Obsidian Basics Skill

This skill should be used when working with the Obsidian note-taking application, including vault management, CLI operations, plugin development, and GUI automation via Chrome DevTools Protocol (CDP).

When to Use This Skill

• Working with Obsidian vaults (creating, organizing, managing)
• Using the Obsidian CLI for automation and scripting
• Automating Obsidian via Chrome DevTools Protocol (CDP)
• Need quick reference for Obsidian markdown syntax and wiki-links
• Troubleshooting CDP connections or CLI issues
• General Obsidian knowledge (vault structure, configuration, APIs)

[!tip] For deep plugin development — scaffolding, manifest configuration, workspace API, custom views, and release builds — see the obsidian-plugin-bootstrap and obsidian-plugin-workspace skills.

Overview

Obsidian is a powerful markdown-based note-taking application built on Electron. It features a vault-centric architecture, extensive plugin ecosystem, and deep customization capabilities. This skill covers: