Obsidian-first knowledge capture

Email Obsidian

Forward email threads or files. Lolodex turns them into clean Obsidian notes, then lets you ask questions across your whole vault via email.

Connect Obsidian See how it works

Your Obsidian vault is the source of truth. Lolodex keeps a fast cache for search and email Ask.

1. Forward [email protected] Email
2. Upload PDFs, docs, screenshots, transcripts Files
3. Ask What did the customer say about rollout? Reply
Data flow Capture once. Store in Obsidian. Ask by email.
Send Inputs
Email Forward threads
Files Upload PDFs, docs, screenshots
Lolodex Summarize and route
  • Extract context
  • Create Markdown
  • Sync and index
Store
Source of truth Obsidian vault

Markdown lives here.

Fast lookup Lolodex cache

Read-only search index.

Ask Email a question Your inbox is the interface.
Answer Reply with sources Grounded in vault notes.
01

Forward or upload

Send an email thread or upload a file when it contains context you want to keep.

02

Let AI clean it up

Lolodex turns raw content into a readable Markdown note with source context.

03

Sync to Obsidian

The Lolodex plugin writes captured notes into your Obsidian vault.

04

Index the vault

Your existing Obsidian notes become read-only context for search and answers.

05

Ask by email

Email questions to Lolodex and get answers grounded in your synced notes.

Obsidian stays in charge

Your vault is the source of truth.

Lolodex is the capture and retrieval layer around the notes you already own. The server keeps a cache so search is fast, while Obsidian remains where your Markdown lives.

Markdown in your vault Captured notes are written as Obsidian-friendly Markdown files.
Read-only vault indexing Existing notes are indexed for Ask and search without turning Lolodex into another editor.
Fast cache, clear ownership The database exists for speed. Your Obsidian vault remains the durable record.

What you can send

Capture the context that usually gets lost.

Email threads and files become notes you can search, link, and ask about from the same Obsidian vault.

Email threads

Forward conversations with clients, investors, candidates, vendors, or teammates.

Files

Upload documents, PDFs, screenshots, transcripts, and other reference material.

Vault notes

Use your existing Obsidian notes as context when you ask questions by email.

Ask your vault

Your notes can answer back.

Send Lolodex a question by email. It searches the cached index of your Obsidian vault and replies with an answer grounded in your notes.

Find the decision

Ask what was agreed, who said it, and where the context lives.

Recall the history

Pull together context from old threads, files, and existing vault notes.

Keep the source

Answers point back to the notes that made them possible.

Send it once. Keep it in Obsidian.

Connect the Lolodex plugin, forward your first thread or file, and start asking questions across your vault by email.

Connect Obsidian