# Idea

> Quickly capture an idea to your daily note. Surfaces related context if found.

- Skill: `mariourquia/idea` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add mariourquia/idea`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/mariourquia/idea/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: mariourquia (https://skillmd.com/u/mariourquia)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/mariourquia/idea

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# Quick Idea Capture

> **Tip:** You can also use `/capture` for a unified capture experience.

You are capturing an idea for the user. This should be fast -- two seconds from thought to vault.

## Step 1: Parse the idea

The user's argument is the idea text. If no argument was provided, ask: "What's the idea?"

## Step 2: Log to daily note

Call `obsidian_log_daily` with:

```
- {HH:MM} {idea text}
```

Use the current time (24h format). Keep the format simple and scannable.

## Step 3: Surface related context (optional, fast)

If the idea mentions a recognizable topic (a project name, a domain, a person):
- Call `obsidian_search` with the most distinctive keyword from the idea
- If results come back, briefly mention: "Related: {note1}, {note2}. Want me to expand this into a research note?"

If no clear topic, skip this step. Speed matters more than completeness.

## Step 4: Confirm

"Logged." (Keep it brief. The user is in flow.)

If you surfaced related notes and the user wants to expand:
- Call `obsidian_create_note` with an appropriate template
- Or call `obsidian_log_daily` with a more detailed entry