obsidian-cli
Interact with Obsidian vaults using the Obsidian CLI to read, create, search, and manage notes, tasks, properties, and more. Also supports plugin and theme development with commands to reload plugins, run JavaScript, capture errors, take screenshots, and inspect the DOM. Use when the user asks to interact with their Obsidian vault, manage notes, search vault content, perform vault operations from the command line, or develop and debug Obsidian plugins and themes.
Profile →npx skills add kepano/obsidian-skills --skill obsidian-cli --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# 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 commands accept `file` or `path` to target a file. Without either, the active file is used. - `file=<name>` — resolves like a wikilink (name only, no path or extension needed) - `path=<path>` — exact path from vault root, e.g. `folder/note.md` ## Vault targeting Commands target the most recently focused vault by default. Use `vault=<name>` as the first parameter to target a specific vault: ```bash obsidian vault="My Vault" search query="test" ``` ## Common patterns ```bash obsidian read file="My Note" obsidian create name="New Note" content="# Hello" template="Template" silent obsidian append file="My Note" con
- Command reference
- Syntax
- File targeting
- Vault targeting
- Common patterns
- Plugin development
- Develop/test cycle
- Additional developer commands
obsidian create name="My Note" content="Hello world" obsidian create name="My Note" silent overwrite obsidian vault="My Vault" search query="test" obsidian read file="My Note" obsidian create name="New Note" content="# Hello" template="Template" silent obsidian append file="My Note" content="New line" obsidian search query="search term" limit=10 obsidian daily:read obsidian daily:append content="- [ ] New task" obsidian property:set name="status" value="done" file="My Note"
What does the obsidian-cli skill do?
Interact with Obsidian vaults using the Obsidian CLI to read, create, search, and manage notes, tasks, properties, and more. Also supports plugin and theme development with commands to reload plugins, run JavaScript, capture errors, take screenshots, and inspect the DOM. Use when the user asks to interact with their Obsidian vault, manage notes, search vault content, perform vault operations from the command line, or develop and debug Obsidian plugins and themes.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add kepano/obsidian-skills --skill obsidian-cli --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From kepano/obsidian-skills, a repository with 44,064 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.