Obsidian cli

Skill arch3rPro/ark-space/plugins/ark-space/skills/obsidian-cli

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npx -y skills add arch3rPro/ark-space --skill obsidian-cli

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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.

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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 the current command set. Full docs: https://help.obsidian.md/cli

Syntax

Parameters take a value with =.
Flags are boolean switches with no value.
Quote values with spaces.
Use \n for multiline content and \t for tabs.

obsidian create name="My Note" content="# Hello"
obsidian create name="My Note" silent overwrite

Targeting

Many commands accept file or path:

file=<name> resolves like a wikilink.
path=<path> uses an exact vault-relative path such as folder/note.md.

Commands target the most recently focused vault by default. Use vault=<name> as the first parameter to select another vault.

obsidian vault="My Vault" search query="project alpha"

Common Patterns

obsidian read file="My Note"
obsidian create name="New Note" content="# Hello" template="Template" silent
obsidian append file="My Note" content="New line"
obsidian search query="search term" limit=10
obsidian daily:read
obsidian daily:append content="- [ ] New task"
obsidian property:set name="status" value="done" file="My Note"
obsidian tasks daily todo
obsidian tags sort=count counts
obsidian backlinks file="My Note"

Use --copy to copy output to the clipboard. Use silent to prevent files from opening. Use total on list-style commands to get a count.

Development Work

When the task is plugin, theme, or UI debugging work, keep the main skill light and load the extra workflow only when needed:

Plugin and Theme Development Reference

Guidance

Prefer the narrowest command that answers the request instead of reaching for eval first.
For note content changes, target an exact file or path when ambiguity would be risky.
For development tasks, reload the plugin or theme and check for errors before claiming success.

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include a visual element on every slidein 44 of 686, across 13 files
use wikilinks for internal vault linksin 35 of 686, across 11 files
commit to a single visual motif across every slidein 34 of 686, across 9 files
read pptxgenjs guide before creating presentations from scratchin 30 of 686, across 6 files
keep 0.5 inch minimum marginsin 30 of 686, across 7 files
use subagents to visually inspect rendered slidesin 30 of 686, across 6 files
re-verify affected slides after every fixin 27 of 686, across 5 files
run content QA checks before declaring successin 26 of 686, across 3 files
Use Markdown links for external URLs onlyin 26 of 686, across 10 files
pick a bold topic specific color palettein 24 of 686, across 2 files
read editing guide before editing existing presentationsin 23 of 686, across 1 file
use one dominant color across all slidesin 23 of 686, across 1 file

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pass command parameters as key equals value pairs
select a vault using vault equals name first
prefer the narrowest command over eval
target an exact file or path for note changes
reload plugins or themes before claiming success

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