Obsidian CLI Skill

Control Obsidian from the terminal. Create files, append content, manage properties, search the vault, toggle tasks, query bases, and more — all from the command line.

Prerequisites

• Obsidian 1.12+ installer (check: obsidian version)
• CLI enabled in Settings > General > Command line interface
• Obsidian app must be running — CLI connects to the running instance
• On macOS, PATH is set via ~/.zprofile: export PATH="$PATH:/Applications/Obsidian.app/Contents/MacOS"

Core Concepts

Two Modes

1. Single command: obsidian <command> [params] [flags]
2. TUI (Terminal UI): Run obsidian alone to enter interactive mode with autocomplete and history

Parameters vs Flags