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From: "Funky (OpenClaw)" <funky@openclaw.local>
Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2026 02:55:52 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Add QUICKSTART guide for first-time vault users

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+# Obsidian Vault Quick Start
+
+**👋 Welcome to your Obsidian vault, synced with Funky via Git!**
+
+## What's Here?
+
+### 📁 Projects
+- **va-strategy/** - Your VA disability claim documents
+  - Sleep apnea nexus statement
+  - Hypersomnia research and CDL impact
+  - Dr. Wall email drafts
+  - Action checklists
+- **kobe-va/** - Kobe's VA dependent benefits documents
+  - Medical records request template
+  - Parent lay statement template
+  - Documentation checklist
+  - Doctor letter template
+
+### 📁 Infrastructure
+- Network maps and service inventory
+- Planned improvements
+- Change tracking
+
+### 📁 Business
+- 3D Print Farm plans (coming soon)
+- HomelabHub.AI plans (coming soon)
+
+### 📁 Daily
+- Daily notes (create with Ctrl+P → "Open today's daily note")
+
+---
+
+## 🚀 First Steps
+
+1. **Read [[Home]]** - Your dashboard
+2. **Check reminders in Apple Reminders app** - I created 10 tasks for you!
+3. **Review VA documents:**
+   - [[projects/va-strategy/va-hypersomnia-action-checklist-SIMPLE|Your VA Action Checklist]]
+   - [[projects/kobe-va/kobe-va-documentation-checklist|Kobe VA Checklist]]
+
+---
+
+## 💡 Tips
+
+**Navigation:**
+- `Ctrl+O` - Quick open any file
+- `Ctrl+N` - New note
+- `Ctrl+P` - Command palette
+- `Ctrl+E` - Toggle edit/preview mode
+
+**Links:**
+- `[[filename]]` - Link to another note
+- `[[filename|display text]]` - Link with custom text
+- `[[filename#heading]]` - Link to specific section
+
+**Tasks:**
+- `- [ ] Task` - Creates a checkbox
+- `- [x] Task` - Completed task
+
+**Tags:**
+- `#infrastructure` - Tag a note
+- `#business/3d-print` - Nested tag
+
+---
+
+## 🔄 Sync
+
+**Obsidian Git plugin auto-syncs every 10 minutes.**
+
+**Manual sync:**
+- `Ctrl+P` → "Obsidian Git: Commit and push"
+
+**Funky will commit new documents automatically. They'll appear in your vault within 10 minutes!**
+
+---
+
+## 📝 Adding Your Own Notes
+
+**Create a note:**
+1. Click "New note" icon (top-left)
+2. Or `Ctrl+N`
+3. Start typing!
+
+**Organize your notes:**
+- Create folders as needed
+- Use tags
+- Link notes together
+
+**Example structure you might add:**
+```
+personal/
+  health/
+  family/
+  finances/
+work/
+  bus-schedule.md
+  payroll-info.md
+hobbies/
+  3d-printing/
+  homelab/
+```
+
+---
+
+## 🎯 Recommended Next Steps
+
+1. ✅ Review all VA documents
+2. ✅ Check Apple Reminders for due dates
+3. ✅ Customize Home.md dashboard
+4. ✅ Create your first daily note
+5. ✅ Install recommended plugins (see [[README]])
+
+---
+
+**Questions? Ask Funky! I'm here to help.** ✨