Onboarding improvements: 15-minute quickstart, fix Windows date & Obsidian path, safe mission insertion, accurate Claude init messaging, unify vault naming, update links

scripts/customize.sh

@@ -67,19 +67,26 @@ customize_mission() {
     read -p "Enter your mission statement: " MISSION
     
     if [ -n "$MISSION" ]; then
-        # Update files with mission
-        for file in "CLAUDE.md" "Templates/Daily Template.md"; do
-            if [ -f "$file" ]; then
-                # Backup original
-                cp "$file" "$file.bak"
-                # Update mission (handling both macOS and Linux)
-                if [[ "$OSTYPE" == "darwin"* ]]; then
-                    sed -i '' "1s/.*/_$MISSION_/" "$file"
-                else
-                    sed -i "1s/.*/_$MISSION_/" "$file"
-                fi
+        # Update mission in CLAUDE.md placeholder
+        if [ -f "CLAUDE.md" ]; then
+            cp "CLAUDE.md" "CLAUDE.md.bak"
+            if [[ "$OSTYPE" == "darwin"* ]]; then
+                sed -i '' "s/\[CUSTOMIZE THIS: Add your personal mission statement or life purpose here\]/$MISSION/" "CLAUDE.md"
+            else
+                sed -i "s/\[CUSTOMIZE THIS: Add your personal mission statement or life purpose here\]/$MISSION/" "CLAUDE.md"
             fi
-        done
+        fi
+
+        # Update mission line in Daily Template placeholder
+        if [ -f "Templates/Daily Template.md" ]; then
+            cp "Templates/Daily Template.md" "Templates/Daily Template.md.bak"
+            if [[ "$OSTYPE" == "darwin"* ]]; then
+                sed -i '' "s/_\[CUSTOMIZE THIS: Add your personal mission statement or daily reminder here\]_/_$MISSION_/" "Templates/Daily Template.md"
+            else
+                sed -i "s/_\[CUSTOMIZE THIS: Add your personal mission statement or daily reminder here\]_/_$MISSION_/" "Templates/Daily Template.md"
+            fi
+        fi
+
         echo -e "${GREEN}✓ Mission statement updated${NC}"
     fi
     

scripts/setup.bat

@@ -185,11 +185,8 @@ echo.
 echo What's your main focus right now?
 set /p FOCUS="Current focus: "
 
-REM Create first daily note
-for /f "tokens=1-3 delims=/ " %%a in ('date /t') do (
-    set TODAY=%%c-%%a-%%b
-)
-set TODAY=%TODAY: =%
+REM Create first daily note (locale-agnostic date via PowerShell)
+for /f %%I in ('powershell -NoProfile -Command "Get-Date -Format yyyy-MM-dd"') do set TODAY=%%I
 set DAILY_NOTE=%VAULT_PATH%\Daily Notes\%TODAY%.md
 
 if not exist "%DAILY_NOTE%" (
@@ -198,6 +195,11 @@ if not exist "%DAILY_NOTE%" (
     echo [OK] First daily note created: %TODAY%.md
 )
 
+REM Inject focus into Today's Priority if provided
+if not "%FOCUS%"=="" (
+    powershell -NoProfile -Command "(Get-Content -Raw '%DAILY_NOTE%') -replace '\\*\\*Today''s Priority:\\*\\*','**Today''s Priority:** %FOCUS%' | Set-Content -Encoding UTF8 '%DAILY_NOTE%'"
+)
+
 echo.
 
 REM Step 8: Final Setup
@@ -235,12 +237,17 @@ echo Read the documentation in docs\ for detailed guidance
 echo.
 
 REM Offer to open Obsidian
-if exist "%LOCALAPPDATA%\Obsidian\Obsidian.exe" (
-    set /p OPEN_OBSIDIAN="Open Obsidian now? (y/n): "
-    if /i "!OPEN_OBSIDIAN!"=="y" (
+set /p OPEN_OBSIDIAN="Open Obsidian now? (y/n): "
+if /i "!OPEN_OBSIDIAN!"=="y" (
+    REM Try common install locations, then PATH
+    if exist "%LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\Obsidian\Obsidian.exe" (
+        start "" "%LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\Obsidian\Obsidian.exe"
+    ) else if exist "%LOCALAPPDATA%\Obsidian\Obsidian.exe" (
         start "" "%LOCALAPPDATA%\Obsidian\Obsidian.exe"
-        echo [OK] Obsidian launched
+    ) else (
+        where obsidian >nul 2>nul && start "" obsidian
     )
+    echo [OK] Obsidian launched
 )
 
 echo.

scripts/setup.sh

@@ -125,8 +125,11 @@ if command_exists claude; then
     fi
     
     # Initialize Claude in vault
-    claude init 2>/dev/null || true
-    print_success "Claude Code initialized in vault"
+    if claude init >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        print_success "Claude Code initialized in vault"
+    else
+        print_warning "Claude Code initialization did not complete. You can run 'claude init' inside '$VAULT_PATH' later."
+    fi
 else
     print_warning "Skipping Claude Code setup (not installed)"
 fi
@@ -277,7 +280,13 @@ if [[ "$OSTYPE" == "darwin"* ]]; then
         read -p "Open Obsidian now? (y/n): " -n 1 -r
         echo
         if [[ $REPLY =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]; then
-            open -a Obsidian
+            # Try to open directly to this vault via obsidian URL
+            if command_exists python3; then
+                ENCODED_PATH=$(python3 -c "import urllib.parse,sys;print(urllib.parse.quote(sys.argv[1]))" "$VAULT_PATH")
+                open "obsidian://open?path=$ENCODED_PATH" || open -a Obsidian
+            else
+                open -a Obsidian
+            fi
             print_success "Obsidian launched"
         fi
     fi
@@ -285,7 +294,13 @@ elif command_exists obsidian; then
     read -p "Open Obsidian now? (y/n): " -n 1 -r
     echo
     if [[ $REPLY =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]; then
-        obsidian &
+        # On Linux, try obsidian URL first if xdg-open available
+        if command_exists xdg-open && command_exists python3; then
+            ENCODED_PATH=$(python3 -c "import urllib.parse,sys;print(urllib.parse.quote(sys.argv[1]))" "$VAULT_PATH")
+            xdg-open "obsidian://open?path=$ENCODED_PATH" >/dev/null 2>&1 || obsidian &
+        else
+            obsidian &
+        fi
         print_success "Obsidian launched"
     fi
 fi