Obsidian via notesmd-cli (obsidian-cli)
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
notesmd-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:
notesmd-cli print-default --path-only - Otherwise, read
~/Library/Application Support/obsidian/obsidian.jsonand use the vault entry with"open": true.
notesmd-cli quick start
Pick a default vault and open behavior (once):
notesmd-cli set-default "<vault-folder-name>"notesmd-cli set-default --open-type editor(Sets default to use your terminal/GUI$EDITORinstead of opening the Obsidian app)notesmd-cli print-default/notesmd-cli print-default --path-only
Search
notesmd-cli search(Interactive fuzzy search for notes; respects Obsidian's excluded files)notesmd-cli search-content "query"(Searches inside notes; shows snippets + lines)
Create
notesmd-cli create "Folder/New note" --content "..."notesmd-cli create "New note" --open(Opens in Obsidian, or$EDITORif--editorflag is passed)- Note: Works directly on disk (headless supported); Obsidian does not need to be running. Reads
.obsidian/app.jsonfor default new file locations.
Daily Notes
notesmd-cli daily(Creates or opens today's daily note directly on disk)- Automatically reads your
.obsidian/daily-notes.jsonfor folder, format, and template configurations.
Frontmatter (YAML Metadata)
notesmd-cli frontmatter "NoteName" --printnotesmd-cli frontmatter "NoteName" --edit --key "status" --value "done"notesmd-cli frontmatter "NoteName" --delete --key "draft"
Move/rename (safe refactor)
notesmd-cli move "old/path/note" "new/path/note"- Updates
[[wikilinks]]and common Markdown links across the vault (this is the main win vs standardmv).
Delete
notesmd-cli delete "path/note"
Prefer direct edits when appropriate: open the .md file in any editor (notesmd-cli open "note" --editor) and change it; Obsidian will automatically pick it up.
依赖说明
运行环境
- Agent平台: 支持SKILL.md的任意AI Agent(Claude Code / Cursor / Codex / Gemini CLI等)
- 操作系统: Windows / macOS / Linux
第三方依赖
| 依赖项 | 类型 | 是否必需 | 获取方式 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LLM API | API | 必需 | 由Agent内置LLM提供 |
API Key 配置
- 本Skill基于Markdown指令,无需额外API Key(除内容中明确标注的外部API)
可用性分类
- 分类: MD+EXEC(纯Markdown指令,部分功能需要exec命令行执行能力)
- 说明: 基于Markdown的AI Skill,通过自然语言指令驱动Agent执行任务
