Obsidian CLI

Official command-line interface for Obsidian (v1.12+)

The CLI binary file is obsidian-cli inside the app, but it registers and is invoked as obsidian. The Setup section below covers both ways.

Prerequisites

• Obsidian 1.12+ (1.12.7+ recommended)
• Obsidian app must be running when using CLI commands
• Enable CLI: Settings → General → Command line interface → Toggle ON

Setup

When you toggle the CLI on in Settings → General, Obsidian registers the CLI for your platform. Restart your terminal after enabling.

macOS

Registration creates a symlink at /usr/local/bin/obsidian → /Applications/Obsidian.app/Contents/MacOS/obsidian-cli. Requires admin privileges.