Obsidian Canvas Boards
AgriciDaniel/claude-obsidian
Creates, inspects and updates Obsidian JSON Canvas boards in a vault, with text, file, link, group and edge nodes, using safe recoverable edits.
Skill for the official Obsidian CLI (v1.12+). An agent skill from LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills.
Install Obsidian CLI
$ npx skills add LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills --skill obsidian-cli -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills obsidian-cli --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/obsidian-cli .claude/skills/obsidian-cli && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "obsidian-cli" agent skill from https://github.com/LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills/tree/main/skills/obsidian-cli into .claude/skills/obsidian-cli/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "obsidian-cli", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills/tree/main/skills/obsidian-cliType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills --skill obsidian-cli -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills obsidian-cli --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/obsidian-cli .agents/skills/obsidian-cli && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "obsidian-cli" agent skill from https://github.com/LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills/tree/main/skills/obsidian-cli into .agents/skills/obsidian-cli/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "obsidian-cli", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills --skill obsidian-cli -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills obsidian-cli --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/obsidian-cli .cursor/skills/obsidian-cli && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "obsidian-cli" agent skill from https://github.com/LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills/tree/main/skills/obsidian-cli into .cursor/skills/obsidian-cli/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "obsidian-cli", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills.git --path skills/obsidian-cli--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills --skill obsidian-cli -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills obsidian-cli --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/obsidian-cli .gemini/skills/obsidian-cli && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "obsidian-cli" agent skill from https://github.com/LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills/tree/main/skills/obsidian-cli into .gemini/skills/obsidian-cli/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "obsidian-cli", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills obsidian-cliInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills --skill obsidian-cli -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/obsidian-cli .github/skills/obsidian-cli && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "obsidian-cli" agent skill from https://github.com/LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills/tree/main/skills/obsidian-cli into .github/skills/obsidian-cli/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "obsidian-cli", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills --skill obsidian-cli -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills obsidian-cli --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/obsidian-cli .opencode/skills/obsidian-cli && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "obsidian-cli" agent skill from https://github.com/LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills/tree/main/skills/obsidian-cli into .opencode/skills/obsidian-cli/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "obsidian-cli", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
obsidian-cli- GitHub stars
- 2.2k
- Token cost
- ~5k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 346 words
- Files
- 2
- Skills in repo
- 1,215
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Skill for the official Obsidian CLI (v1.12+). An agent skill from LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills.
- Tasks that involve Note-taking
- SKILL.md covers Prerequisites, Complete Command Reference, Parameter Syntax and Targeting Vaults, plus 2 more sections
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Obsidian CLI is an agent skill from LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills. Skill for the official Obsidian CLI (v1.12+). Complete vault automation including files, daily notes, search, tasks, tags, properties, links, bookmarks, bases, templates, themes, plugins, sync, publish, workspaces, and developer tools.
Its SKILL.md is about 5k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 1 other file (for example `_meta.json`).
It sits in Knowledge Management, covering Note-taking. It works with Obsidian. The repository describes itself as: 🧠 Curated collection of 1209+ best OpenClaw skills — weekly updated by MyClaw.ai. The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- Tasks that involve Note-taking
Example prompts
- “/obsidian-cli”
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit e5199b5. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md (its code samples are bash).
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Obsidian CLI loads about 5k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 62 tokens; SKILL.md has 346 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
The full file from LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills at commit e5199b5, republished under its MIT licence (© LeoYeAI). 346 words, ~5,018 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/obsidian-cli/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 1 other file; get the full folder from GitHub.- name
- obsidian-cli
- description
- Skill for the official Obsidian CLI (v1.12+). Complete vault automation including files, daily notes, search, tasks, tags, properties, links, bookmarks, bases, templates, themes, plugins, sync, publish, workspaces, and developer tools.
- version
- 2.0.0
- author
- adolago
- tags
- obsidian, cli, notes, automation, vault
- triggers
- obsidian, vault, daily note, obsidian cli
Obsidian CLI (Official, v1.12+)
The official Obsidian CLI connects to a running Obsidian instance via IPC. Requires Obsidian 1.12+ with CLI enabled in Settings > General.
Prerequisites
- Obsidian 1.12+ installed and running
- CLI enabled: Settings > General > Enable CLI
- The
obsidianbinary must be in your PATH
Important: Obsidian must be running for CLI commands to work. The CLI communicates with the running instance via IPC.
Platform Notes
- macOS/Windows: The Obsidian installer typically places the CLI binary in PATH automatically.
- Linux: You may need a wrapper script to avoid Electron flag injection that breaks CLI arg parsing. Ensure your wrapper is in PATH before the system
obsidianbinary. If running as a service, ensurePrivateTmp=falsefor IPC to work.
Complete Command Reference
Basics
obsidian version # Show Obsidian version
obsidian help # List all available commands
obsidian vault # Show vault info (name, path, files, size)
obsidian vault info=name # Just vault name
obsidian vault info=path # Just vault path
obsidian reload # Reload the vault
obsidian restart # Restart the appDaily Notes
obsidian daily # Open today's daily note
obsidian daily silent # Open without focusing
obsidian daily:read # Read daily note contents
obsidian daily:append content="- [ ] Task" # Append to daily note
obsidian daily:prepend content="# Header" # Prepend to daily note
obsidian daily paneType=tab # Open in new tab (tab|split|window)Files
obsidian read file=Recipe # Read by name (wikilink resolution)
obsidian read path="Work/notes.md" # Read by exact path
obsidian file file=Recipe # Show file info (path, size, dates)
obsidian create name=Note content="Hello" # Create a new note
obsidian create name=Note template=Travel # Create from template
obsidian create path="Work/note.md" content="text" # Create at exact path
obsidian create name=Note overwrite # Overwrite if exists
obsidian create name=Note silent newtab # Create silently in new tab
obsidian open file=Recipe # Open in Obsidian
obsidian open file=Recipe newtab # Open in new tab
obsidian delete file=Old # Delete (to trash)
obsidian delete file=Old permanent # Delete permanently
obsidian move file=Old to="Archive/Old.md" # Move/rename (include .md in target)
obsidian append file=Log content="Entry" # Append to file
obsidian append file=Log content="text" inline # Append inline (no newline)
obsidian prepend file=Log content="Header" # Prepend to file
obsidian unique name="Meeting" content="notes" # Create note with unique timestamp
obsidian wordcount file=Note # Word and character count
obsidian wordcount file=Note words # Words only
obsidian wordcount file=Note characters # Characters only
obsidian random # Open a random note
obsidian random:read # Read a random note
obsidian random folder="Work" # Random note from folder
obsidian recents # List recently opened files
obsidian recents total # Count of recent filesSearch
obsidian search query="meeting notes" # Search vault
obsidian search query="TODO" matches # Show match context
obsidian search query="project" path="Work" limit=10 # Scoped search
obsidian search query="test" format=json # JSON output
obsidian search query="Bug" case # Case-sensitive search
obsidian search query="error" total # Count matches only
obsidian search:open query="TODO" # Open search view in ObsidianTasks
obsidian tasks daily # Tasks from daily note
obsidian tasks daily todo # Incomplete daily tasks
obsidian tasks daily done # Completed daily tasks
obsidian tasks all todo # All incomplete tasks in vault
obsidian tasks file=Recipe done # Completed tasks in file
obsidian tasks verbose # Tasks with file paths + line numbers
obsidian tasks total # Count of tasks
obsidian tasks status="/" # Tasks with custom status character
obsidian task daily line=3 toggle # Toggle task completion
obsidian task daily line=3 done # Mark task done
obsidian task daily line=3 todo # Mark task incomplete
obsidian task ref="Work/todo.md:5" toggle # Toggle by file:line reference
obsidian task daily line=3 status="/" # Set custom statusTags & Properties
# Tags
obsidian tags all counts # All tags with counts
obsidian tags all counts sort=count # Sorted by frequency
obsidian tags file=Note # Tags in specific file
obsidian tags total # Total tag count
obsidian tag name=project verbose # Tag details with file list
obsidian tag name=project total # Count of files with tag
# Properties (frontmatter)
obsidian properties all counts # All properties with counts
obsidian properties all counts sort=count # Sorted by frequency
obsidian properties file=Note # Properties of specific file
obsidian properties name=status # Files with specific property
obsidian properties format=yaml # YAML output
obsidian properties format=tsv # TSV output
obsidian property:read name=status file=Note # Read a property value
obsidian property:set name=status value=done file=Note # Set a property
obsidian property:set name=due value="2026-03-01" type=date file=Note # Set with type
obsidian property:remove name=status file=Note # Remove a property
# Aliases
obsidian aliases # List all aliases in vault
obsidian aliases all # Include files without aliases
