A personal knowledge management and productivity system for Obsidian, combining:
Automate repetitive workflows and reduce manual effort
Example: Generate reports, summarize documents, draft communications
Save 3-5 hours per week on routine tasks
Learn new skills, understand complex topics, get expert guidance
Example: Explain concepts, provide examples, suggest learning resources
Accelerate learning and skill development by 2x
Enhance output quality through reviews, suggestions, and refinements
Example: Review drafts, suggest improvements, catch errors
Improve work quality by 30-40% with less effort
Time estimate: 15-45 minutes depending on use case complexity
Prerequisites
Submit your Claude Code skill and start earning
epx add sean-esk/second-brain-gtd --skill second-brainCompatible with
Supported agents
AI-first code editor with Composer
Before installing skills in Cursor, ensure your development environment meets these requirements:
node --versionsecond-brainExecute the skills CLI command in your project's root directory to begin installation:
epx add sean-esk/second-brain-gtd --skill second-brainFetches second-brain from sean-esk/second-brain-gtd and configures it for Cursor.
The CLI shows a list of agents. Use arrow keys and space to select Cursor:
Confirm successful installation by checking the skill directory location:
.cursor/skills/second-brain
Restart Cursor to activate second-brain. Access via /second-brainin your agent's command palette.
Learn more:View source on GitHubSkills CLI docsAbout CursorWhat are agent skills?
Steps
Common Pitfalls
✓ Do
✗ Don't
💡 Pro Tips
✓ Use when
Use when skill capabilities match your task, clear ROI on time saved, and you can validate outputs. Best for repetitive tasks, learning, and quality improvement.
✗ Avoid when
Avoid when task requires deep expertise you can't validate, involves sensitive decisions, or when learning process is more valuable than speed of completion.
ui-design-brain
carmahhawwari/ui-design-brain · Frontend · tag: brain
openai-docs
openai/skills · AI/ML · same category
pretty-mermaid
imxv/pretty-mermaid-skills · AI/ML · same category
bullmq-specialist
sickn33/antigravity-awesome-skills · AI/ML · same category
claude-peers-mcp
aradotso/trending-skills · AI/ML · same category
frontend-design
anthropics/skills · AI/ML · same category
second-brain reduced setup friction for our internal harness; good balance of opinion and flexibility.
second-brain is among the better-maintained entries we tried; worth keeping pinned for repeat workflows.
Registry listing for second-brain matched our evaluation — installs cleanly and behaves as described in the markdown.
second-brain has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.
Useful defaults in second-brain — fewer surprises than typical one-off scripts, and it plays nicely with `npx skills` flows.
second-brain has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.
Keeps context tight: second-brain is the kind of skill you can hand to a new teammate without a long onboarding doc.
second-brain reduced setup friction for our internal harness; good balance of opinion and flexibility.
We added second-brain from the explainx registry; install was straightforward and the SKILL.md answered most questions upfront.
Registry listing for second-brain matched our evaluation — installs cleanly and behaves as described in the markdown.
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