obsidian

To search your Obsidian vault, this skill scans markdown files within a specified directory to find notes by filename or by matching text content across the entire vault. It returns the located markdown files directly from your configured path.

Yes, you can create new markdown notes or append information to existing ones directly from commands. The skill preserves Obsidian’s [[Note Name]] wikilink syntax when adding text to ensure your vault linking remains intact.

Yes, you need to set the OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH environment variable to point to your vault location. This environment variable allows the skill to locate the directory and use standard shell utilities for file manipulation and markdown note retrieval.

The best way to list markdown files in an Obsidian vault is using the list notes function, which retrieves a flat or folder-specific inventory of all notes. This provides a clear overview of your personal knowledge base files.

Yes, when creating notes or appending information to existing ones, the skill preserves Obsidian’s [[Note Name]] linking syntax. This ensures your markdown files maintain their internal connections within the personal knowledge base.