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 {
  "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": "1.3.0",
  "author": {
    "name": "pablo-mano"
  },
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 A skill for AI coding agents that enables full control of [Obsidian](https://obsidian.md) vaults from the terminal using the official **Obsidian CLI** (v1.12+).
 ![Version](https://img.shields.io/badge/skill-v1.3.0-CC785C)
 ![Obsidian](https://img.shields.io/badge/Obsidian-v1.12%2B-7C3AED?logo=obsidian&logoColor=white)
 ![Claude Code](https://img.shields.io/badge/Claude_Code-Plugin-D97757)
 ![Claude Code Plugin](https://img.shields.io/badge/Anthropic-Compatible-CC785C)
@@ -31,6 +32,20 @@ Covers **100+ commands** across all major areas:
 ---
 ## Invoking the Skill
 The skill activates automatically when your request clearly involves Obsidian vault operations. For casual phrasing, you may need to invoke it explicitly:
 | Method | Example |
 |---|---|
 | **Natural language** (usually works) | *"add this to my daily note: …"*, *"search my vault for X"* |
 | **Explicit prefix** (always works) | `$obsidian-cli append to today's daily note: "…"` |
 | **Strict mode** (always active) | Enable in Claude Code settings so the skill is always loaded |
 If Claude tries to answer a vault request without executing any commands, just say `use obsidian-cli` and it will retry with the skill active.
 ---
 ## Prerequisites
 > Obsidian v1.12 is available to **all users** — no Early Access build or Catalyst license required.
@@ -60,7 +75,7 @@ Covers **100+ commands** across all major areas:
 /plugin install obsidian-cli
 ```
-Done — the skill auto-triggers when you ask Claude to interact with Obsidian.
+Done — see [Invoking the Skill](#invoking-the-skill) above for how to activate it.
 **Option B — Direct plugin load:**
@@ -107,6 +122,60 @@ Cursor picks it up automatically — no restart needed.
 ---
 ### Cortex Code
 **Option A — Remote install (recommended)**
 In a Cortex Code session, run:
 ```
 /skill add https://github.com/pablo-mano/Obsidian-CLI-skill.git
 ```
 Cortex Code clones the repo and caches the skill. Use `/skill sync obsidian-cli` to pull
 updates later.
 **Option B — Project-local install**
 ```bash
 mkdir -p .cortex/skills/obsidian-cli
 curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pablo-mano/Obsidian-CLI-skill/main/skills/obsidian-cli/SKILL.md \
  -o .cortex/skills/obsidian-cli/SKILL.md
 ```
 Or clone the repo and copy:
 ```bash
 git clone https://github.com/pablo-mano/Obsidian-CLI-skill.git /tmp/obsidian-cli-skill
 cp -r /tmp/obsidian-cli-skill/skills/obsidian-cli .cortex/skills/
 ```
 **Option C — User-level install**
 ```bash
 mkdir -p ~/.snowflake/cortex/skills/obsidian-cli
 cp skills/obsidian-cli/SKILL.md ~/.snowflake/cortex/skills/obsidian-cli/
 ```
 **Verify**
 ```
 /skill list
 ```
 You should see `obsidian-cli` in the output.
