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Agent skill

Syncing Obsidian

by obra in obra/dotfiles

A skill your agent uses when reading or writing files in an Obsidian vault that is synced with obsync.

No licenceAuto-check passedKnowledge Management

Install Syncing Obsidian

skills CLI
$ npx skills add obra/dotfiles --skill syncing-obsidian -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install obra/dotfiles syncing-obsidian --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/obra/dotfiles.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/syncing-obsidian .claude/skills/syncing-obsidian && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.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/

Facts

Skill name
syncing-obsidian
GitHub stars
116
Token cost
~1.7k tokens
SKILL.md length
676 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
12
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
None found

At a glance

A skill your agent uses when reading or writing files in an Obsidian vault that is synced with obsync.

  • Writing files in an Obsidian vault that is synced with obsync
  • SKILL.md covers CRITICAL: Sync Before Reading,…, When to Use This Skill, Setup (One-Time) and Common Operations, plus 5 more sections
  • Calls sqlite3

What it does

Syncing Obsidian is an agent skill from obra/dotfiles. Use when reading or writing files in an Obsidian vault that is synced with obsync. Ensures changes are pulled before reading and pushed after writing. Also covers sync status, file history, version restore, and diagnosing sync issues.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.7k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It sits in Knowledge Management. It works with Obsidian.

When your agent uses it

  • Writing files in an Obsidian vault that is synced with obsync

Example prompts

  • “/syncing-obsidian”

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit df3be56. 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

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • sqlite3

    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

Syncing Obsidian loads about 1.7k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 63 tokens; SKILL.md has 676 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~63
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.7k

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

Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 676 words (~1,655 tokens).

“Sync Obsidian vaults from the command line using the obsync CLI. Works with Obsidian Sync servers alongside official Obsidian clients.”

— opening of SKILL.md by obra
name
syncing-obsidian

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

Just SKILL.md in .claude/skills/syncing-obsidian of obra/dotfiles.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit df3be56

Compare with similar skills

Syncing Obsidian 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.

Syncing Obsidian compared with similar skills
SkillStarsUsed inTokensAuto-checkLicenceRepo updated
Syncing Obsidian this skillobra/dotfiles116—~1.7kAutomated safety check: PassNone
Obsidian CLIAtmosphere/atmosphere3.8k13 repos~795Automated safety check: PassApache-2.0
Second BrainNicholasSpisak/second-brain7361 repos~1.5kAutomated safety check: NotesNone
Hermes History IngestAr9av/obsidian-wiki3.5k1 repos~2.2kAutomated safety check: NotesMIT
LLM Wikilewislulu/llm-wiki-skill655—~3.7kAutomated safety check: PassNone
Obsidian Canvas BoardsAgriciDaniel/claude-obsidian15k—~1.4kAutomated safety check: PassMIT

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Questions about Syncing Obsidian

What does Syncing Obsidian do?

A skill your agent uses when reading or writing files in an Obsidian vault that is synced with obsync. Syncing Obsidian is an agent skill from obra/dotfiles. Use when reading or writing files in an Obsidian vault that is synced with obsync.

When should I use Syncing Obsidian?

Syncing Obsidian fits situations like: writing files in an Obsidian vault that is synced with obsync.

How do I install Syncing Obsidian in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add obra/dotfiles --skill syncing-obsidian -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/syncing-obsidian in obra/dotfiles) into .claude/skills/syncing-obsidian in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Syncing Obsidian in Codex?

Run `npx skills add obra/dotfiles --skill syncing-obsidian -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/syncing-obsidian in obra/dotfiles) into .agents/skills/syncing-obsidian in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Syncing Obsidian 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 obra/dotfiles --skill syncing-obsidian -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/syncing-obsidian, .gemini/skills/syncing-obsidian, .github/skills/syncing-obsidian and .opencode/skills/syncing-obsidian in your project.

What does Syncing Obsidian need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Syncing Obsidian needs the command-line tools its instructions call (sqlite3).

Does Syncing Obsidian 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 Syncing Obsidian 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 Syncing Obsidian use?

No licence was found for Syncing Obsidian or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.

How many tokens does Syncing Obsidian use?

About 1.7k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 6.6k 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 Syncing Obsidian?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Syncing Obsidian: Obsidian CLI (Atmosphere/atmosphere, 3.8k stars), Second Brain (NicholasSpisak/second-brain, 736 stars), Hermes History Ingest (Ar9av/obsidian-wiki, 3.5k stars) and LLM Wiki (lewislulu/llm-wiki-skill, 655 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Syncing Obsidian?

obra (a GitHub user) maintains it in obra/dotfiles, which has 116 GitHub stars. The repository holds 12 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on August 11, 2026.

Source: obra/dotfiles on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.