obsidian-vault-maintainer

To maintain an Obsidian vault, this Skill enforces consistent frontmatter and Obsidian-compatible wikilinks, ensuring reliable navigation and dashboard-ready data organization across all notes. It validates vault mode and checks CLI availability before applying safe, non-destructive edits.

Yes, Dataview works with the generated frontmatter and wikilinks. The Skill produces Obsidian-compatible metadata and deterministic link structures specifically designed to support Dataview-style queries and Obsidian dashboards without breaking existing queries.

Yes, you can safely add hand-written notes around generated content. The Skill uses deterministic section generation to isolate automated output, ensuring your manual edits remain intact and are not overwritten during routine vault maintenance operations.

You do not strictly need the Obsidian CLI installed, but the Skill checks for its availability and adapts commands accordingly. It remains CLI-aware, validating vault mode and adjusting maintenance operations whether the CLI is present or not.

The best way to perform daily operations and search an Obsidian memory wiki is through the provided openclaw wiki subcommands. These helpers support status checks, text search, opening notes, and executing daily routines safely.

Yes, non-destructive edits are strictly enforced when updating Obsidian vault files. The Skill validates the active vault mode and preserves existing manual content while applying deterministic updates to generated sections only.