Hermes x Obsidian is the most powerful AI memory system available right now.
Use Obsidian to store all your notes, and Hermes feeds on that data to self-evolve over time.
Your agent learns all your personal goals and context and uses them to build automations for your entire life.
Here's how to set it up in <5 minutes:
Step 1. Download Obsidian
Head to obsidian dot md and download the app.
Create a new vault (this is where all your notes will live locally on your machine).
Start dumping everything in here:
- Meeting notes
- Ideas and goals
- Research and insights
- Journal entries
- Any data you want your AI to know
The more you put in, the more powerful it gets.
Step 2. Connect Hermes to your Obsidian vault
Open the new Hermes desktop app and paste this prompt:
"I want to connect you to my new obsidian vault and have you act as my second-brain orchestrator - do everything necessary to set up that connection now."
This gives Hermes direct access to everything inside your vault.
Step 3. Let it self-evolve
Every time you add a new note, Hermes automatically ingests it.
Over time, it builds a living, breathing memory of everything you know, think, and work on.
Pro tip: Once Obsidian is connected to your agent, you can just prompt it directly to add notes/context/data.
This is what a true AI second brain looks like.
Save this and build your second brain system now.