6 Commits

Author SHA1 Message Date
pablo-mano 131c1654ee Bump version to 1.0.9
Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-02-27 23:47:27 +01:00
pablo-mano 931a3a9517 Add template:insert warning to SKILL.md tips
Clarifies that template:insert targets the active Obsidian UI file,
not a CLI path. Points to create path= template= as the correct
CLI alternative.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-02-27 23:47:06 +01:00
pablo-mano e5c8b8e223 Bump version to 1.0.8
Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-02-27 23:42:04 +01:00
pablo-mano 507ef7149b Apply live-test corrections to SKILL.md
- plugins table: add plugin:uninstall, themes versions, dev:debug
- search: remove matches flag (non-functional in v1.12); note format=json returns path strings
- tasks: correct no-args behavior (returns all tasks); add grep workaround for incomplete-only
- dev: note dev:screenshot requires vault-relative path; add dev:debug on as prereq for dev:console
- vault analytics example: use grep workaround for incomplete tasks
- jq example: fix .[].path -> .[] (search returns strings not objects)
- tips: clarify format=json is search-only; files command does not support JSON output

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-02-27 23:41:27 +01:00
pablo-mano 462a38b164 Fix command-reference: correct 6 tested inaccuracies, add undiscovered commands
- files: remove format=json (returns plain text, not JSON)
- search matches: note it does not return match context in v1.12
- search format=json: clarify it returns array of path strings
- tasks: note that no-args returns all tasks (same as tasks all) in v1.12
- plugins versions: note version numbers only shown for community plugins
- plugin:uninstall: add undiscovered command
- themes versions: add undiscovered subcommand, remove nonexistent install/switch
- template:insert: clarify it targets the active Obsidian UI file, not a path
- dev:screenshot: note path must be vault-relative (absolute paths silently fail)
- dev:debug on/off: add undiscovered commands required before dev:console
- dev:console: note requires dev:debug on first
- jq example: fix .[].path -> .[] (search returns strings, not objects)

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-02-27 23:39:59 +01:00
pablo-mano 89e6296c94 Fix Cursor installation docs: replace outdated Rules-based GitHub install with correct terminal commands
Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-02-27 23:31:34 +01:00
7 changed files with 107 additions and 80 deletions
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@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
{
"name": "obsidian-cli",
"description": "Interact with Obsidian vaults using the official Obsidian CLI (v1.12+). Read, create, append, search, and manage notes, daily notes, properties, tags, tasks, bookmarks, templates, themes, sync, plugins, and links — all from the terminal.",
"version": "1.0.4",
"version": "1.0.9",
"author": {
"name": "pablo-mano"
},
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@@ -94,17 +94,16 @@ Add to your project's `.claude/settings.json`:
Cursor has a native skills system (launched Feb 2026) that is directly compatible with the `SKILL.md` format — no rules file needed.
**Option A — GitHub install (recommended):**
1. Open Cursor Settings → Rules
2. Click **Add Rule** → **Remote Rule (GitHub)**
3. Paste `https://github.com/pablo-mano/Obsidian-CLI-skill`
4. Done — the skill auto-triggers on Obsidian-related tasks.
In a terminal:
**Option B — Local copy:**
1. Clone or download this repo
2. Copy the folder into your project: `.cursor/skills/obsidian-cli/`
(or globally: `~/.cursor/skills/obsidian-cli/`)
3. Cursor picks it up automatically — no restart needed.
```bash
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/pablo-mano/Obsidian-CLI-skill /tmp/Obsidian-CLI-skill
mkdir -p ~/.cursor/skills
cp -r /tmp/Obsidian-CLI-skill/skills/obsidian-cli ~/.cursor/skills/obsidian-cli
rm -rf /tmp/Obsidian-CLI-skill
```
Cursor picks it up automatically — no restart needed.
