local production dashboard for YouTube videos
script · track · ship — without leaving your vault

what it does

yt-studio runs on top of your Obsidian vault. each video is a markdown file — the app reads them and gives you a full production dashboard: write scripts in a full editor, move videos through pipeline stages, schedule on a timeline, and track everything in one place.

no cloud. no account. no subscriptions. your files stay on your machine.

views

dashboard — today's focus, overdue, upcoming	timeline — schedule videos by dragging
gallery — thumbnail preview at a glance	diagnostics — vault health and event log

quick start

requirements: Docker + an Obsidian vault

git clone https://github.com/your-username/yt-studio
cd yt-studio
docker compose up

Open http://localhost:3000 and point the app at your vault in settings.

how it works

videos live as markdown files in your vault, one file per video. frontmatter tracks status, dates, and metadata. the app reads and writes those files directly — no database, no sync, no lock-in.

vault/
├── ideas/
│   └── how-i-build-saas.md      # status: idea
├── in-production/
│   └── obsidian-setup-2025.md   # status: filming
└── published/
    └── my-desk-setup.md         # status: published

stack

Next.js 16	App Router, self-hosted via Docker
CodeMirror 6	Full markdown script editor with live preview
dnd-kit	Kanban drag-and-drop, timeline scheduling
Tailwind CSS 4	CSS-first config, dark only
Obsidian vault	Flat markdown files — no database required