Obsidian Helper
Obsidian Helper streamlines your note-taking workflow by automating tasks like linking and searching within Obsidian for enhanced productivity.
Install on your platform
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add obsidian-helper npx -- -y @trustedskills/obsidian-helper
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"obsidian-helper": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/obsidian-helper"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
The obsidian-helper skill allows AI agents to interact with and manage Obsidian vaults. It can create new notes, retrieve existing note content, and update the contents of existing notes based on instructions. This facilitates automated knowledge management and integration between AI workflows and personal knowledge bases stored in Obsidian.
When to use it
- Automated Note Creation: Generate meeting summaries or research findings directly into your Obsidian vault without manual effort.
- Knowledge Retrieval: Quickly access relevant information from your notes when the agent needs context for a task.
- Content Updates: Automatically update existing notes with new data, such as tracking project progress or consolidating research.
- Workflow Integration: Connect AI-powered processes (like content generation) directly to your Obsidian knowledge base.
Key capabilities
- Create new notes in an Obsidian vault.
- Retrieve the contents of existing notes.
- Update the content of existing notes.
Example prompts
- "Create a note titled 'Project Phoenix - Status Update' and add today's progress."
- "Find the note about 'Competitive Analysis' and summarize its key findings."
- "Update the note 'Customer Feedback' with this new comment: '[New Comment]'."
Tips & gotchas
The agent needs access to your Obsidian vault. Ensure appropriate permissions are configured for the AI agent to read and write files within the vault.
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