---
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
{
"name": "obsidian-cli",
"description": "Interact with Obsidian vaults using the official Obsidian CLI (v1.12+). Read, create, append, search, and manage notes, daily notes, properties, tags, tasks, bookmarks, templates, themes, sync, plugins, and links — all from the terminal.",
"version": "1.0.4",
"version": "1.0.9",
"author": {
"name": "pablo-mano"
},
@@ -68,10 +68,10 @@ The CLI provides **100+ commands** across these groups:
| **links** | `backlinks`, `links`, `unresolved`, `orphans`, `deadends` | Graph and link analysis |
| **bookmarks** | `bookmarks` | Bookmark management |
| **templates** | `templates`, `template:read`, `template:insert` | Template listing, rendering, insertion |
| **plugins** | `plugins`, `plugin:enable`, `plugin:disable`, `plugin:install`, `plugin:reload` | Plugin management |
| **plugins** | `plugins`, `plugin:enable`, `plugin:disable`, `plugin:install`, `plugin:uninstall`, `plugin:reload` | Plugin management |
| **sync** | `sync`, `sync:status`, `sync:history`, `sync:read`, `sync:restore`, `sync:deleted` | Obsidian Sync operations |
| **themes** | `themes` | Theme management |
| **dev** | `dev:screenshot`, `eval`, `dev:console`, `dev:errors` | Developer/debugging tools |
| **themes** | `themes`, `themes versions` | Theme management |
| **dev** | `dev:screenshot`, `eval`, `dev:debug`, `dev:console`, `dev:errors` | Developer/debugging tools |
| **vault** | `vault`, `vaults`, `version` | Vault info and metadata |
| **other** | `outline`, `wordcount`, `recents`, `reload` | Utility commands |
@@ -104,8 +104,8 @@ obsidian daily:prepend content="## Morning Notes"
```bash
obsidian search query="project alpha"
obsidian search query="TODO" path="projects" limit=10
obsidian search query="meeting" format=json
obsidian search query="urgent" matches case
obsidian search query="meeting" format=json # Returns JSON array of file paths
obsidian search query="urgent" case
```
### Properties & Tags
@@ -122,18 +122,20 @@ obsidian tag name="project/alpha"
### Tasks
```bash
obsidian tasks # All incomplete tasks
obsidian tasks # All tasks (done + todo) — same as tasks all in v1.12
obsidian tasks all # All tasks (done + todo)
obsidian tasks done # Completed only
obsidian tasks daily # Tasks in today's daily note
obsidian task path="note.md" line=12 toggle
obsidian tasks | grep "\[ \]" # Workaround: filter to incomplete only
```
### Developer & Automation
```bash
obsidian eval code="app.vault.getFiles().length"
obsidian dev:screenshot path="screenshot.png"
obsidian dev:screenshot path="folder/screenshot.png" # Path must be vault-relative
obsidian dev:debug on # Required before dev:console
obsidian dev:console limit=20
obsidian dev:errors
```
@@ -178,7 +180,7 @@ obsidian daily:append content="- Started [[projects/new-feature|New Feature]]"
```bash
obsidian files total # Total file count
obsidian tags counts sort=count # Most used tags
obsidian tasks # Open tasks across vault
obsidian tasks | grep "\[ \]" # Incomplete tasks across vault
obsidian orphans # Notes needing integration
obsidian unresolved # Broken links to fix
```
@@ -186,7 +188,7 @@ obsidian unresolved # Broken links to fix
### Search and Extract for AI Processing
```bash
obsidian search query="meeting notes" format=json | jq '.[] | .path'
obsidian search query="meeting notes" format=json | jq '.[]'
obsidian read path="meetings/standup.md" | grep "Action item"
```
@@ -204,10 +206,11 @@ obsidian sync:restore path="important.md" version=3 # Rollback
2. **`create` paths omit `.md`** — the extension is added automatically.
3. **`move` requires full target path** including `.md` extension.
4. **Pipe-friendly** — plain text output works with `grep`, `awk`, `sed`, `jq`.
5. **JSON output** — use `format=json` on search and file commands for machine parsing.
5. **JSON output** — use `format=json` on `search` for a JSON array of file paths. The `files` command does not support JSON output.