 **Invoke**
 Prefix requests with `$obsidian-cli` or just describe what you want — Cortex Code activates
 the skill automatically when the context matches:
 ```
 $obsidian-cli append to today's daily note: "Reviewed Snowflake PR #42"
 ```
 ---
 ### GitHub Copilot (VS Code)
 Copilot supports [custom instructions](https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/customizing-copilot/adding-custom-instructions-for-github-copilot) via repository files:
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    "query": "add this to my daily note: 'reviewed the Q1 roadmap with sarah, she wants the mockups by friday'",
    "should_trigger": true
  },
  {
    "query": "search my vault for everything i've written about the Henderson project, i need to prep for a call",
    "should_trigger": true
  },
  {
    "query": "what open tasks do i have in obsidian? just the incomplete ones",
    "should_trigger": true
  },
  {
    "query": "create a new note from my meeting-notes template and call it 'Standup 2026-03-04'",
    "should_trigger": true
  },
  {
    "query": "append '- [ ] follow up with the design team about the nav bar' to my projects/mobile-redesign.md",
    "should_trigger": true
  },
  {
    "query": "how many notes are in my vault right now? also which ones have no links pointing to them?",
    "should_trigger": true
  },
  {
    "query": "read me today's daily note",
    "should_trigger": true
  },
  {
    "query": "set the status property on projects/q2-launch.md to 'in-review'",
    "should_trigger": true
  },
  {
    "query": "i want to write a script that pulls all notes tagged #meeting from the past week and summarizes them",
    "should_trigger": true
  },
  {
    "query": "move everything in my Inbox/ folder to Archive/2026/ and update the daily note with a log entry",
    "should_trigger": true
  },
  {
    "query": "how do i change the accent color in obsidian? i want something more muted than the default purple",
    "should_trigger": false
  },
  {
    "query": "i can't figure out how to enable community plugins in obsidian — the toggle is greyed out in safe mode",
    "should_trigger": false
  },
  {
    "query": "does obsidian have a built-in kanban view or do i need a plugin for that?",
    "should_trigger": false
  },
  {
    "query": "my icloud sync for obsidian keeps conflicting with files on my ipad — how do i resolve this without losing data?",
    "should_trigger": false
  },
  {
    "query": "how do i set up the obsidian git plugin to auto-commit my vault every hour?",
    "should_trigger": false
  },
  {
    "query": "i use notion for my notes but i'm thinking of switching to obsidian — what's the best way to export from notion and import into obsidian?",
    "should_trigger": false
  },
  {
    "query": "in the dataview plugin, how do i write a query that shows all notes with a due-date property before today?",
    "should_trigger": false
  },
  {
    "query": "i want to customize the obsidian theme with css — how do i target the sidebar background color specifically?",
    "should_trigger": false
  },
  {
    "query": "what's the keyboard shortcut to open the command palette in obsidian on mac?",
    "should_trigger": false
  },
  {
    "query": "i'm writing a python script to parse markdown files from my notes folder and extract all the headings into a CSV — what's the best library for this?",
    "should_trigger": false
  }
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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": "1.3.0",
  "author": {
    "name": "pablo-mano"
  },
@@ -1,24 +1,26 @@
 ---
 name: obsidian-cli
 description: >
-  Interact with Obsidian vaults using the official Obsidian CLI (v1.12+).
+  Use this skill whenever the user wants Claude to directly interact with their
-  Read, create, append, search, and manage notes, daily notes, properties, tags,
+  Obsidian vault — reading a note or daily note, writing or appending content,
-  tasks, bookmarks, templates, themes, sync, plugins, and links — all from the terminal.
+  searching vault contents, counting or listing notes, managing tasks, moving or
-  Use this skill whenever the user mentions Obsidian CLI, wants to automate Obsidian
+  renaming files, finding orphaned notes or broken links. Without this skill, Claude
-  vault operations, manage notes programmatically, script daily note workflows,
+  has no way to access vault data or execute vault operations. Treat any request that
-  query vault metadata, or integrate Obsidian with AI agents or automation pipelines.
+  implies "go into my vault and do X" as a trigger — the user is asking Claude to act,
-  Also trigger when the user asks about controlling Obsidian from the command line,
+  not to explain. Also trigger for vault automation, CLI scripting, or cron-based
-  building scripts around their knowledge base, or running headless Obsidian setups.
+  workflows involving Obsidian. Skip for pure conceptual questions: how Obsidian's GUI
-  Even if the user just says "add something to my daily note" or "search my vault"
+  works, navigating settings menus, theme or plugin installation via the UI, or general
-  in a CLI/scripting context, this skill applies.
