Obsidian Vault File Operations

Comprehensive guidance for managing files, folders, and daily notes in Obsidian vaults using the official Obsidian CLI.

Prerequisites

• Obsidian desktop v1.12.4+ installed
• CLI enabled in Settings → General → Command line interface
• Obsidian must be running (CLI communicates with the running instance)

When to Use

Use this skill automatically when:

• User requests reading, creating, or editing Obsidian notes
• User mentions listing files or folders in a vault
• User wants to move or delete notes
• User needs daily note operations (open, read, append, prepend)
• User wants vault statistics or file counts