David Ondrej explains how Markdown notes and skillsAn AI agent skill is a reusable package of instructions, resources, and tool guidance for performing a bounded kind of work. can serve as on-demand context for an AI agent while remaining visible and editable in Obsidian. He distinguishes the always-loaded core memory from notes and skills retrieved when relevantRetrieval is the process of selecting relevant stored information and returning it to an AI system for the current task..
He demonstrates using another agent to install and configure Hermes Agent on a virtual private server, then creates and synchronizes an Obsidian vault between his computer and the server. He shows a test note appearing across devices and makes the agent skills visible in the vault.
A final demonstration asks Hermes to research videos and save resultsWorkflow automation uses software or AI to complete a connected sequence of routine steps with less manual effort. into the vault. The setup involves remote access, credentials and synchronization, and the presenter’s security and productivity claims are his own; sponsorship and promotional passages are omitted.
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