obsidian-skills
Obsidian vault management — CLI operations, Markdown extensions, JSON Canvas, Bases databases, and Defuddle content extraction. Use when interacting with Obsidian vaults, managing notes, searching content, or developing plugins.
Best use case
obsidian-skills is best used when you need a repeatable AI agent workflow instead of a one-off prompt.
Obsidian vault management — CLI operations, Markdown extensions, JSON Canvas, Bases databases, and Defuddle content extraction. Use when interacting with Obsidian vaults, managing notes, searching content, or developing plugins.
Teams using obsidian-skills should expect a more consistent output, faster repeated execution, less prompt rewriting.
When to use this skill
- You want a reusable workflow that can be run more than once with consistent structure.
When not to use this skill
- You only need a quick one-off answer and do not need a reusable workflow.
- You cannot install or maintain the underlying files, dependencies, or repository context.
Installation
Claude Code / Cursor / Codex
Manual Installation
- Download SKILL.md from GitHub
- Place it in
.claude/skills/obsidian-skills/SKILL.mdinside your project - Restart your AI agent — it will auto-discover the skill
How obsidian-skills Compares
| Feature / Agent | obsidian-skills | Standard Approach |
|---|---|---|
| Platform Support | Not specified | Limited / Varies |
| Context Awareness | High | Baseline |
| Installation Complexity | Unknown | N/A |
Frequently Asked Questions
What does this skill do?
Obsidian vault management — CLI operations, Markdown extensions, JSON Canvas, Bases databases, and Defuddle content extraction. Use when interacting with Obsidian vaults, managing notes, searching content, or developing plugins.
Where can I find the source code?
You can find the source code on GitHub using the link provided at the top of the page.
SKILL.md Source
# Obsidian Skills Official skills from Obsidian for vault management and content operations. ## Sub-Skills | Skill | Description | |-------|-------------| | **obsidian-cli** | Read, create, search, manage notes/tasks/properties via CLI. Plugin/theme dev support. | | **obsidian-markdown** | Obsidian-flavored Markdown — callouts, embeds, properties, wikilinks | | **obsidian-bases** | Database views over vault content with functions and formulas | | **json-canvas** | JSON Canvas spec for infinite canvas files (.canvas) | | **defuddle** | Extract clean content from web pages, stripping nav/ads/sidebars | ## Usage Sub-skills are in `skills/` subdirectories. Each has its own SKILL.md with detailed instructions.
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