# obsidian-cli

> Claude/Codex skill by [@kepano](https://omgskills.com/library/kepano/index.md) · 49k stars · Updated 2026-09-15

Interact with Obsidian vaults using the Obsidian CLI to read, create, search, and manage notes, tasks, properties, and more. Also supports plugin and theme development with commands to reload plugins, run JavaScript, capture errors, take screenshots, and inspect the DOM. Use when the user asks to interact with their Obsidian vault, manage notes, search vault content, perform vault operations from the command line, or develop and debug Obsidian plugins and themes.

Tags: claude, clawdbot, cli, codex, defuddle, obsidian, openclaw, opencode, skills

## Install

```sh
git clone https://github.com/kepano/obsidian-skills /tmp/obsidian-skills && ln -s /tmp/obsidian-skills/skills/obsidian-cli ~/.claude/skills/obsidian-cli
```

## From README

Obsidian CLI Use the obsidian CLI to interact with a running Obsidian instance. Requires Obsidian to be open. Command reference Run obsidian help to see all available commands. This is always up to date. Full docs: https://help.obsidian.md/cli Syntax Parameters take a value with =. Quote values with spaces: Flags are boolean switches with no value: For multiline content use \\n for newline and \\t for tab. File targeting Many commands accept file or path to target a file. Without either, the active file is used. file= — resolves like a wikilink (name only, no path or extension needed) path= — exact path from vault root, e.g. folder/note.md Vault targeting Commands target the most recently focused vault by default. Use vault= as the first parameter to target a specific vault: Common patterns Use --copy on any command to copy output to clipboard. Use silent to prevent files from opening. Use total on list commands to get a count.

## Links

- HTML page: https://omgskills.com/library/kepano/obsidian-skills/obsidian-cli/
- GitHub: https://github.com/kepano/obsidian-skills
- Author: [@kepano](https://omgskills.com/library/kepano/index.md)

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