Does Obsidian need to be running for this skill to work?

For basic file operations like creating or reading notes, Obsidian does not need to be open. However, for advanced graph features like orphan detection and indexed search, the Obsidian desktop app must be running to allow CLI interaction.

How does the skill handle the PARA organization method?

The skill is pre-configured with a specific PARA folder structure (01 Projects, 02 Areas, etc.) and automatically routes new notes created via templates to their respective folders based on the note type.

Can this skill help me find unlinked notes?

Yes, the '/obsidian orphans' command uses the Obsidian CLI to instantly identify notes with no incoming links, helping you maintain a connected knowledge graph.

What templates are supported by default?

The skill includes 12 standardized templates including Daily Notes, Research Notes, Project logs, Literature notes, and Company research files, all stored in the Systems/Templates directory.

Obsidian Vault Automation

Name: Obsidian Vault Automation
Author: ZealousEar

byZealousEar

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Productivity & Workflow

Automates Obsidian vault management, note organization, and graph maintenance using a 3-tier hybrid architecture.

This skill transforms Claude into an expert librarian for your Obsidian vault, utilizing a sophisticated 3-tier architecture that combines direct file operations for speed, the Obsidian CLI for deep graph intelligence, and URI schemes for UI control. It is specifically designed to manage the PARA (Projects, Areas, Resources, Archives) method, allowing you to create notes from templates, detect and fix orphan files, analyze backlinks, and generate Maps of Content (MOCs). By integrating with the Obsidian CLI v1.12, it provides high-performance vault health checks and indexed searches that are up to 60x faster than standard file system scans.

Key Features

010 GitHub stars

02PARA Organization: Native support for Projects, Areas, Resources, Systems, and Archive folders.

03Graph Intelligence: Advanced discovery of backlinks, tags, properties, and task distribution.

043-Tier Hybrid Model: Combines direct CRUD, CLI-indexed queries, and URI-based UI control.

05Automated Health Checks: Identifies orphan notes, dead-ends, and unresolved links across the vault.

06Template Engine: Creates research, project, and daily notes with automatic Templater variable substitution.

Use Cases

01Automating the creation and filing of daily, weekly, and research notes into a PARA structure.

02Cleaning up a cluttered vault by identifying unlinked notes and creating Maps of Content (MOCs).

03Running comprehensive vault maintenance to fix broken links and add missing metadata to notes.

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add zealousear/claude-skills obsidian

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT