obsidian-cli

The obsidian-cli skill enables users to interact with their Obsidian vaults directly from the command line, offering a streamlined way to manage notes, tasks, properties, and other vault content without manually navigating the app. By using this CLI, users can perform operations such as creating, reading, appending, and searching notes, as well as targeting specific files or entire vaults. This skill solves the problem of efficiently automating and scripting common Obsidian workflows, making it particularly useful for users who prefer command-line interfaces or need to integrate Obsidian tasks into larger automation pipelines.

The skill provides a comprehensive set of features that cover both general vault management and advanced plugin development. Users can create and modify notes, search vault content with query limits, manage daily notes, set and retrieve properties, handle tasks, sort tags, and view backlinks. For developers, obsidian-cli supports plugin and theme workflows, including reloading plugins, checking for errors, taking screenshots, inspecting the DOM, evaluating JavaScript within the app context, toggling mobile emulation, and inspecting CSS values. Commands can include parameters for specific files or paths, vault targeting, and flags such as silent mode or clipboard copying.

Typical use cases include automating note creation and updates, performing batch searches or property edits, managing daily tasks, and developing or testing plugins and themes for Obsidian. Target users include Obsidian power users, developers building plugins or custom themes, productivity enthusiasts, and anyone who wants to integrate Obsidian into automated workflows. This skill is particularly suited for those familiar with command-line operations who seek efficiency, reproducibility, and programmatic control over their Obsidian vaults.