Use Cursor to quote Kindle highlights in article drafts

They had Cursor pull passages from Obsidian highlights and notes, then weave those quotes into article drafts.

Done with Cursor· Intermediate

What they did
They kept Kindle highlights as Markdown files in Obsidian using the Kindle plugin, alongside event notes and daily thoughts. In Cursor’s user rules, they described the vault layout, set a quoting format, and added guidance about their writing style. Cursor then scanned the folder directly, without an MCP link, found relevant lines, and used them in draft articles.
How it went
Cursor was able to surface and cite older reading, including books about teams, and it produced a draft that followed the author’s style fairly closely. Even so, the writing still felt a little off, so they revised it heavily by hand.
Tips
This works better after you spend time setting up the folder structure and rules. Expect the first draft to be only a starting point, not something ready to publish.

Try it yourself with Cursor

My Kindle highlights, event notes, and daily thoughts are stored in [Obsidian folder path]. Write a draft about [topic] of about [word count] words. Look through those files for relevant passages, quote any useful lines, and include the book title and author with each quote. Tell me which notes you relied on, then stop and ask for approval before saving anything or making changes to my source files. When approved, place the draft in [file name] and leave my notes unchanged.

Fill in the [brackets]. Agents can make mistakes, so review anything before it is sent, paid or deleted.

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