6. **Stderr noise** — GPU/Electron warnings on headless are harmless; filter with `2>/dev/null`.
7. **`daily:prepend`** inserts content after frontmatter, not at byte 0.
8. **Use `eval`** to run arbitrary JavaScript against the Obsidian API (`app.*`).
9. **`template:insert`** inserts into the currently active file in the Obsidian UI — it does not accept a `path=` parameter. To create a file from a template via CLI, use `obsidian create path="..." template="..."` instead.
## Troubleshooting
@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@ obsidian files # List all files in vault
obsidian files ext=md # Filter by extension
obsidian files folder="subfolder" # Files in specific folder
obsidian files total # Just the file count
obsidian files format=json # JSON output
obsidian folders # List all folders
obsidian file path="folder/note.md" # File info (size, created, modified dates)
```
@@ -116,8 +115,8 @@ Full-text search across the vault.
obsidian search query="search text"
obsidian search query="text" path="folder" # Scope to folder
obsidian search query="text" limit=10 # Limit results
obsidian search query="text" format=json # JSON output
obsidian search query="text" matches # Include match context/snippets
obsidian search query="text" format=json # JSON output (array of file paths)
obsidian search query="text" matches # Accepted but returns file paths only
obsidian search query="text" case # Case-sensitive search
```
@@ -125,8 +124,8 @@ obsidian search query="text" case # Case-sensitive search
- `query=` — Search term (required)
- `path=` — Restrict search to a folder
- `limit=` — Maximum number of results
- `format=json`Machine-readable JSON output
- `matches`Show matching line context
- `format=json`Returns a JSON array of matching file paths: `["folder/note.md", ...]`
- `matches`Flag accepted by the CLI but does not return match context/snippets in v1.12
- `case` — Enable case-sensitive matching
---
@@ -196,13 +195,15 @@ Query and manage checkbox tasks across the vault.
### Querying Tasks
```bash
obsidian tasks # All incomplete tasks
obsidian tasks # All tasks (same as tasks all in v1.12)
obsidian tasks all # All tasks (complete + incomplete)
obsidian tasks done # Only completed tasks
obsidian tasks path="note.md" # Tasks in a specific file
obsidian tasks daily # Tasks in today's daily note
```
> **Note:** In v1.12, `tasks` with no arguments returns all tasks (complete + incomplete), identical to `tasks all`. Filtering to incomplete-only is not currently supported without post-processing (e.g. pipe to `grep "\[ \]"`).
### Toggling Task Status
```bash
@@ -248,14 +249,16 @@ Work with note templates (requires Templates or Templater plugin).
obsidian templates # List available templates
obsidian template:read name="weekly-review" # Read template content
obsidian template:read name="weekly-review" resolve title="My Note" # Render with variables
obsidian template:insert name="weekly-review" # Insert template into active file
obsidian template:insert name="weekly-review" # Insert template into the active Obsidian UI file
```
**Parameters:**
- `name=` — Template name (without path prefix or extension)
- `resolve` — Process template variables
- `resolve` — Process template variables (`{{date}}`, `{{title}}`, etc.)
- Title and other variables can be passed as `key=value` for template rendering.
> **Note:** `template:insert` inserts into whichever file is currently active in the Obsidian UI — it does not accept a `path=` parameter. To create a new file from a template, use `obsidian create path="..." template="..."` instead.
---
## Plugins
@@ -263,15 +266,18 @@ obsidian template:insert name="weekly-review" # Insert template into a
Manage community and core plugins.
```bash
obsidian plugins # List all installed plugins
obsidian plugins # List all plugins (core + community)
obsidian plugins:enabled # Only enabled plugins
obsidian plugins versions # Plugins with version numbers
obsidian plugins versions # Plugins with version numbers (community only)
obsidian plugin:enable id="canvas" # Enable a plugin
obsidian plugin:disable id="canvas" # Disable a plugin
obsidian plugin:install id="dataview" # Install from community plugins
obsidian plugin:uninstall id="dataview" # Uninstall a community plugin
obsidian plugin:reload id="my-plugin" # Reload a plugin (useful for dev)
```
> **Note:** `plugins versions` only shows version numbers for community plugins. Core (built-in) plugins share Obsidian's version and display blank version fields.