+  Dataview query syntax — anything where the user needs an explanation rather than
  Claude performing a vault operation.
 ---
 # Obsidian CLI
 The official Obsidian CLI (released in v1.12, February 2026) lets you control every aspect of Obsidian from the terminal. It communicates with a running Obsidian desktop instance via IPC.
-> For the full command reference with all subcommands, flags and examples, read
+> Read `references/command-reference.md` when you need specific flags, output formats, or
-> `references/command-reference.md` in this skill folder.
+> subcommands for any command group. It covers all 130+ commands with full parameter tables
 > and has a table of contents at the top.
 ## Prerequisites
@@ -55,25 +57,31 @@ If omitted, the CLI targets the most recently active vault.
 ## Command Overview
-The CLI provides **100+ commands** across these groups:
+The CLI provides **130+ commands** across these groups:
 | Group | Key Commands | Purpose |
 |---|---|---|
-| **files** | `read`, `create`, `append`, `prepend`, `move`, `delete`, `files`, `folders`, `file` | Note CRUD and file discovery |
+| **files** | `read`, `create`, `append`, `prepend`, `move`, `rename`, `delete`, `files`, `folders`, `file`, `random` | Note CRUD and file discovery |
-| **daily** | `daily`, `daily:read`, `daily:append`, `daily:prepend` | Daily note operations |
+| **daily** | `daily`, `daily:read`, `daily:append`, `daily:prepend`, `daily:path` | Daily note operations |
-| **search** | `search` | Full-text vault search with scoping and JSON output |
+| **search** | `search`, `search:context` | Full-text search; `search:context` returns matching lines |
 | **properties** | `properties`, `property:read`, `property:set`, `property:remove`, `aliases` | Frontmatter/metadata management |
 | **tags** | `tags`, `tag` | Tag listing, counts, and filtering |
 | **tasks** | `tasks`, `task` | Task querying, filtering, and toggling |
 | **links** | `backlinks`, `links`, `unresolved`, `orphans`, `deadends` | Graph and link analysis |
-| **bookmarks** | `bookmarks` | Bookmark management |
+| **bookmarks** | `bookmarks`, `bookmark` | List and add bookmarks |
 | **templates** | `templates`, `template:read`, `template:insert` | Template listing, rendering, insertion |
-| **plugins** | `plugins`, `plugin:enable`, `plugin:disable`, `plugin:install`, `plugin:uninstall`, `plugin:reload` | Plugin management |
+| **plugins** | `plugins`, `plugin`, `plugin:enable`, `plugin:disable`, `plugin:install`, `plugin:uninstall`, `plugins:restrict` | Plugin management |
 | **sync** | `sync`, `sync:status`, `sync:history`, `sync:read`, `sync:restore`, `sync:deleted` | Obsidian Sync operations |
-| **themes** | `themes`, `themes versions` | Theme management |
+| **themes** | `themes`, `theme`, `theme:set`, `theme:install`, `theme:uninstall` | Theme management |
-| **dev** | `dev:screenshot`, `eval`, `dev:debug`, `dev:console`, `dev:errors` | Developer/debugging tools |
+| **snippets** | `snippets`, `snippets:enabled`, `snippet:enable`, `snippet:disable` | CSS snippet management |
-| **vault** | `vault`, `vaults`, `version` | Vault info and metadata |
+| **commands** | `commands`, `command`, `hotkeys`, `hotkey` | Execute Obsidian commands by ID; inspect hotkeys |
-| **other** | `outline`, `wordcount`, `recents`, `reload` | Utility commands |
+| **bases** | `bases`, `base:query`, `base:views`, `base:create` | Obsidian Bases (v1.12+ database feature) |
 | **history** | `history`, `history:list`, `history:read`, `history:restore` | File version recovery (File Recovery plugin) |
 | **workspace** | `workspace`, `tabs`, `tab:open` | Workspace layout and tab management |
 | **diff** | `diff` | Compare local vs sync file versions |
 | **dev** | `eval`, `dev:screenshot`, `dev:debug`, `dev:console`, `dev:errors`, `dev:css`, `dev:dom`, `devtools` | Developer/debugging tools |
 | **vault** | `vault`, `vaults`, `version`, `reload`, `restart` | Vault info and app control |
 | **other** | `outline`, `wordcount`, `recents` | Utility commands |
 ## Quick Reference — Most Common Commands
@@ -200,6 +208,18 @@ obsidian sync:history path="important.md"  # Version history
 obsidian sync:restore path="important.md" version=3  # Rollback
 ```
 ### Execute Obsidian Commands
 ```bash
 # Find a command ID, then execute it
 obsidian commands | grep "graph"
 obsidian command id="graph:open"
 # Open settings, trigger a plugin action
 obsidian command id="app:open-settings"
 obsidian command id="dataview:dataview-force-refresh-views"
 ```
 ## Tips
 1. **Paths are vault-relative** — use `folder/note.md`, not absolute filesystem paths.
