Obsidian Workspaces, Tabs & Recents

When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when...	Use the alternative instead when...
Inspecting the current workspace tree, tabs, or recently opened files	Reading or writing note content — use `vault-files`
Saving / loading layouts via the Workspaces core plugin	Switching between vaults — use `vault-management`
Opening a file into a specific tab group	Triggering a generic UI command — use `command-palette`

The Workspaces core plugin must be enabled for workspace:save / :load / :delete and the workspaces list to return data. tabs, tab:open, recents, and the bare workspace tree command work without it.

Prerequisites

Obsidian desktop v1.12.4+ with CLI enabled
Obsidian must be running
For saved-layout commands: enable the Workspaces core plugin