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Cycles and Reviews (Retros) using Claudian or n8n
This video details how the creator automated their cycles and reviews system in Obsidian to overcome the challenge of consistently forgetting to perform weekly, monthly, and quarterly reviews (0:00 - 0:45).
Core Automation System:
- Auto-Reflect Command: The creator built a custom AI command called
/auto-reflect. Using the Claudian plugin and Claude, this command pulls data from the daily journal and previous reflection notes to automatically generate a summary of patterns, threads, and insights (0:53 - 1:57). - Integration & Scheduling: The Reminders plugin is used to set recurring alerts, ensuring the process is triggered automatically. The creator simply needs to click a reminder to trigger the Claudian automation (4:38 - 6:57).
- Workflow Process: walkthrough of this
- Maintain daily journal entries throughout the week (11:27 - 12:23).
- Receive a reminder to run the
/auto-reflectcommand (3:00 - 3:20). - Review the three generated notes: Weekly Reflection, Weekly Review, and Automation Log (1:07 - 1:53).
Tools Mentioned:
- Obsidian (the core platform).
- Claudian plugin (for AI interaction with Claude).
- Reminders plugin (for scheduling).
- n8n (suggested as an alternative for hands-off, backend automation ) (10:52 - 11:17).
By automating the administrative side of the review process, the creator significantly reduced the friction that previously prevented them from completing their reflection cycles.