, and project directory structures.

About

The COG Onboarding skill is the foundational entry point for the Claude + Obsidian + Git (COG) ecosystem, designed to transform a standard vault into a personalized knowledge management system. By guiding users through a conversational questionnaire about their roles, interests, and active projects, it automatically scaffolds a standardized directory structure and generates human-readable Markdown configuration files. This ensures that all subsequent interactions with Claude are context-aware and tailored to the user's specific professional and personal development goals, while maintaining the philosophy of transparent and editable knowledge storage.

Key Features

Tailored Markdown templates for profiles, interests, and watchlists
89 GitHub stars
Automated creation of standardized Obsidian directory structures
Guided conversational wizard for rapid profile personalization
Project-specific scaffolding including overview and resource folders
Profile update mode to modify existing configurations without data loss

Use Cases

Defining personalized news sources for daily intelligence briefings
Setting up tracking for new professional projects and competitive intelligence
Initializing a new digital second brain or knowledge vault

About

Key Features

Tailored Markdown templates for profiles, interests, and watchlists
89 GitHub stars
Automated creation of standardized Obsidian directory structures
Guided conversational wizard for rapid profile personalization
Project-specific scaffolding including overview and resource folders
Profile update mode to modify existing configurations without data loss

Use Cases

Defining personalized news sources for daily intelligence briefings
Setting up tracking for new professional projects and competitive intelligence
Initializing a new digital second brain or knowledge vault