@thinkwithv: Notion and Claude used to work really well for me. Lately, not so much. Notion and notion AI by itself are pretty rad. But when in trying to combine forces is this friction worth it?
Check out the “File over App” post from the Obsidian creator. He wrote it right as AI was really taking off and the current state of tools is proving him right
2026-02-07 04:37:03
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Dave DeLazer :
Obsidian has always been ready to go for LLM’s. I wonder if the developers knew when designing it😃
2026-02-06 23:34:07
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Matt Paige | Learn AI :
Yes… I’m experiencing this same thing as well. Debating making the shift to Obsidian, but just noticed at the end of the video you mentioned that may not be it either 😁
2026-03-22 14:06:04
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V | AI for Thinkers :
If I had to choose only one, I’ll let you I’m not leaving Claude…
2026-02-06 21:00:55
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SheppTech :
Same boat here. I wanted to line Notion but it didn’t work well with my ecosystem. I moved to Obsidian and put my notes in RAG - direct access for interacting with my notes and rag for related knowledge queries - it’s amazingly efficient. Added all my tasks and events to it and now I’m efficient too.
2026-02-07 18:13:30
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katethecurator :
Yes! I just gave up motion
2026-04-02 20:59:20
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The Sandy Stone :
This is why I chose obsidian over notion a while back. I didn't know the impact of ai 3 years ago but I understand how software can operate on files I own. Ai has just made that real faster
2026-02-07 03:36:13
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Alyssa :
SAME
2026-03-28 02:59:02
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Cris | 🥷🏼 :
Just build your own and self host it
2026-02-23 05:45:40
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ging :
I completely agree. I had to use an api connection. The MPC is flakey.
2026-02-06 21:59:46
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🎀 Amanda | UGC | Sampler 🎀🥉 :
im currently in this boat right now
2026-07-24 18:40:47
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Jason Van Orden :
Notion MCP can chew up tokens fast when it does work. For now, I’m using Notion within Atlas or with the Claude extension so the models can see the pages I’m working on and advise. But that’s certainly not the seamless experience I need though. I’ve invested too much in Notion to switch it up…at least not yet.
2026-02-10 14:46:40
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paranormalsufferage :
Asana with Claude is amazing
2026-03-29 00:58:09
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Amy Martell | founder :
Ugh. I finally settled on Notion after exploring many other options but it isn’t as smooth or as visually flexible as I want it to be.
2026-02-06 22:25:39
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James Browning :
I asked my Claude to build new notion skills and mcps and it helped a lot. I did it specifically to integrate with other apps like TickTick and notebooklm so hyper niche but still helpful.
2026-03-15 19:48:23
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MrE801 :
Notions MCP / API is terrible
2026-02-10 04:57:56
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susanne.tjeef.ai :
I switched from Notion to Obsidian today. I’ll report back on how I like it.
2026-04-07 01:07:34
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Britt Willemsen :
Claude 100% but it needs more training, practice and resilience. But once you are there, you are THERE
2026-03-11 16:37:17
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Tinuman🇨🇭 :
Same.
2026-03-17 22:06:28
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tresturnt :
Have you tried Obsidian?
2026-02-07 12:03:38
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Anne Murphy ⚡️SheLeadsAI :
Hear me out - I’ve been really delighted with the results of having agents go get the files etc I need and then I start working with it all. Like if I could find the stuff on Notion and start using it there. Instead I have someone else go get it. It’s a work in progress. Also, most of my clients don’t have good tech stacks and are not intrepid. We work in….are you ready? No you’re not. BASECAMP.
2026-02-07 00:54:51
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Hillary Barney :
I’ve been using coda for over a year and loving it
2026-03-09 07:26:16
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Caboodle Design :
I have Notion as my database but I find it disorganized even after re-organizing my files etc. I’m not sure if if should go Obsidian or something I create. I’ll stay tuned to see what others suggest!
2026-03-28 03:48:06
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the_atelier_haus :
Notion feels too clunky for my brain. 😑
2026-02-15 12:50:15
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Tinuman🇨🇭 :
Same. I did switch to obsidian. Work facing clients is done by Claude and stored in drive
2026-03-17 22:07:18
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