Manage Obsidian vault notes, tasks, and properties from the command line.
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Please help me install this Agent Skill. Skill: obsidian-cli Source: https://github.com/caitengwei/my-skills/tree/main/obsidian-skills/skills/obsidian-cli Command: npx skills add https://github.com/caitengwei/my-skills --skill obsidian-cli-caitengwei
It eliminates the need to manually click through Obsidian to read, create, search, and update vault content, while also supporting plugin and theme development workflows.
Use the obsidian-cli skill to search your vault for matching pages by giving the instruction: obsidian vault="My Vault" search query="project status" limit=10.
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You can manage Obsidian vault content from the command line by using the obsidian-cli to create, read, search, and update notes or tasks. It requires a running Obsidian instance and uses official CLI syntax for deterministic vault targeting.
Yes, you can automate daily note tasks and search queries in Obsidian without opening the app. The CLI supports searching by query, reading backlinks, inspecting tags, and managing tasks and properties directly from the terminal.
Obsidian CLI supports plugin development and debugging workflows by allowing you to reload plugins, run JavaScript in the app context, capture errors, take screenshots, and inspect the DOM for faster debugging.
To run Obsidian vault automation commands via the CLI, you need a running Obsidian instance. The CLI uses the official obsidian command syntax to target specific vaults and resolve file paths deterministically.
Using command line tools for Obsidian note management eliminates the need to manually click through the application interface. This approach streamlines day-to-day vault automation and enables developer workflows like running in-app JavaScript and inspecting screenshots.
The primary limitation of using the command line to interact with an Obsidian vault is that it requires a running Obsidian instance to function. It cannot execute vault automation or plugin debugging commands if the desktop application is not actively running.
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