obsidian aliases file=Note # Aliases for specific file
obsidian aliases total # Count of aliases
obsidian aliases verbose # With file pathsLinks & Structure
obsidian backlinks file=Note # Files linking to Note
obsidian backlinks file=Note counts # With link counts
obsidian backlinks file=Note total # Count of backlinks
obsidian links file=Note # Outgoing links from Note
obsidian links file=Note total # Count of outgoing links
obsidian orphans # Files with no incoming links
obsidian orphans total # Count of orphans
obsidian orphans all # Include non-markdown files
obsidian deadends # Files with no outgoing links
obsidian deadends total # Count of deadends
obsidian unresolved # Broken/unresolved links
obsidian unresolved total # Count of unresolved
obsidian unresolved counts # With reference counts
obsidian unresolved verbose # With source file details
obsidian outline file=Note # Headings tree
obsidian outline file=Note format=md # Headings as markdown
obsidian outline file=Note total # Count of headingsVault Info
obsidian files total # File count
obsidian files folder="Work" ext=md # Filter by folder and extension
obsidian folders # List all folders
obsidian folders total # Folder count
obsidian folders folder="Work" # Subfolders of path
obsidian folder path="Work" info=size # Folder size in bytes
obsidian folder path="Work" info=files # File count in folder
obsidian folder path="Work" info=folders # Subfolder countBookmarks
obsidian bookmarks # List all bookmarks
obsidian bookmarks total # Count of bookmarks
obsidian bookmarks verbose # With details
obsidian bookmark file="Work/note.md" # Bookmark a file
obsidian bookmark file="note.md" subpath="#heading" # Bookmark a heading
obsidian bookmark folder="Work" # Bookmark a folder
obsidian bookmark search="TODO" # Bookmark a search query
obsidian bookmark url="https://example.com" title="Example" # Bookmark a URLBases (Database Views)
obsidian bases # List all base files
obsidian base:views # List views in current base
obsidian base:query file=MyBase # Query base, default format
obsidian base:query file=MyBase format=json # JSON output
obsidian base:query file=MyBase format=csv # CSV output
obsidian base:query file=MyBase format=tsv # TSV output
obsidian base:query file=MyBase format=md # Markdown table
obsidian base:query file=MyBase format=paths # Just file paths
obsidian base:query file=MyBase view="View Name" # Query specific view
obsidian base:create name="New Item" # Create item in current base view
obsidian base:create content="text" silent # Create silentlyTemplates
obsidian templates # List available templates
obsidian templates total # Count of templates
obsidian template:read name=Daily # Read template content
obsidian template:read name=Daily resolve # Read with variables resolved
obsidian template:read name=Daily resolve title="My Note" # Resolve with title
obsidian template:insert name=Daily # Insert template into active fileCommands & Hotkeys
obsidian commands # List all command IDs
obsidian commands filter="editor" # Filter by prefix
obsidian command id=app:open-settings # Execute a command
obsidian hotkeys # List assigned hotkeys
obsidian hotkeys all # Include unassigned
obsidian hotkeys total # Count of hotkeys
obsidian hotkeys verbose # With command details
obsidian hotkey id=app:open-settings # Hotkey for specific command
obsidian hotkey id=app:open-settings verbose # With full detailsTabs & Workspaces
# Tabs
obsidian tabs # List open tabs
obsidian tabs ids # With tab IDs
obsidian tab:open # Open new empty tab
obsidian tab:open file="Work/note.md" # Open file in new tab
obsidian tab:open group=2 # Open in specific tab group
# Workspaces
obsidian workspaces # List saved workspaces
obsidian workspaces total # Count of workspaces
obsidian workspace # Show current workspace tree
obsidian workspace ids # With element IDs
obsidian workspace:save name="coding" # Save current layout
obsidian workspace:load name="coding" # Load saved workspace
obsidian workspace:delete name="old" # Delete saved workspaceHistory & Diff (File Recovery)
obsidian history file=Note # List version history for file
obsidian history:list # List all files with history
obsidian history:read file=Note # Read latest history version
obsidian history:read file=Note version=3 # Read specific version
obsidian history:restore file=Note version=3 # Restore a version
obsidian history:open file=Note # Open file recovery UI
obsidian diff file=Note # List/diff local versions
obsidian diff file=Note from=1 to=3 # Diff between versions
obsidian diff file=Note filter=local # Local versions only
obsidian diff file=Note filter=sync # Sync versions onlySync (Obsidian Sync)
obsidian sync:status # Show sync status
obsidian sync on # Resume sync
obsidian sync off # Pause sync
