obsidian

Manage Obsidian vaults by searching, creating, and moving Markdown notes.

19|3|Updated Mar 7, 2026

Search Tags:#automation #markdown #knowledge management #cli #obsidian #notes

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npx skills add https://github.com/samttoo22-MewCat/OpenSoul --skill obsidian-samttoo22-mewcat

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Skill: obsidian
Source: https://github.com/samttoo22-MewCat/OpenSoul/tree/main/openclaw/skills/obsidian
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/samttoo22-MewCat/OpenSoul --skill obsidian-samttoo22-mewcat

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill requires obsidian-cli, and includes scripts (resource) and references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This Skill streamlines the management and automation of your Obsidian vault, allowing you to interact with your plain Markdown notes programmatically.

Core Features & Use Cases

Note Management: Search, create, move, and delete notes within your Obsidian vault.
Content Search: Find notes based on their titles or their content.
Safe Refactoring: Move or rename notes while automatically updating internal links.
Use Case: Automatically create a new daily note, add a specific piece of information to it, and then move it to a "Journal" folder, ensuring all internal links are correctly updated.

Quick Start

Use the obsidian skill to create a new note titled 'Meeting Notes' in the 'Daily' folder with the content 'Discussed project roadmap.'.

Frequently Asked Questions about obsidian

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I automate Obsidian note creation and management from the command line?▼

You can automate Obsidian note management by using the obsidian-cli binary to programmatically search, create, and move plain Markdown notes within your configured default vault.

Can I move or rename Obsidian notes without breaking internal wikilinks?▼

Yes, you can safely move or rename Obsidian notes without breaking wikilinks because the obsidian-cli automatically updates internal links during note refactoring operations.

What is required to programmatically search content within an Obsidian vault?▼

Searching content within an Obsidian vault requires the obsidian-cli binary to be installed and configured with a default vault to enable both title and content searching.

Does the obsidian-cli work with plain Markdown directories outside of the app?▼

Yes, the obsidian-cli processes Obsidian vaults as plain Markdown note directories, allowing you to create notes and manage content independently of the desktop application.

How do I automatically create a daily note and move it to a specific folder?▼

You can create a daily note and move it to a specific folder by executing sequential obsidian-cli commands to create the note with content and then safely move it while updating links.