Obsidian — iPhone Capture Pipeline

Obsidian — iPhone Capture Pipeline

Obsidian — iPhone Capture Pipeline

Quick-capture workflow for ideas on iOS without an Obsidian Sync plan.

Flow

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iPhone (Obsidian → iCloud vault)
        ↓  iCloud for Windows auto-syncs
iCloudDrive\iCloud~md~obsidian\RBK-IOS-VAULT\
        ↓  sync-icloud-inbox.ps1  (manual or scheduled)
Agent Access/rbk-pkm-wiki/raw/
        ↓  /wiki-ingest
rbk-main-wiki/ wiki pages

Components

ComponentRole
Obsidian mobile (free)Capture on iPhone; vault stored in iCloud
iCloud for WindowsSyncs vault to %USERPROFILE%\iCloudDrive\iCloud~md~obsidian\
sync-icloud-inbox.ps1Copies new .md files to raw/, moves originals to _synced/
/wiki-ingestSynthesises raw notes into wiki pages

Key Config (sync script)

File: Agent Access/sync-icloud-inbox.ps1

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$InboxVaultName = "RBK-IOS-VAULT"   # must match iCloud vault folder name
$TargetRaw      = "G:\My Drive\...\raw"
$LogFile        = "G:\My Drive\...\sync-icloud-inbox.log"
  • Processed notes → _synced/ subfolder (prevents re-sync)
  • Files prefixed with yyyyMMdd-HHmmss_ timestamp on arrival in raw/

Setup Checklist

  • Install Obsidian on iPhone → create vault → store in iCloud
  • Name vault RBK-IOS-VAULT (or update $InboxVaultName in script)
  • Install iCloud for Windows (Microsoft Store) → sign in
  • Verify vault appears at %USERPROFILE%\iCloudDrive\iCloud~md~obsidian\RBK-IOS-VAULT\
  • Run script once manually to confirm it works
  • (Optional) Schedule via Task Scheduler — daily at 9am

Schedule (PowerShell, run as admin)

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$action  = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute "powershell.exe" `
             -Argument '-NonInteractive -File "G:\My Drive\RBK-OBSIDIAN-NOTES\rbk-obsidian-vault\Agent Access\sync-icloud-inbox.ps1"'
$trigger = New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -Daily -At 9am
Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName "ObsidianInboxSync" -Action $action -Trigger $trigger -RunLevel Highest

Check your task:

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Get-ScheduledTask \-TaskName "ObsidianInboxSync"

Check last run / next run:

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Get-ScheduledTaskInfo \-TaskName "ObsidianInboxSync"

See full details:

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Get-ScheduledTask \-TaskName "ObsidianInboxSync" | Format-List \*

🔍 Verify it actually works (important)

Manually trigger it:

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Start-ScheduledTask \-TaskName "ObsidianInboxSync"

Then check:

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Get-ScheduledTaskInfo \-TaskName "ObsidianInboxSync"

Look at:

  • LastRunTime

  • LastTaskResult 👉 0 = success

Daily Habit

  1. Jot note in Obsidian (iPhone) — opens blank note instantly
  2. iCloud syncs in background
  3. Run script (or let scheduler fire) → notes land in raw/
  4. Run /wiki-ingest → ideas become wiki knowledge

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