Karpathy LLM Wiki Stack

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tags: [guide, obsidian, claude-code, karpathy, pkm, llm-wiki] created: 2026-04-12 status: reference version: 1.1

Karpathy's LLM Wiki Stack — Complete Technical Blueprint

A comprehensive, build-ready reference for constructing a high-performance personal knowledge system using Obsidian and Claude Code, grounded in Andrej Karpathy's "LLM Wiki" pattern (April 2026).

**How to use this document:** Read the Quick Start if you want a working system in 15 minutes. Read the full document to understand every architectural decision. Share this entire document with Claude Code and say: *"Set up an LLM Wiki for me based on this blueprint."*

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Table of Contents

1. The Paradigm Shift
2. The Three-Layer Architecture
3. Full Vault Directory Tree
4. CLAUDE.md — The Master Schema
5. Core Operations: Ingest, Query, Lint
6. Obsidian Setup and Plugins
7. Claude Code Integration Strategies
8. The Obsidian CLI Advantage
9. Indexing and Logging
10. Frontmatter Schemas and Dataview
11. Search at Scale: qmd
12. Custom Slash Commands
13. Advanced: Self-Evolving Loop
14. Vault Evolution & Migration
15. Graph Architecture: Tree Shape Over Cluster Shape
16. Use Cases and Configuration Variants
17. Community Best Practices and Failure Modes
18. Quick Start: 15-Minute Build
19. [Known Repos and Starter Kits](#19-known-repos-and-starter-ki