Add badges, comparison table, canvas companion, and community links

README.md

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   <img src="wiki/meta/claude-obsidian-gif-cover-16x9.gif" alt="claude-obsidian" width="100%" />
 </p>
 
+[![GitHub stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/AgriciDaniel/claude-obsidian?style=flat&color=e8734a)](https://github.com/AgriciDaniel/claude-obsidian/stargazers)
+[![License: MIT](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-blue.svg)](LICENSE)
+[![Claude Code](https://img.shields.io/badge/Claude_Code-plugin-8B5CF6)](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/discover-plugins)
+[![Blog Post](https://img.shields.io/badge/Deep_Dive-Blog_Post-22c55e)](https://agricidaniel.com/blog/claude-obsidian-ai-second-brain)
+
 Claude + Obsidian knowledge companion. A running notetaker that builds and maintains a persistent, compounding wiki vault. Every source you add gets integrated. Every question you ask pulls from everything that has been read. Knowledge compounds like interest.
 
-Based on Andrej Karpathy's LLM Wiki pattern.
+Based on [Andrej Karpathy's LLM Wiki pattern](https://gist.github.com/karpathy/442a6bf555914893e9891c11519de94f). **10 skills. Zero manual filing. Multi-agent support.**
 
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+## Why claude-obsidian?
+
+Most Obsidian AI plugins are chat interfaces - they answer questions about your existing notes. claude-obsidian is a knowledge engine - it creates, organizes, maintains, and evolves your notes autonomously.
+
+| Capability | claude-obsidian | Smart Connections | Copilot |
+|---|---|---|---|
+| **Auto-organize notes** | Creates entities, concepts, cross-references | No | No |
+| **Contradiction flagging** | `[!contradiction]` callouts with sources | No | No |
+| **Session memory** | Hot cache persists between conversations | No | No |
+| **Vault maintenance** | 8-category lint (orphans, dead links, gaps) | No | No |
+| **Autonomous research** | 3-round web research with gap-filling | No | No |
+| **Multi-model support** | Claude, Gemini, Codex, Cursor, Windsurf | Claude only | Multiple |
+| **Visual canvas** | Via [claude-canvas](https://github.com/AgriciDaniel/claude-canvas) companion | No | No |
+| **Query with citations** | Cites specific wiki pages | Cites similar notes | Cites notes |
+| **Batch ingestion** | Parallel agents for multiple sources | No | No |
+| **Open source** | MIT | MIT | Freemium |
+
+> **Deep dive:** [I Turned Obsidian Into a Self-Organizing AI Brain](https://agricidaniel.com/blog/claude-obsidian-ai-second-brain) - full breakdown with data visualizations, market context, and workflow demos.
+
+---
+
 ## Quick Start
 
 ### Option 1: Clone as vault (recommended: full setup in 2 minutes)
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-*Based on [Andrej Karpathy's LLM Wiki pattern](https://github.com/karpathy). Built by [AgriciDaniel](https://github.com/AgriciDaniel) / AI Marketing Hub.*
+## Companion: claude-canvas
+
+For the visual layer, [claude-canvas](https://github.com/AgriciDaniel/claude-canvas) adds AI-orchestrated canvas creation - knowledge graphs, presentations, flowcharts, mood boards with 12 templates and 6 layout algorithms. Auto-detects claude-obsidian vaults.
+
+```bash
+claude plugin install AgriciDaniel/claude-canvas
+```
+
+---
+
+## Community
+
+- [Blog post](https://agricidaniel.com/blog/claude-obsidian-ai-second-brain) - deep dive with competitor analysis, data charts, and workflow demos
+- [AI Marketing Hub](https://www.skool.com/ai-marketing-hub) - 2,800+ members, free community
+- [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@AgriciDaniel) - tutorials and demos
+- [All open-source tools](https://github.com/AgriciDaniel) - claude-seo, claude-ads, claude-blog, and more
+
+---
+
+*Based on [Andrej Karpathy's LLM Wiki pattern](https://gist.github.com/karpathy/442a6bf555914893e9891c11519de94f). Built by [Agrici Daniel](https://agricidaniel.com/about).*