Resurfacing in Obsidian: Random Notes, Review Queues and Related Notes
dSebastien · x · 2026-11-09
Sébastien Dubois published part 12 (the finale) of his Obsidian search series, covering "resurfacing" — bringing forgotten notes back to you.
Key points:
- Search is pull; resurfacing is push. A vault that only supports pull becomes an archive you write into and never read from.
- Four mechanisms decide which note resurfaces: chance (random notes), calendar (same day in past years, long-untouched notes), schedule (weekly or growing-interval review queues), and meaning (notes related to what you're working on — the AI part).
- The article recommends tools for each approach, from zero-setup to elaborate, plus a copyable daily/weekly/monthly review routine.
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