@@ -210,6 +230,17 @@ obsidian sync:restore path="important.md" version=3  # Rollback
 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. If no file is open, it returns `Error: No active editor. Open a file first.` To create a file from a template via CLI, use `obsidian create path="..." template="..."` instead.
 10. **`property:set` stores list values as strings** — `value="tag1, tag2"` writes a literal comma-separated string, not a YAML array. For proper array fields, edit the note's frontmatter directly (e.g. via `read` → modify → `create --force`) or use `eval` to call the Obsidian API.
 11. **`eval` requires single-line JavaScript** — multiline JS passed inline fails with a token error. Write the script to a temp file instead:
    ```bash
    cat > /tmp/obs.js << 'JS'
    var files = app.vault.getMarkdownFiles();
    files.length;
    JS
    obsidian eval code="$(cat /tmp/obs.js)"
    ```
 12. **Multi-vault targeting may not work in all environments** — `obsidian "My Vault" command` can return `Error: Command "My Vault" not found` on some setups. If this happens, omit the vault name (CLI targets the most recently active vault) and switch vaults manually in the Obsidian UI.
 ## Troubleshooting
@@ -221,3 +252,5 @@ obsidian sync:restore path="important.md" version=3  # Rollback
 | Wrong vault targeted | Multi-vault ambiguity | Pass vault name as first arg |
 | IPC socket not found (Linux) | `PrivateTmp=true` in systemd | Set `PrivateTmp=false` |
 | Snap confinement issues | Snap restricts IPC | Use `.deb` package instead |
 | Multi-vault `"Name" command` fails | Vault name matching issue | Omit vault name; target most recent vault |
 | `property:set` list value is a string | CLI stores value as-is | Edit frontmatter directly or use `eval` |
@@ -22,8 +22,14 @@ All parameters use `key=value` syntax. Quote values containing spaces: `content=
 10. [Plugins](#plugins)
 11. [Sync](#sync)
 12. [Themes](#themes)
-13. [Developer](#developer)
+13. [CSS Snippets](#css-snippets)
-14. [Vault & System](#vault--system)
+14. [Commands & Hotkeys](#commands--hotkeys)
 15. [Obsidian Bases](#obsidian-bases)
 16. [History](#history)
 17. [Workspace & Tabs](#workspace--tabs)
 18. [Diff](#diff)
 19. [Developer](#developer)
 20. [Vault & System](#vault--system)
 ---
@@ -87,6 +93,22 @@ obsidian folders                     # List all folders
 obsidian file path="folder/note.md"  # File info (size, created, modified dates)
 ```
 ### Random Notes
 ```bash
 obsidian random           # Open a random note in Obsidian
 obsidian random:read      # Print content of a random note to stdout
 ```
 ### Renaming
 ```bash
 obsidian rename path="folder/note.md" name="new-name"
 ```
 - `name=` is the new filename only (no path, no `.md` extension).
