Developed JSONL to Obsidian Export Pipeline

📅 2025-05-11 — Session: Developed JSONL to Obsidian Export Pipeline

🕒 00:40–01:20
🏷️ Labels: JSONL, Obsidian, Data Processing, Python, Automation
📂 Project: Dev
⭐ Priority: MEDIUM

Session Goal:

The session aimed to develop and refine a data processing pipeline for exporting .jsonl logs into an Obsidian vault, enhancing note organization and retrieval.

Key Activities:

• Reviewed progress from the RAG App sprint, identifying deferred issues for future attention.
• Updated the checklist for ongoing RAG app development tasks.
• Verified file paths for JSONL logs and addressed error handling in the markdown export pipeline.
• Planned the data processing pipeline to convert .jsonl logs into a structured Obsidian vault, including YAML metadata and backlinking strategies.
• Implemented Python functions for loading and normalizing .jsonl chat logs.
• Executed the second stage of the Obsidian export pipeline, focusing on exporting notes to Markdown files with YAML frontmatter.
• Generated a checklist for exporting Markdown notes to Obsidian, suggesting next steps for improved organization.
• Developed Python scripts for automating the creation of Daily Index files and a Global Map of Content (MOC) in Obsidian.

Achievements:

• Successfully outlined and partially implemented the pipeline for JSONL to Obsidian export.
• Enhanced error handling and file path verification processes.

Pending Tasks:

• Resolve the issue of the missing JSONL file to complete the export pipeline.
• Further refine the Obsidian export process and enhance note organization features.