Summary

A comprehensive guide to building an automated business operating system on top of Obsidian, using Claude Code (via MCP) as the intelligence layer and N8N as the automation/scheduling layer. The architecture separates knowledge (Obsidian markdown files), intelligence (Claude reading/writing files), and automation (N8N cron/webhook triggers) into three distinct layers. Six interconnected business systems handle client intelligence, project operations, content production, financial tracking, research, and weekly performance review — all producing outputs into a GENERATED/ folder without requiring active user involvement.

以 Obsidian 為知識層、Claude Code (MCP) 為智能層、N8N 為自動化層,建構能在睡眠時自動運作的業務作業系統。涵蓋客戶情報、專案追蹤、內容生產、財務、研究與週回顧六個子系統,所有輸出自動存入 GENERATED/ 資料夾。

Key Points

  • Three-layer architecture: Knowledge (Obsidian plain text), Intelligence (Claude via MCP), Automation (N8N cron/event triggers)
  • CLAUDE.md as “business constitution” — every automated workflow reads it before acting; Weekly Focus section updated every Monday aligns all system outputs
  • QUEUE folder as async communication: drop a file describing a task, system processes on next cycle, output appears in GENERATED
  • Six systems: Client Intelligence (pre-call briefs), Project Operations (daily pulse), Content Production (brief + draft engine), Financial Operations (revenue logging + monthly brief), Research Intelligence (daily news brief + research queue), Performance Review (weekly + quarterly)
  • N8N self-hosted on $5 DigitalOcean droplet for unlimited workflow runs
  • System compounds over time: 6 months of client logs produce richer pre-call briefs than any manual prep

Insights

The QUEUE/GENERATED async loop is the architectural equivalent of this vault’s own analyze-vault skill — the human drops unprocessed items and the system works through them asynchronously. The compounding effect argument is the strongest: unlike a human employee who starts fresh, the system accumulates institutional memory automatically. The critical dependency is the CLAUDE.md quality — a vague business constitution produces generic outputs regardless of automation sophistication.

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Raw Excerpt

The system compounds. After six months of consistent use, your vault knows your business at a depth that would take a human employee years to develop.