obsidian
GitHub通过 obsidian-cli 自动化管理 Obsidian 笔记库。支持查找活动库、搜索笔记及内容、创建/移动/删除笔记,并自动维护双向链接。强调读取配置文件而非硬编码路径,确保跨平台兼容性与安全性。
Trigger Scenarios
Install
npx skills add spinabot/brigade --skill obsidian -g -y
SKILL.md
Frontmatter
{
"name": "obsidian",
"homepage": "https:\/\/help.obsidian.md",
"metadata": {
"brigade": {
"emoji": "💎",
"install": [
{
"id": "brew",
"bins": [
"obsidian-cli"
],
"kind": "brew",
"label": "Install obsidian-cli (brew)",
"formula": "yakitrak\/yakitrak\/obsidian-cli"
}
],
"requires": {
"bins": [
"obsidian-cli"
]
}
}
},
"description": "Work with Obsidian vaults (plain Markdown notes) and automate via obsidian-cli."
}
Obsidian
Obsidian vault = a normal folder on disk.
Vault structure (typical)
- Notes:
*.md(plain text Markdown; edit with any editor) - Config:
.obsidian/(workspace + plugin settings; usually don’t touch from scripts) - Canvases:
*.canvas(JSON) - Attachments: whatever folder you chose in Obsidian settings (images/PDFs/etc.)
Find the active vault(s)
Obsidian desktop tracks vaults here (source of truth):
~/Library/Application Support/obsidian/obsidian.json
obsidian-cli resolves vaults from that file; vault name is typically the folder name (path suffix).
Fast “what vault is active / where are the notes?”
- If you’ve already set a default:
obsidian-cli print-default --path-only - Otherwise, read
~/Library/Application Support/obsidian/obsidian.jsonand use the vault entry with"open": true.
Notes
- Multiple vaults common (iCloud vs
~/Documents, work/personal, etc.). Don’t guess; read config. - Avoid writing hardcoded vault paths into scripts; prefer reading the config or using
print-default.
obsidian-cli quick start
Pick a default vault (once):
obsidian-cli set-default "<vault-folder-name>"obsidian-cli print-default/obsidian-cli print-default --path-only
Search
obsidian-cli search "query"(note names)obsidian-cli search-content "query"(inside notes; shows snippets + lines)
Create
obsidian-cli create "Folder/New note" --content "..." --open- Requires Obsidian URI handler (
obsidian://…) working (Obsidian installed). - Avoid creating notes under “hidden” dot-folders (e.g.
.something/...) via URI; Obsidian may refuse.
Move/rename (safe refactor)
obsidian-cli move "old/path/note" "new/path/note"- Updates
[[wikilinks]]and common Markdown links across the vault (this is the main win vsmv).
Delete
obsidian-cli delete "path/note"
Prefer direct edits when appropriate: open the .md file and change it; Obsidian will pick it up.
Version History
- db99206 Current 2026-07-05 10:59