obsidian sync:history file=Note # Sync version history
obsidian sync:history file=Note total # Count of sync versions
obsidian sync:read file=Note version=2 # Read a sync version
obsidian sync:restore file=Note version=2 # Restore a sync version
obsidian sync:deleted # List files deleted in sync
obsidian sync:deleted total # Count of deleted files
obsidian sync:open file=Note # Open sync history UIPublish (Obsidian Publish)
obsidian publish:site # Show publish site info
obsidian publish:status # List all publish changes
obsidian publish:status new # New files to publish
obsidian publish:status changed # Changed files
obsidian publish:status deleted # Deleted files
obsidian publish:status total # Count of changes
obsidian publish:list # List published files
obsidian publish:list total # Count of published files
obsidian publish:add file=Note # Publish a file
obsidian publish:add changed # Publish all changed files
obsidian publish:remove file=Note # Unpublish a file
obsidian publish:open file=Note # Open on published siteThemes & CSS Snippets
# Themes
obsidian theme # Show active theme
obsidian theme name="Minimal" # Get theme info
obsidian themes # List installed themes
obsidian themes versions # With version numbers
obsidian theme:set name="Minimal" # Set active theme
obsidian theme:install name="Minimal" # Install community theme
obsidian theme:install name="Minimal" enable # Install and activate
obsidian theme:uninstall name="Minimal" # Uninstall theme
# CSS Snippets
obsidian snippets # List installed snippets
obsidian snippets:enabled # List enabled snippets
obsidian snippet:enable name="custom" # Enable a snippet
obsidian snippet:disable name="custom" # Disable a snippetPlugins
obsidian plugins # List all installed
obsidian plugins filter=core # Core plugins only
obsidian plugins filter=community # Community plugins only
obsidian plugins versions # With version numbers
obsidian plugins:enabled # List enabled plugins
obsidian plugins:enabled filter=community versions # Enabled community with versions
obsidian plugins:restrict # Check restricted mode status
obsidian plugins:restrict on # Enable restricted mode
obsidian plugins:restrict off # Disable restricted mode
obsidian plugin id=dataview # Get plugin info
obsidian plugin:enable id=dataview # Enable plugin
obsidian plugin:disable id=dataview # Disable plugin
obsidian plugin:install id=dataview # Install community plugin
obsidian plugin:install id=dataview enable # Install and enable
obsidian plugin:uninstall id=dataview # Uninstall community plugin
obsidian plugin:reload id=my-plugin # Reload plugin (dev)Web Viewer
obsidian web url="https://example.com" # Open URL in web viewer
obsidian web url="https://example.com" newtab # Open in new tabDeveloper Tools
# JavaScript evaluation
obsidian eval code="app.vault.getFiles().length" # Run JS in Obsidian context
# Screenshots
obsidian dev:screenshot # Screenshot to default path
obsidian dev:screenshot path=screenshot.png # Screenshot to file
# DevTools
obsidian devtools # Toggle Electron devtools
# Console & Errors (requires dev:debug on)
obsidian dev:debug on # Attach CDP debugger (required for console)
obsidian dev:debug off # Detach debugger
obsidian dev:console # Show captured console messages
obsidian dev:console limit=10 # Last 10 messages
obsidian dev:console level=error # Filter by level (log|warn|error|info|debug)
obsidian dev:console clear # Clear captured messages
obsidian dev:errors # Show captured JS errors
obsidian dev:errors clear # Clear errors
# DOM inspection
obsidian dev:dom selector=".workspace" # Query DOM elements
obsidian dev:dom selector=".nav-file" total # Count matching elements
obsidian dev:dom selector=".nav-file" text # Get text content
obsidian dev:dom selector=".nav-file" inner # Get innerHTML
obsidian dev:dom selector=".nav-file" all # All matches
obsidian dev:dom selector="h1" attr=class # Get attribute
obsidian dev:dom selector="h1" css=color # Get CSS property
# CSS inspection
obsidian dev:css selector=".workspace" # Inspect CSS with source locations
obsidian dev:css selector=".workspace" prop=background # Specific property
# Chrome DevTools Protocol
obsidian dev:cdp method="Page.getLayoutMetrics" # Raw CDP command
obsidian dev:cdp method="Runtime.evaluate" params='{"expression":"1+1"}'
# Mobile emulation
obsidian dev:mobile on # Enable mobile emulation
obsidian dev:mobile off # Disable mobile emulationMulti-Vault
obsidian vaults # List known vaults
obsidian vaults verbose # With paths
obsidian vaults total # Count of vaults
obsidian vault=Notes daily # Target specific vault
obsidian vault=Notes search query="test" # Search in specific vaultParameter Syntax
param=valuefor parameters (quote spaces:content="Hello world")- Bare words for flags:
