# Obsidian Cli

> 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.

Source: https://skillsagentes.com/skills/kepano/obsidian-skills/obsidian-cli
Repository: https://github.com/kepano/obsidian-skills
Author: kepano
License: MIT
Updated: hace 5 meses
Context cost: 117 tok installed, 796 tok once triggered, 796 tok with every bundled file
Bundle: 1 file, 3 KB
Permissions requested: none declared

## Install

```bash
npx -y skills add kepano/obsidian-skills --skill obsidian-cli --agent claude-code
```

## What it does

- Ejecuta comandos de la CLI `obsidian` para leer, crear, buscar y gestionar notas, tareas y propiedades en una vault
- Permite recargar plugins, ejecutar JavaScript, capturar errores, tomar screenshots e inspeccionar el DOM para desarrollo de plugins y temas

## Use it when

- El usuario pide interactuar con su vault de Obsidian
- Se necesita buscar contenido o realizar operaciones de vault desde la línea de comandos
- Se está desarrollando o depurando plugins y temas de Obsidian

## What triggers it

- "Busca en mi vault de Obsidian las notas que mencionen 'proyecto X'"
- "Crea una nota nueva con el contenido de esta reunión"
- "Recarga mi plugin y revisa si hay errores en la consola"
- "Toma un screenshot del estado actual de Obsidian"

## Before you install

- Requiere que Obsidian esté abierto y ejecutándose.

## Files

- SKILL.md — 3 KB

## SKILL.md

Reproduced verbatim from kepano/obsidian-skills under MIT. This section is the upstream document and is in English.

# 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:

```bash
obsidian create name="My Note" content="Hello world"
```

**Flags** are boolean switches with no value:

```bash
obsidian create name="My Note" silent overwrite
```

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=<name>` — resolves like a wikilink (name only, no path or extension needed)
- `path=<path>` — exact path from vault root, e.g. `folder/note.md`

## Vault targeting

Commands target the most recently focused vault by default. Use `vault=<name>` as the first parameter to target a specific vault:

```bash
obsidian vault="My Vault" search query="test"
```

## Common patterns

```bash
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` on any command to copy output to clipboard. Use `silent` to prevent files from opening. Use `total` on list commands to get a count.

## Plugin development

### Develop/test cycle

After making code changes to a plugin or theme, follow this workflow:

1. **Reload** the plugin to pick up changes:
   ```bash
   obsidian plugin:reload id=my-plugin
   ```
2. **Check for errors** — if errors appear, fix and repeat from step 1:
   ```bash
   obsidian dev:errors
   ```
3. **Verify visually** with a screenshot or DOM inspection:
   ```bash
   obsidian dev:screenshot path=screenshot.png
   obsidian dev:dom selector=".workspace-leaf" text
   ```
4. **Check console output** for warnings or unexpected logs:
   ```bash
   obsidian dev:console level=error
   ```

### Additional developer commands

Run JavaScript in the app context:

```bash
obsidian eval code="app.vault.getFiles().length"
```

Inspect CSS values:

```bash
obsidian dev:css selector=".workspace-leaf" prop=background-color
```

Toggle mobile emulation:

```bash
obsidian dev:mobile on
```

Run `obsidian help` to see additional developer commands including CDP and debugger controls.

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Skills Agentes — https://skillsagentes.com/skills/kepano/obsidian-skills/obsidian-cli