How do I install the Util Obsidian skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add majiayu000/util-obsidian in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

Is Util Obsidian safe to use?

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Which AI agents work with Util Obsidian?

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Is Util Obsidian free to use?

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Who published Util Obsidian?

majiayu000 (@majiayu000) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Util Obsidian by majiayu000 — Agent Skill

Name: Util Obsidian
Rating: 4.5 (4 reviews)
Author: majiayu000

File contents

Obsidian CLI

Interact with a running Obsidian instance. Requires Obsidian open with CLI enabled (Settings > General > Command line interface).

Availability Check

Before any operation, verify CLI is available:

obsidian version 2>/dev/null

If this fails (non-zero exit), skip CLI operations and continue without enhanced context. Never block workflows because Obsidian is unavailable.

Syntax

Parameters take a value with =. Quote values with spaces:

obsidian search query="project notes" limit=10

Flags are boolean switches with no value:

obsidian create name="Note" silent

File targeting:

file=<name> — resolves like a wikilink (name only)
path=<path> — exact path from vault root

Vault targeting: Commands target the most recently focused vault. Use vault=<name> to target a specific vault.

Quick Start

Search notes by content

obsidian search query="meeting notes" limit=10

Find backlinks (notes linking TO a file)

obsidian backlinks file="Projects/Q2-Launch"

Find outgoing links (notes this file links TO)

obsidian links file="Projects/Q2-Launch"

Find notes by tag

obsidian tag name="project" limit=20

List all tags with counts

obsidian tags sort=count counts

Common Patterns

Use --copy on any command to copy output to clipboard. Use silent to prevent files from opening. Use total on list commands to get a count.

obsidian search query="leadership" limit=5 --copy
obsidian backlinks file="People/Marcus" total

References

For complete CLI command reference: references/commands.md

Full documentation: https://help.obsidian.md/cli

---name: util-obsidiandescription: Obsidian CLI for vault search, backlinks, links, tags, and file operations. Use when fetching related content or interacting with Obsidian programmatically. Requires Obsidian v1.12+ with CLI enabled.--- # Obsidian CLI Interact with a running Obsidian instance. Requires Obsidian open with CLI enabled (Settings > General > Command line interface). ## Availability Check Before any operation, verify CLI is available: ```bash obsidian version 2>/dev/null ``` If this fails (non-zero exit), skip CLI operations and continue without enhanced context. Never block workflows because Obsidian is unavailable. ## Syntax **Parameters** take a value with `=`. Quote values with spaces: ```bash obsidian search query="project notes" limit=10 ``` **Flags** are boolean switches with no value: ```bash obsidian create name="Note" silent ``` **File targeting:** - `file=<name>` — resolves like a wikilink (name only) - `path=<path>` — exact path from vault root **Vault targeting:** Commands target the most recently focused vault. Use `vault=<name>` to target a specific vault. ## Quick Start ### Search notes by content ```bash obsidian search query="meeting notes" limit=10 ``` ### Find backlinks (notes linking TO a file) ```bash obsidian backlinks file="Projects/Q2-Launch" ``` ### Find outgoing links (notes this file links TO) ```bash obsidian links file="Projects/Q2-Launch" ``` ### Find notes by tag ```bash obsidian tag name="project" limit=20 ``` ### List all tags with counts ```bash obsidian tags sort=count counts ``` ## Common Patterns Use `--copy` on any command to copy output to clipboard. Use `silent` to prevent files from opening. Use `total` on list commands to get a count. ```bash obsidian search query="leadership" limit=5 --copy obsidian backlinks file="People/Marcus" total ``` ## References For complete CLI command reference: [references/commands.md](references/commands.md) Full documentation: https://help.obsidian.md/cli

Frequently asked questions

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