How I solved the privacy problem in my Obsidian and TickTick workflows by running local open-source models through LM Studio — including Claude Code with zero calls to Anthropic.

A hands-on guide to running local open-source models with LM Studio, connecting them to TickTick MCP and an Obsidian vault, and pointing Claude Code at a local model so your notes and tasks never leave your machine.

Use Private Local LLMs with Obsidian and TickTick (LM Studio + Claude Code)

Use Private LLMs with Obsidian and TickTick

My lightweight Obsidian vault setup, and how I layered Claude Code, Claude Desktop, and a custom Skill on top to turn it into a digital assistant.

A hands-on walkthrough of connecting Claude to an Obsidian vault — my folder structure, using Claude Code and Claude Desktop against local markdown notes, building an obsidian-assistant Claude Skill, and the privacy tradeoff I haven't solved.

How I Use Obsidian with Claude (Vault Setup, Claude Code, and a Custom Skill)

How I Use Obsidian with Claude

A month of experiments connecting Claude to TickTick via MCP — the productivity wins, the coding workflow, and the privacy tradeoff I haven't solved.

A hands-on walkthrough of connecting Claude to TickTick with the TickTick MCP — reading your agenda, capturing tasks while coding, building a custom Claude Skill, and the privacy concerns nobody talks about.

Irtiza Hafiz

Blog Posts

Productivity

Use Private LLMs with Obsidian and TickTick

How I Use Obsidian with Claude

How I Use TickTick with Claude