Obsidian (optional)

Gistlist can write each meeting’s markdown into an Obsidian vault so the notes are editable in the tool you already use for writing. This is entirely optional — the app is fully functional without Obsidian.

Setup

1. Install Obsidian and enable the Dataview community plugin.
2. In the Setup Wizard, or Settings -> Storage, enable the integration and point it at your vault.
3. Keep the default meetings folder (<vault>/Gistlist) or choose a different data folder.
4. Open <data_path>/Dashboard.md in Obsidian — Dataview renders the run index.

What gets written into the vault

<data_path>/
├── Runs/                  # one folder per meeting
├── Templates/
│   └── notes-template.md  # note template used for new meetings
├── Dashboard.md           # Dataview-powered run index
└── ...

The app treats the data folder as the source of truth for meetings. Prompt Library files are separate and live in ~/.gistlist/prompts/.

Why bother

You probably already have a vault, and Gistlist’s notes live more comfortably alongside your other writing than in a separate app. The Dataview dashboard gives you a queryable view of your meetings — filter by participant, tag, or date.

If you don’t use Obsidian, skip this — Gistlist is happy on its own.