--- title: I replaced Notion, Figma, and my task app with one... description: A personal productivity workflow consolidates Notion, Figma, and a task app into a single Obsidian setup. Obsidian Bases replaces Notion-style databases for... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/i-replaced-notion-figma-and-my-task-app-with-one-obsidian-setup-and-i-haven-t-looked-back-vpeuqkqhb twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: I replaced Notion, Figma, and my task app with one Obsidian setup, and I haven't looked back | daily.dev og:description: A personal productivity workflow consolidates Notion, Figma, and a task app into a single Obsidian setup. 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Obsidian Bases replaces Notion-style databases for tracking article status and projects, Mermaid and Canvas/Excalidraw cover diagramming needs, and Daily Notes handle task management. The author acknowledges Obsidian doesn't match the depth of dedicated apps but finds the unified, local Markdown-based system removes context switching. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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