obsidian tasks daily todo verbose - Multiline: use
\nfor newline,\tfor tab file=<name>resolves like wikilinks (name only, no path/extension needed)path=<path>requires exact path from vault rootvault=<name>must be the FIRST parameter to target a specific vault
Targeting Vaults
- If CWD is inside a vault, that vault is used
- Otherwise, the active vault is used
- Use
vault=<name>as FIRST parameter to target a specific vault
Troubleshooting
- "Cannot connect": Ensure Obsidian is running and CLI is enabled in Settings > General.
- "Command not found": Ensure the
obsidianbinary is in your PATH. - Linux IPC issues: If running headless or as a service, ensure the IPC socket is accessible (no
PrivateTmp, correct user context). - Electron flag conflicts (Linux): Use a wrapper script that omits electron-flags.conf for CLI invocations.
Notes
- CLI connects to running Obsidian via IPC singleton lock
- For non-interactive use (scripts/cron), ensure Obsidian is running first
moverequires the full target path including.mdextensionfolderscan be slow on large vaults (19k+ files)dev:consolerequiresdev:debug onto be run first
© LeoYeAI, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
Files
SKILL.md and 1 other file in skills/obsidian-cli of LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills.
- SKILL.md
- _meta.json
Open the folder on GitHubat commit e5199b5
Compare with similar skills
Obsidian CLI next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obsidian CLI this skillLeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills | 2.2k | — | ~5k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Obsidian Canvas BoardsAgriciDaniel/claude-obsidian | 15k | — | ~1.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| LLM Wikilewislulu/llm-wiki-skill | 655 | — | ~3.7k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Obsidian Bases EditorAgriciDaniel/claude-obsidian | 15k | — | ~1.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| My LLM WikiMartinLwx/dotfiles | 140 | — | ~2.7k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Obsidian Knowledge BuilderMichael-OvO/obsidian-knowledge-agent | 205 | — | ~917 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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What does Obsidian CLI do?
Skill for the official Obsidian CLI (v1.12+). An agent skill from LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills. Obsidian CLI is an agent skill from LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills.12+).
When should I use Obsidian CLI?
Obsidian CLI fits situations like: tasks that involve Note-taking.
How do I install Obsidian CLI in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills --skill obsidian-cli -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/obsidian-cli in LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills) into .claude/skills/obsidian-cli in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Obsidian CLI in Codex?
Run `npx skills add LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills --skill obsidian-cli -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/obsidian-cli in LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills) into .agents/skills/obsidian-cli in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Obsidian CLI in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills --skill obsidian-cli -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/obsidian-cli, .gemini/skills/obsidian-cli, .github/skills/obsidian-cli and .opencode/skills/obsidian-cli in your project.
What does Obsidian CLI need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Obsidian CLI is instructions for the agent only.
Does Obsidian CLI access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Obsidian CLI safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Obsidian CLI use?
Obsidian CLI is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Obsidian CLI use?
About 5k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 20k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
What are the alternatives to Obsidian CLI?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Obsidian CLI: Obsidian Canvas Boards (AgriciDaniel/claude-obsidian, 15k stars), LLM Wiki (lewislulu/llm-wiki-skill, 655 stars), Obsidian Bases Editor (AgriciDaniel/claude-obsidian, 15k stars) and My LLM Wiki (MartinLwx/dotfiles, 140 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Obsidian CLI?
LeoYeAI (a GitHub user) maintains it in LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills, which has 2,158 GitHub stars. The repository holds 1,215 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on July 20, 2026.
Source: LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.