I'm a PhD student in AI and I built a 10-agent Obsidian crew because my brain couldn't keep up with my life anymore | AI Paper Digest

TL;DR Highlight

An AI PhD student built a 10-agent Obsidian crew system to manage their own cognitive overload — shared openly for community feedback.

Who Should Read

Power users looking to automate complex personal or research workflows with AI.

Core Mechanics

A system of 10 agents collaborating within Obsidian for research and personal life management.
Built with limited prompt engineering experience, so the structure is rough but practical.
Actively seeking community feedback and improvement contributions.

Evidence

Built a 10-agent collaborative system within Obsidian.
Despite being an AI researcher, limited prompt engineering experience left room for improvement.
Positive community reception with offers to contribute improvements.

How to Apply

GitHub repo is public — check the post for the link.
Can serve as a reference case for multi-agent Obsidian workflows.

Terminology

Multi-agent CrewA structure where multiple AI agents split roles and collaborate to handle complex tasks. Frameworks like CrewAI organize agents into 'crew' units.

ObsidianA local-first note app built on markdown files. Popular among developers and researchers as a personal knowledge management (PKM) system thanks to its rich plugin ecosystem.

CrewAIA Python-based open-source framework for defining and orchestrating multiple AI agents by role. Each agent gets a Role and Goal for task distribution.

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