How can I view search results in a human-readable format?

You can use the --text flag for Markdown-formatted output or the --table flag for a pretty-printed visual table in your terminal.

Does it support all Dataview features?

It supports standard TABLE queries; however, due to API limitations, complex operations like GROUP BY and FLATTEN are not currently supported.

Can I use this skill to modify or delete Obsidian notes?

No, the obsidian-search-tool is a read-only tool designed specifically for querying and searching. It does not support creating, updating, or deleting notes.

What are the requirements for using this skill?

You must have Obsidian running with the Local REST API and Dataview plugins installed and enabled. You also need to set your OBSIDIAN_API_KEY as an environment variable.

What is the difference between DQL and JsonLogic searches in this tool?

DQL is best for structured metadata queries using Dataview syntax, while JsonLogic is useful for content-based searches and complex logic filtering on frontmatter variables.

Obsidian Search Tool

Name: Obsidian Search Tool
Author: dnvriend

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Productivity & Workflow

Enables programmatic searching of Obsidian vaults using Dataview DQL and JsonLogic queries via the command line.

About

The obsidian-search-tool skill provides a powerful bridge between your command-line environment and your Obsidian personal knowledge base. By leveraging the Obsidian Local REST API, it allows users to perform sophisticated searches using Dataview Query Language (DQL) TABLE syntax and JsonLogic expressions. This tool is ideal for developers and power users who need to automate data extraction from their notes, integrate vault content into external scripts, or include Obsidian-based metadata in CI/CD pipelines and broader productivity workflows.

Key Features

Built-in API connectivity and authentication validation commands
Seamless integration with pipes and shell scripting via stdin support
Multiple output formats including JSON, Markdown text, and pretty-printed tables
Execute Dataview DQL TABLE queries directly from the CLI
0 GitHub stars
Filter notes and frontmatter using flexible JsonLogic expressions

Use Cases

Integrating personal knowledge search into custom CLI-based developer workflows
Programmatically extracting lists of tasks or daily log entries for external processing
Automating the generation of project reports from metadata across multiple notes

About

Key Features

Built-in API connectivity and authentication validation commands
Seamless integration with pipes and shell scripting via stdin support
Multiple output formats including JSON, Markdown text, and pretty-printed tables
Execute Dataview DQL TABLE queries directly from the CLI
0 GitHub stars
Filter notes and frontmatter using flexible JsonLogic expressions

Use Cases

Integrating personal knowledge search into custom CLI-based developer workflows
Programmatically extracting lists of tasks or daily log entries for external processing
Automating the generation of project reports from metadata across multiple notes