Obsidian Cli
Obsidian Cli allows you to execute Obsidian commands directly from the command line for automation and scripting workflows.
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add obsidian-cli npx -- -y @trustedskills/obsidian-cli
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"obsidian-cli": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/obsidian-cli"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
The obsidian-cli skill provides command-line interface (CLI) tools to interact with Obsidian vaults, enabling users to manage notes, create links between documents, and automate tasks within the Obsidian knowledge management system. It supports operations like creating new notes, searching for content, and generating markdown files directly from the terminal.
When to use it
- Automating repetitive note-taking or documentation tasks in Obsidian.
- Creating or updating notes programmatically as part of a workflow.
- Searching through large Obsidian vaults quickly using command-line tools.
Key capabilities
- Create new notes with custom content.
- Search for keywords across all notes in the vault.
- Generate markdown files and manage links between documents.
Example prompts
- "Create a note titled 'Project Plan' with the content 'Outline the project phases here.'"
- "Search for all mentions of 'AI' in my Obsidian vault."
- "Generate a new markdown file named 'Meeting Notes.md' in the 'Work' folder."
Tips & gotchas
- Ensure that your Obsidian vault is properly configured and accessible from the CLI.
- Some advanced features may require additional plugins or configurations within Obsidian itself.
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