obsidian-cli

The obsidian-cli skill enables agents to interact with an open Obsidian vault via the command line. It supports note management, task tracking, vault searching, and plugin development workflows.

44.4K
Installs
5
Use cases
9/10
Quality

Is obsidian-cli safe to install?

Review the source first

Review the source first: our audit of obsidian-cli's source files found 22 shell commands, 0 external URLs, file reads and writes (high risk). Every command and URL listed appears verbatim in the skill's source. The skill executes shell commands to modify vault files and interact with the Obsidian application process.

How we audit skills: our security review methodology.

Who is this skill for?

Developers and power users who want to automate Obsidian vault operations or streamline plugin and theme development.

What can you do with it?

  • Create, read, and append content to notes
  • Search vault content and manage properties
  • Manage daily notes and tasks
  • Reload plugins and themes during development
  • Debug plugins using console logs, DOM inspection, and JavaScript evaluation

How good is this skill?

Quality score: 9/10. The skill provides a clear and comprehensive interface for Obsidian automation. The documentation is structured well for both general users and plugin developers.

What does the skill file contain?

SKILL.md
# Obsidian CLI

Use the `obsidian` CLI to interact with a running Obsidian instance. Requires Obsidian to be open.

## Command reference

Run `obsidian help` to see all available commands. This is always up to date. Full docs: https://help.obsidian.md/cli

## Syntax

**Parameters** take a value with `=`. Quote values with spaces:

```bash
obsidian create name="My Note" content="Hello world"
```

**Flags** are boolean switches with no value:

```bash
obsidian create name="My Note" silent overwrite
```

For multiline content use `\n` for newline and `\t` for tab.

## File targeting

Many command...

Frequently asked questions

Does the skill require Obsidian to be running?

Yes, the skill requires an open Obsidian instance to execute commands.

How do I target a specific vault?

Use the vault parameter as the first argument, for example: obsidian vault="My Vault" search query="test".

Can I run custom JavaScript in my vault?

Yes, the obsidian eval command allows execution of JavaScript code within the application context.

Data sourced from kepano/obsidian-skills on GitHub. Install counts from skills.sh. The summary and security audit are derived from the skill's source files: every command and URL listed appears verbatim in the source.

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