obsidian-vault

Search, create, and organize Obsidian notes using wikilinks and index notes.

Updated May 11, 2026

Search Tags:#note-taking #markdown #backlinks #knowledge management #obsidian #vault #wikilinks

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npx skills add https://github.com/cloudofgeorge/AI-hands-Engineer --skill obsidian-vault-cloudofgeorge

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Skill: obsidian-vault
Source: https://github.com/cloudofgeorge/AI-hands-Engineer/tree/main/skills/personal/obsidian-vault
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/cloudofgeorge/AI-hands-Engineer --skill obsidian-vault-cloudofgeorge

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Managing a personal knowledge base in Obsidian becomes difficult as notes accumulate, making it hard to find related content, maintain consistent naming, and keep notes interconnected without a folder hierarchy. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Note Search: Find notes by filename or full-text content using find and grep commands against the vault directory. - Note Creation: Create new notes following Title Case naming conventions with wikilinks to related notes at the bottom. - Backlink Discovery: Locate all notes referencing a specific note by searching for its wikilink across the vault. - Use Case: You want to add a new research note on retrieval-augmented generation. The skill creates 'RAG Chunking Strategies.md' in Title Case, links it to the existing 'RAG Index.md', and verifies related notes via backlink search. ## Quick Start Search my Obsidian vault for notes about vector databases and create a new index note linking them together.

Frequently Asked Questions about obsidian-vault

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

FAQPage Schema

How do I search notes in an Obsidian vault from the command line?▼

Use find with grep to search an Obsidian vault by filename, or grep -rl with the --include="*.md" flag to search note content. Both commands run directly against the vault directory path.

How do I find backlinks to a note in Obsidian?▼

Search the vault for the note's wikilink syntax using grep -rl "\[\[Note Title\]\]" against the vault path. Every file containing that wikilink is a backlink to the note.

What naming convention should Obsidian notes use?▼

This vault uses Title Case for all note filenames and avoids folders entirely. Organization happens through wikilinks and index notes that aggregate related topics as lists of links.

Can I organize Obsidian notes without folders?▼

Yes, a flat vault structure works when notes link to each other with wikilinks and index notes act as topic hubs. Backlink searches replace folder browsing for discovering related content.

What are the limitations of grep-based note search?▼

Grep search lacks ranking, fuzzy matching, and semantic understanding, so exact keyword matches are required. It also operates on raw Markdown files, meaning wikilink syntax and formatting characters appear in results.