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obsidian-rest-api

Call the Obsidian Local REST API directly (over HTTP) for vault operations the mcp__obsidian__* tools do NOT expose — move/rename a note, overwrite a whole file atomically (PUT), act on the currently-open active file, run an Obsidian command, open a note in the UI, list all tags, or do date-specific periodic-note CRUD. Prefer the mcp__obsidian__* tools for plain read/append/patch/delete/search; fall back to this skill only when the required method is missing from MCP.

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Install
npx skills add davepoon/buildwithclaude --skill obsidian-rest-api --agent claude-code

Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.

Facts
Files in the skill folder: 3
SKILL.md size: 4 KB
Bundled scripts: yes
Path: plugins/all-skills/skills/obsidian-rest-api/SKILL.md
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Where it comes from
Stars: 3,251
Language: TypeScript
Read our review of the source →

Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.

From the SKILL.md

# Obsidian Local REST API The connected `obsidian` MCP server exposes only a subset of the Obsidian [Local REST API](https://coddingtonbear.github.io/obsidian-local-rest-api/) (plugin `obsidian-local-rest-api`). This skill provides the full API surface plus an authenticated request wrapper, so a missing MCP method is called over HTTP instead of being worked around with hacks (e.g. delete+recreate

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About this skill
What does the obsidian-rest-api skill do?

Call the Obsidian Local REST API directly (over HTTP) for vault operations the mcp__obsidian__* tools do NOT expose — move/rename a note, overwrite a whole file atomically (PUT), act on the currently-open active file, run an Obsidian command, open a note in the UI, list all tags, or do date-specific periodic-note CRUD. Prefer the mcp__obsidian__* tools for plain read/append/patch/delete/search; fall back to this skill only when the required method is missing from MCP.

How do I install it?

Run `npx skills add davepoon/buildwithclaude --skill obsidian-rest-api --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 davepoon/buildwithclaude, a repository with 3,251 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.

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