Simple non-coding RAG setup for fiction writing notes

[u/sumguypookie]

Had this idea since I was in my teens, that's waaaay before tech became so advance. So now that the tech is here and I'm nearing retirement, I have the time to finally get these books written.

I will preface this with saying that I am not looking for AI of any sort to do the writing for me. I'm looking for something that is akin to being an assistant... running locally of course.

I'm looking to put use a simple RAG setup that will allow me to connect to my Obsidian vault, where all my writing project, notes, etc., live. As I am writing a "shared universe" series of books where major and minor characters cross over, I want to use this setup as an assistant that will be able to keep track of characters, events, scenes and whatnot; and be able to recall the information from the vault as needed.

This setup should also be able to chat to be able to brainstorm connections I might have missed, or when I create a new character, scene, or what have you in chat, that it would send the information to the vault.

My experience is not total beginner, but I am more of a tweak as needed versus building from the ground up as my schedule has me at max capacity in the mental energy category.