Logseq Skill

Overview

Claude can manage your Logseq graph to capture thoughts, build connections, and maintain a local-first knowledge base. An outliner with bidirectional links for networked thinking.

Quick Install

curl -sSL https://canifi.com/skills/logseq/install.sh | bash

Or manually:

cp -r skills/logseq ~/.canifi/skills/

Setup

Configure via canifi-env:

# First, ensure canifi-env is installed:
# curl -sSL https://canifi.com/install.sh | bash

canifi-env set LOGSEQ_EMAIL "your-email@example.com"

Privacy & Authentication

Your credentials, your choice. Canifi LifeOS respects your privacy.

Option 1: Manual Browser Login (Recommended)

If you prefer not to share credentials with Claude Code:

1. Complete the Browser Automation Setup using CDP mode
2. Login to the service manually in the Playwright-controlled Chrome window
3. Claude will use your authenticated session without ever seeing your password

Option 2: Environment Variables

If you're comfortable sharing credentials, you can store them locally:

canifi-env set SERVICE_EMAIL "your-email"
canifi-env set SERVICE_PASSWORD "your-password"

Note: Credentials stored in canifi-env are only accessible locally on your machine and are never transmitted.

Capabilities

• Create journal entries and pages
• Build bidirectional links
• Create block references
• Use advanced queries
• Set up flashcards (spaced repetition)
• Create TODO items
• Add properties to blocks
• Use templates
• Build whiteboards
• Create namespaced pages
• View graph overview
• Export and sync content

Usage Examples

Example 1: Add to Journal

User: "Add 'Read chapter 3 of Atomic Habits' to today's Logseq journal"
Claude: Opens journal, adds block with content.
        Confirms: "Added to today's journal"

Example 2: Create Page

User: "Create a page for [[Project Alpha]] with key details"
Claude: Creates page with title and initial content.
        Returns: "Created Project Alpha page"

Example 3: Query Notes

User: "Find all my TODOs from this month"
Claude: Runs query for TODO items.
        Reports: "15 TODOs found: Review proposal, Update docs..."

Example 4: Create Flashcard

User: "Create a flashcard for the definition of Machine Learning"
Claude: Creates block with flashcard syntax.
        Confirms: "Flashcard created for spaced repetition"

Authentication Flow

1. Claude navigates to Logseq web/cloud via Playwright MCP
2. Enters LOGSEQ_EMAIL for authentication
3. Handles 2FA if required (notifies user via iMessage)
4. Maintains session for graph operations

Selectors Reference

// Journal page
'.journal'

// Block
'.block-container'

// Block content
'.block-editor'

// Page title
'.page-title'

// Left sidebar
'.left-sidebar'

// Search
'.search-input'

// Graph view
'.graph-view'

// Properties
'.block-properties'

// TODO marker
'.todo-marker'

// Linked references
'.references'

Logseq Syntax

[[Page Link]]           // Link to page
((block-id))            // Block reference
#tag                    // Tag
TODO                    // Task item
DONE                    // Completed task
property:: value        // Block property
/template               // Insert template
{{query [[tag]]}}       // Query blocks
{{embed [[page]]}}      // Embed page
#card                   // Flashcard

Error Handling

• Login Failed: Retry 3 times, notify user via iMessage
• Session Expired: Re-authenticate automatically
• Page Not Found: Create page or ask user
• Query Error: Check query syntax, suggest fix
• Sync Failed: Wait and retry
• Graph Corrupt: Suggest rebuild

Self-Improvement Instructions

When you learn a better way to accomplish a task with Logseq:

1. Document the improvement in your response
2. Suggest updating this skill file with the new approach
3. Include specific query patterns
4. Note useful template configurations

Notes

• Local-first with optional sync
• Outline-based structure
• Bidirectional links automatic
• Advanced queries for filtering
• Flashcards for learning
• Whiteboards for visual thinking
• PDF annotation support
• Plugin ecosystem available