szeyu Obsidian Notes Creator
Transform source material into genuinely excellent study notes — with analogies that make hard things click, diagrams that show structure at a glance, and layouts that scale from a single concept to an entire subject.
Workflow
flowchart LR
A[Source Material] --> B[Understand & Extract]
B --> C{Single topic or multi-file?}
C -->|Single| D[Write Note]
C -->|Multi| E[Plan Structure]
E --> D
D --> F[Enrich with Components]
F --> G[Quality Check]
Step 1: Understand the Source
Read the source material and identify:
- The core concepts (theory, definitions, formulas)
- The mechanisms (how things work, algorithms, processes)
- The tricky parts (things a student would get confused by)
- Where analogies and examples would help most
The tricky parts are the most important — they're where the note earns its value.
Step 2: Decide Scope
Single note (one .md file) when the topic is self-contained and under ~400 lines.
→ Use template in references/structure/single-note.md
Multi-file when the topic has 3+ major sub-concepts, or when sub-concepts are reused by other notes.
→ See rules and folder layouts in references/structure/multi-file.md
→ Write a hub note last: references/structure/index-note.md
Step 3: Write Content
Order matters. Always: motivation → intuition → analogy → formal definition → confirmation.
Never open with a formula. See references/writing/intuition-first.md.
For every hard concept, choose an analogy pattern:
→ references/writing/analogies.md — 5 patterns: step-down, before/after, object, pseudocode, direction-flip
For every concept, add at least one example:
→ references/writing/examples.md — Concept→Example→Variation, Problem→Solution→Why
When two things are similar, compare them immediately:
→ references/writing/comparisons.md — tables, hierarchy views, similarities + key difference
Step 4: Add Obsidian Components
Use callouts to signal special content (warnings, analogies, tips, questions) — not for decoration:
→ references/components/callouts.md — all 13 types with a decision guide
Choose the right diagram type for the content:
→ references/components/diagrams.md — Mermaid (6 types) + ASCII patterns + embedded SVG/PNG for data visuals
Fill frontmatter with tags and date:
→ references/components/frontmatter.md
Link related notes with wikilinks:
→ references/components/wikilinks.md
Step 5: Quality Check
Before finishing, run through:
→ references/quality-checklist.md
Key gates: every hard concept has an analogy, every concept has an example, every note has a diagram, callouts are used purposefully, frontmatter is filled.