obsidian-cli
Installation
SKILL.md
Obsidian CLI
The official Obsidian CLI (released in v1.12, February 2026) lets you control every aspect of Obsidian from the terminal. It communicates with a running Obsidian desktop instance via IPC.
Read
references/command-reference.mdwhen you need specific flags, output formats, or subcommands for any command group. It covers all 130+ commands with full parameter tables and has a table of contents at the top.
Prerequisites
| Requirement | Details |
|---|---|
| Obsidian Desktop | v1.12.0+ |
| CLI enabled | Settings → Command line interface → Toggle ON |
| Obsidian running | The desktop app must be running for CLI to work (IPC) |