Can I manage my tasks with this skill?

Yes, it includes specialized commands to list, toggle, and update tasks across your entire vault or specific files, supporting custom checkbox status characters.

Can Claude create notes using my existing Obsidian templates?

Absolutely. The skill supports template variable resolution for fields like {{date}}, {{time}}, and {{title}}, ensuring new notes correctly inherit your predefined formats.

Does Obsidian need to be running to use this skill?

Yes, the obsidian-cli connects to a running instance of Obsidian (version 1.12+). You must also ensure the 'Command line interface' setting is enabled in Obsidian's General settings.

How does this differ from Claude using standard file reading tools?

Unlike basic file tools, this skill uses Obsidian's internal index for faster searching, understands 'wikilink' syntax, respects vault-specific settings, and can manipulate frontmatter properties without breaking formatting.

Does this skill support Obsidian's version history?

Yes, the skill can access Obsidian's local file recovery and sync history, allowing you to list versions, compare diffs, and restore previous iterations of a note.

Obsidian CLI Knowledge Management

Name: Obsidian CLI Knowledge Management
Author: AlteredCraft

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生産性とワークフロー

Integrates Claude with local Obsidian vaults to manage daily notes, search indexed content, track tasks, and perform link graph analysis.

The obsidian-cli skill provides a powerful bridge between Claude and a running Obsidian instance, enabling sophisticated personal knowledge management directly through the terminal. It leverages Obsidian's native capabilities, such as its search index, link graph, and template resolution, which are more accurate and faster than standard file system operations. Whether you are automating daily note creation, auditing your vault for broken links, or managing complex frontmatter properties, this skill allows Claude to act as a native participant in your Second Brain workflow.

主な機能

01Full daily note management with support for custom templates, folders, and variable resolution.

0210 GitHub stars

03Frontmatter-aware property management for typed data like dates, lists, and checkboxes.

04Native Obsidian search and link graph analysis including backlinks, orphans, and unresolved links.

05Comprehensive task tracking with checkbox semantics, status updates, and vault-wide filtering.

06Access to local version history for comparing diffs and restoring previous note states.

ユースケース

01Automating the migration of daily tasks and standup notes into an organized personal knowledge base.

02Performing vault-wide maintenance to find and fix broken wikilinks or orphaned notes.

03Querying and batch-updating metadata across project notes to keep project dashboards synchronized.

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add alteredcraft/claude-code-plugins obsidian-cli

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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