---
## Sync
@@ -296,11 +302,10 @@ obsidian sync:deleted # List files deleted via sync
Manage appearance themes.
```bash
obsidian themes # List available/installed themes
obsidian themes # List installed themes
obsidian themes versions # List installed themes with version numbers
```
Use `obsidian themes --help` for additional subcommands related to theme management (install, switch, etc.).
---
## Developer
@@ -310,10 +315,10 @@ Debugging and development tools.
### Screenshots
```bash
obsidian dev:screenshot path="screenshot.png"
obsidian dev:screenshot path="folder/screenshot.png"
```
Takes a screenshot of the Obsidian window and saves it.
Takes a screenshot of the Obsidian window and saves it. **Path must be vault-relative** — absolute filesystem paths are silently ignored.
### JavaScript Evaluation
@@ -327,10 +332,14 @@ Executes arbitrary JavaScript in the Obsidian app context. Has access to the ful
### Console & Errors
```bash
obsidian dev:console limit=20 # Recent console output
obsidian dev:debug on # Start capturing console output (required before dev:console)
obsidian dev:debug off # Stop capturing console output
obsidian dev:console limit=20 # Recent console output (requires dev:debug on first)
obsidian dev:errors # Recent error messages
```
> **Note:** `dev:console` will return an error unless `dev:debug on` has been run first in the current session.
---
## Vault & System
@@ -369,9 +378,11 @@ obsidian tag name="urgent" | while read -r note; do
done
# Export search results as JSON and process with jq
obsidian search query="meeting" format=json | jq '.[].path'
# format=json returns an array of file path strings: ["folder/note.md", ...]
obsidian search query="meeting" format=json | jq '.[]'
# Filter console errors
# Filter console errors (requires dev:debug on first)
obsidian dev:debug on
obsidian dev:console limit=50 | grep -i error
```
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@@ -68,10 +68,10 @@ The CLI provides **100+ commands** across these groups:
| **links** | `backlinks`, `links`, `unresolved`, `orphans`, `deadends` | Graph and link analysis |
| **bookmarks** | `bookmarks` | Bookmark management |
| **templates** | `templates`, `template:read`, `template:insert` | Template listing, rendering, insertion |
| **plugins** | `plugins`, `plugin:enable`, `plugin:disable`, `plugin:install`, `plugin:reload` | Plugin management |
| **plugins** | `plugins`, `plugin:enable`, `plugin:disable`, `plugin:install`, `plugin:uninstall`, `plugin:reload` | Plugin management |
| **sync** | `sync`, `sync:status`, `sync:history`, `sync:read`, `sync:restore`, `sync:deleted` | Obsidian Sync operations |
| **themes** | `themes` | Theme management |
| **dev** | `dev:screenshot`, `eval`, `dev:console`, `dev:errors` | Developer/debugging tools |
| **themes** | `themes`, `themes versions` | Theme management |
| **dev** | `dev:screenshot`, `eval`, `dev:debug`, `dev:console`, `dev:errors` | Developer/debugging tools |
| **vault** | `vault`, `vaults`, `version` | Vault info and metadata |
| **other** | `outline`, `wordcount`, `recents`, `reload` | Utility commands |
@@ -104,8 +104,8 @@ obsidian daily:prepend content="## Morning Notes"
```bash
obsidian search query="project alpha"
obsidian search query="TODO" path="projects" limit=10
obsidian search query="meeting" format=json
obsidian search query="urgent" matches case
obsidian search query="meeting" format=json # Returns JSON array of file paths
obsidian search query="urgent" case
```
### Properties & Tags
@@ -122,18 +122,20 @@ obsidian tag name="project/alpha"
### Tasks
```bash
obsidian tasks # All incomplete tasks
obsidian tasks # All tasks (done + todo) — same as tasks all in v1.12
obsidian tasks all # All tasks (done + todo)
