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OBSIDIAN

by @psprosen-dev

Create and edit Obsidian Bases (.base files) with views, filters, formulas, and summaries. Use when working with .base files, creating database-like views of notes, or when the user mentions Bases, table views, card views, filters, or formulas in Obsidian.

Versionv1.0.0
Installs2,549
Comments9
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TERMINAL
clawhub install obsidian

📖 About This Skill

name: obsidian description: Work with Obsidian vaults (plain Markdown notes) and automate via obsidian-cli. homepage: https://help.obsidian.md metadata: {"clawdbot":{"emoji":"💎","requires":{"bins":["obsidian-cli"]},"install":[{"id":"brew","kind":"brew","formula":"yakitrak/yakitrak/obsidian-cli","bins":["obsidian-cli"],"label":"Install obsidian-cli (brew)"}]}}

Obsidian

Obsidian vault = a normal folder on disk.

Vault structure (typical)

  • Notes: *.md (plain text Markdown; edit with any editor)
  • Config: .obsidian/ (workspace + plugin settings; usually don’t touch from scripts)
  • Canvases: *.canvas (JSON)
  • Attachments: whatever folder you chose in Obsidian settings (images/PDFs/etc.)

    • Find the active vault(s)

    Obsidian desktop tracks vaults here (source of truth):

  • ~/Library/Application Support/obsidian/obsidian.json

    • obsidian-cli resolves vaults from that file; vault name is typically the folder name (path suffix).

    Fast “what vault is active / where are the notes?”

  • If you’ve already set a default: obsidian-cli print-default --path-only
  • Otherwise, read ~/Library/Application Support/obsidian/obsidian.json and use the vault entry with "open": true.

    • Notes

  • Multiple vaults common (iCloud vs ~/Documents, work/personal, etc.). Don’t guess; read config.
  • Avoid writing hardcoded vault paths into scripts; prefer reading the config or using print-default.

    • obsidian-cli quick start

    Pick a default vault (once):

  • obsidian-cli set-default ""
  • obsidian-cli print-default / obsidian-cli print-default --path-only

    • Search

  • obsidian-cli search "query" (note names)
  • obsidian-cli search-content "query" (inside notes; shows snippets + lines)

    • Create

  • obsidian-cli create "Folder/New note" --content "..." --open
  • Requires Obsidian URI handler (obsidian://…) working (Obsidian installed).
  • Avoid creating notes under “hidden” dot-folders (e.g. .something/...) via URI; Obsidian may refuse.

    • Move/rename (safe refactor)

  • obsidian-cli move "old/path/note" "new/path/note"
  • Updates [[wikilinks]] and common Markdown links across the vault (this is the main win vs mv).

    • Delete

  • obsidian-cli delete "path/note"

    • Prefer direct edits when appropriate: open the .md file and change it; Obsidian will pick it up.