Getting started
Your first 10 minutes inside the Vault.
The fastest path into the Vault is simple: open it, create one daily note, and let the system earn its place in your day. The setup steps below and the included Quick Start Guide will have you running in under ten minutes.
Setup path
Do not set up everything first.
The vault is meant to be used as needed. Start with one daily note, one project, or one goal. The structure becomes more valuable as your real work moves through it.
Download and open the vault
Download the zip from your Gumroad receipt and unzip it. Then open the folder in Obsidian as a new vault (File → Open folder as vault), or drop it into your existing vault. Everything is standard markdown.
Create one daily note
Open 01.01 Daily Note.md, fill in today's date, and write down one thing on your mind.
Choose your first three folders
Most people start with Daily Brain, Projects, and AI Command Center. Creators often add Content Studio immediately.
Run the personalization prompt
Use the setup prompt to ask ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini which templates to focus on this week.
First week
A seven-day runway.
The included onboarding guide walks you from your first capture to your first weekly review without needing to study the whole system.
Capture
Start the Daily Note and add anything currently taking up mental space.
Sort
Move loose tasks or ideas into the matching folder instead of leaving them in your inbox.
Plan
Create one Project Brief or 90-Day Sprint so the vault has a real outcome to organize around.
Prompt
Run one embedded AI prompt and save the useful output back into the vault.
Connect
Add links between a daily note, a project, and a supporting resource.
Extend
Open one folder you have not touched yet and add a template that fits your current work.
Review
Run the Weekly Review and decide what deserves attention next week.
Setup prompt
Personalize the vault with AI.
Copy this into ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini. It turns the vault into a plan built around your actual week.
I just downloaded a productivity vault for Obsidian with 13 folders covering daily notes, goals, projects, content creation, work, AI workflows, knowledge, finance, life, calendar, corporate workflows, and portfolio. My current focus right now is: [FILL IN] My biggest productivity pain point is: [FILL IN] I have about [FILL IN] minutes per day for personal organization. Recommend: 1. The 3 folders I should focus on first 2. The exact templates I should fill in this week 3. A simple daily routine I can stick to Keep it concrete. No generic advice.