Karpathy LLM Wiki vs JSON Canvas

Karpathy LLM Wiki

By ClawHub Community

Build a persistent knowledge base that gets smarter every time you add a source or ask a question.

JSON Canvas

By Steph Ango (Kepano / Obsidian)

Create visual knowledge maps, mind maps, and flowcharts for Obsidian without any code.

Karpathy LLM Wiki

• Reads your sources and creates structured markdown wiki pages with summaries, key facts, and cross-references
• Updates existing pages when new sources add information, and flags contradictions between sources
• Answers questions by synthesizing across your wiki pages with inline citations
• Runs health checks to find contradictions, orphaned pages, missing cross-references, and gaps in your knowledge base
• Maintains a master index and operation log so you always know what's in your wiki and how it evolved

JSON Canvas

• Creates visual canvases with text boxes, images, links, and grouped elements
• Connects ideas with labeled arrows and color-coded relationships
• Generates mind maps, flowcharts, project boards, and research diagrams
• Organizes complex information spatially so you can see the big picture
• Saves files that open directly in Obsidian's canvas view

Reach for Karpathy LLM Wiki when…

• You're researching a topic over weeks or months and want to compound your learning instead of re-reading
• You need to track information from multiple sources and spot where they agree or contradict
• You're building expertise in a domain and want a searchable, structured knowledge base that grows with you
• You want your AI to remember what you've already processed and build on it, not start from scratch each time

Reach for JSON Canvas when…

• You're brainstorming a new project and want to map out all the moving pieces
• You need to visualize how different ideas or documents connect to each other
• You're planning a workflow or process and want to see it as a flowchart
• You want to turn scattered notes into an organized visual knowledge map