obsidian tasks done # Completed only
obsidian tasks daily # Tasks in today's daily note
obsidian task path="note.md" line=12 toggle
obsidian tasks | grep "\[ \]" # Workaround: filter to incomplete only
```
### Developer & Automation
```bash
obsidian eval code="app.vault.getFiles().length"
obsidian dev:screenshot path="screenshot.png"
obsidian dev:screenshot path="folder/screenshot.png" # Path must be vault-relative
obsidian dev:debug on # Required before dev:console
obsidian dev:console limit=20
obsidian dev:errors
```
@@ -178,7 +180,7 @@ obsidian daily:append content="- Started [[projects/new-feature|New Feature]]"
```bash
obsidian files total # Total file count
obsidian tags counts sort=count # Most used tags
obsidian tasks # Open tasks across vault
obsidian tasks | grep "\[ \]" # Incomplete tasks across vault
obsidian orphans # Notes needing integration
obsidian unresolved # Broken links to fix
```
@@ -186,7 +188,7 @@ obsidian unresolved # Broken links to fix
### Search and Extract for AI Processing
```bash
obsidian search query="meeting notes" format=json | jq '.[] | .path'
obsidian search query="meeting notes" format=json | jq '.[]'
obsidian read path="meetings/standup.md" | grep "Action item"
```
@@ -204,10 +206,11 @@ obsidian sync:restore path="important.md" version=3 # Rollback
2. **`create` paths omit `.md`** — the extension is added automatically.
3. **`move` requires full target path** including `.md` extension.
4. **Pipe-friendly** — plain text output works with `grep`, `awk`, `sed`, `jq`.
5. **JSON output** — use `format=json` on search and file commands for machine parsing.
5. **JSON output** — use `format=json` on `search` for a JSON array of file paths. The `files` command does not support JSON output.
6. **Stderr noise** — GPU/Electron warnings on headless are harmless; filter with `2>/dev/null`.
7. **`daily:prepend`** inserts content after frontmatter, not at byte 0.
8. **Use `eval`** to run arbitrary JavaScript against the Obsidian API (`app.*`).
9. **`template:insert`** inserts into the currently active file in the Obsidian UI — it does not accept a `path=` parameter. To create a file from a template via CLI, use `obsidian create path="..." template="..."` instead.
## Troubleshooting
@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@ obsidian files # List all files in vault
obsidian files ext=md # Filter by extension
obsidian files folder="subfolder" # Files in specific folder
obsidian files total # Just the file count
obsidian files format=json # JSON output
obsidian folders # List all folders
obsidian file path="folder/note.md" # File info (size, created, modified dates)
```
@@ -116,8 +115,8 @@ Full-text search across the vault.
obsidian search query="search text"
obsidian search query="text" path="folder" # Scope to folder
obsidian search query="text" limit=10 # Limit results
obsidian search query="text" format=json # JSON output
obsidian search query="text" matches # Include match context/snippets
obsidian search query="text" format=json # JSON output (array of file paths)
obsidian search query="text" matches # Accepted but returns file paths only
obsidian search query="text" case # Case-sensitive search
```
@@ -125,8 +124,8 @@ obsidian search query="text" case # Case-sensitive search
- `query=` — Search term (required)
- `path=` — Restrict search to a folder
- `limit=` — Maximum number of results
- `format=json`Machine-readable JSON output
- `matches`Show matching line context
- `format=json`Returns a JSON array of matching file paths: `["folder/note.md", ...]`
- `matches`Flag accepted by the CLI but does not return match context/snippets in v1.12
- `case` — Enable case-sensitive matching
---
@@ -196,13 +195,15 @@ Query and manage checkbox tasks across the vault.
