// Software stack
Personal knowledge base
Capture notes, web pages and PDFs into a searchable second brain that AI can answer from.
3 pieces4 setup stepsscenario: Personal knowledge base: AI that answers from my files
What goes in it
- 1
Obsidian AI notes & knowledge management Closed / commercial
Notes app
Local Markdown notes and personal knowledge base; plugins connect AI and agents.
- 2
NotebookLM AI notes & knowledge management Closed / commercial
AI Q&A layer
Google's source-grounded notebook for Q&A, summaries and audio overviews.
Or: claudian · obsidian-skills
- 3
沉浸式翻译 AI writing & presentations Closed / commercial
Web & document capture
Bilingual side-by-side translation for web pages, PDFs and subtitles.
Or: PDFMathTranslate · MarkItDown
How to set it up
- 01Pick a notes app and set a folder convention
- 02Install an AI plug-in or connect NotebookLM
- 03Import your key PDFs and web pages in bulk
- 04Write 3–5 reusable question templates
Similar stacks: what’s different
- Local private knowledge baseThat one runs fully locally so data never leaves your machine