Obsidian CLI (Official, v1.12+)

The official Obsidian CLI connects to a running Obsidian instance via IPC. Requires Obsidian 1.12+ with CLI enabled in Settings > General.

Prerequisites

• Obsidian 1.12+ installed and running
• CLI enabled: Settings > General > Enable CLI
• The obsidian binary must be in your PATH

Important: Obsidian must be running for CLI commands to work. The CLI communicates with the running instance via IPC.

Platform Notes

• macOS/Windows: The Obsidian installer typically places the CLI binary in PATH automatically.
• Linux: You may need a wrapper script to avoid Electron flag injection that breaks CLI arg parsing. Ensure your wrapper is in PATH before the system obsidian binary. If running as a service, ensure PrivateTmp=false for IPC to work.