### Querying Tasks
```bash
obsidian tasks # All incomplete tasks
obsidian tasks # All tasks (same as tasks all in v1.12)
obsidian tasks all # All tasks (complete + incomplete)
obsidian tasks done # Only completed tasks
obsidian tasks path="note.md" # Tasks in a specific file
obsidian tasks daily # Tasks in today's daily note
```
> **Note:** In v1.12, `tasks` with no arguments returns all tasks (complete + incomplete), identical to `tasks all`. Filtering to incomplete-only is not currently supported without post-processing (e.g. pipe to `grep "\[ \]"`).
### Toggling Task Status
```bash
@@ -248,14 +249,16 @@ Work with note templates (requires Templates or Templater plugin).
obsidian templates # List available templates
obsidian template:read name="weekly-review" # Read template content
obsidian template:read name="weekly-review" resolve title="My Note" # Render with variables
obsidian template:insert name="weekly-review" # Insert template into active file
obsidian template:insert name="weekly-review" # Insert template into the active Obsidian UI file
```
**Parameters:**
- `name=` — Template name (without path prefix or extension)
- `resolve` — Process template variables
- `resolve` — Process template variables (`{{date}}`, `{{title}}`, etc.)
- Title and other variables can be passed as `key=value` for template rendering.
> **Note:** `template:insert` inserts into whichever file is currently active in the Obsidian UI — it does not accept a `path=` parameter. To create a new file from a template, use `obsidian create path="..." template="..."` instead.
---
## Plugins
@@ -263,15 +266,18 @@ obsidian template:insert name="weekly-review" # Insert template into a
Manage community and core plugins.
```bash
obsidian plugins # List all installed plugins
obsidian plugins # List all plugins (core + community)
obsidian plugins:enabled # Only enabled plugins
obsidian plugins versions # Plugins with version numbers
obsidian plugins versions # Plugins with version numbers (community only)
obsidian plugin:enable id="canvas" # Enable a plugin
obsidian plugin:disable id="canvas" # Disable a plugin
obsidian plugin:install id="dataview" # Install from community plugins
obsidian plugin:uninstall id="dataview" # Uninstall a community plugin
obsidian plugin:reload id="my-plugin" # Reload a plugin (useful for dev)
```
> **Note:** `plugins versions` only shows version numbers for community plugins. Core (built-in) plugins share Obsidian's version and display blank version fields.
---
## Sync
@@ -296,11 +302,10 @@ obsidian sync:deleted # List files deleted via sync
Manage appearance themes.
```bash
obsidian themes # List available/installed themes
obsidian themes # List installed themes
obsidian themes versions # List installed themes with version numbers
```
Use `obsidian themes --help` for additional subcommands related to theme management (install, switch, etc.).
---
## Developer
@@ -310,10 +315,10 @@ Debugging and development tools.
### Screenshots
```bash
obsidian dev:screenshot path="screenshot.png"
obsidian dev:screenshot path="folder/screenshot.png"
```
Takes a screenshot of the Obsidian window and saves it.
Takes a screenshot of the Obsidian window and saves it. **Path must be vault-relative** — absolute filesystem paths are silently ignored.
### JavaScript Evaluation
@@ -327,10 +332,14 @@ Executes arbitrary JavaScript in the Obsidian app context. Has access to the ful
### Console & Errors
```bash
obsidian dev:console limit=20 # Recent console output
obsidian dev:debug on # Start capturing console output (required before dev:console)
obsidian dev:debug off # Stop capturing console output
obsidian dev:console limit=20 # Recent console output (requires dev:debug on first)
obsidian dev:errors # Recent error messages
```
> **Note:** `dev:console` will return an error unless `dev:debug on` has been run first in the current session.
---
## Vault & System
@@ -369,9 +378,11 @@ obsidian tag name="urgent" | while read -r note; do
done
# Export search results as JSON and process with jq
obsidian search query="meeting" format=json | jq '.[].path'
# format=json returns an array of file path strings: ["folder/note.md", ...]
obsidian search query="meeting" format=json | jq '.[]'
# Filter console errors
# Filter console errors (requires dev:debug on first)
obsidian dev:debug on
obsidian dev:console limit=50 | grep -i error
```