 - Use `move` when you also want to change the folder.
 ---
 ## Daily Notes
@@ -98,6 +120,7 @@ obsidian daily                           # Open today's daily note in Obsidian
 obsidian daily:read                      # Print today's daily note content to stdout
 obsidian daily:append content="text"     # Append content to today's note
 obsidian daily:prepend content="text"    # Prepend content (after frontmatter)
 obsidian daily:path                      # Print vault-relative path of today's note
 ```
 **Notes:**
@@ -128,6 +151,25 @@ obsidian search query="text" case                   # Case-sensitive search
 - `matches` — Flag accepted by the CLI but does not return match context/snippets in v1.12
 - `case` — Enable case-sensitive matching
 ### Search with Context
 ```bash
 obsidian search:context query="search text"
 obsidian search:context query="text" path="folder" limit=10
 obsidian search:context query="text" case
 obsidian search:context query="text" format=json
 ```
 Returns matching lines with surrounding context (not just file paths). Useful when you need to see the actual content that matched rather than just file paths.
 ### Open Search View
 ```bash
 obsidian search:open query="search text"
 ```
 Opens the Obsidian search panel in the UI with the given query.
 ---
 ## Properties
@@ -154,6 +196,10 @@ obsidian property:set path="note.md" name="tags" value="[project, alpha]"
 obsidian property:set path="note.md" name="date" value="2026-02-27"
 ```
 > **Note:** `property:set` always stores `value=` as a string. Passing `value="[project, alpha]"` writes
 > the literal string `[project, alpha]`, not a YAML array. For true array-typed properties (e.g. `tags`),
 > edit the note's frontmatter directly or use `eval` with the Obsidian API.
 ### Remove Property
 ```bash
@@ -235,10 +281,13 @@ Manage Obsidian bookmarks (requires Bookmarks core plugin).
 ```bash
 obsidian bookmarks                                      # List all bookmarks
 obsidian bookmark file="folder/note.md"                 # Bookmark a note
 obsidian bookmark file="folder/note.md" subpath="#Heading"  # Bookmark a heading
 obsidian bookmark folder="projects"                     # Bookmark a folder
 obsidian bookmark search="query text" title="My Search" # Bookmark a search
 obsidian bookmark url="https://example.com" title="Link" # Bookmark a URL
 ```
 Bookmarks commands let you view and manage bookmarked notes, searches, and groups. Use `obsidian bookmarks --help` for all available subcommands.
 ---
 ## Templates
@@ -257,7 +306,7 @@ obsidian template:insert name="weekly-review"           # Insert template into t
 - `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.
+> **Note:** `template:insert` inserts into whichever file is currently active in the Obsidian UI — it does not accept a `path=` parameter. If no file is open, it returns `Error: No active editor. Open a file first.` To create a new file from a template, use `obsidian create path="..." template="..."` instead.
 ---
@@ -269,6 +318,10 @@ Manage community and core plugins.
 obsidian plugins                         # List all plugins (core + community)
 obsidian plugins:enabled                 # Only enabled plugins
 obsidian plugins versions                # Plugins with version numbers (community only)
 obsidian plugins:restrict                # Show restricted mode status
 obsidian plugins:restrict on             # Enable restricted mode (disables community plugins)
 obsidian plugins:restrict off            # Disable restricted mode
 obsidian plugin id="dataview"            # Get info about a specific plugin
 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
@@ -293,6 +346,7 @@ obsidian sync:history path="note.md"            # Version history for a file
 obsidian sync:read path="note.md" version=3     # Read a specific version
 obsidian sync:restore path="note.md" version=3  # Restore a previous version
 obsidian sync:deleted                           # List files deleted via sync
 obsidian sync:open                              # Open the Sync history view in the UI
 ```
 ---
@@ -304,6 +358,114 @@ Manage appearance themes.
 ```bash
 obsidian themes                            # List installed themes
 obsidian themes versions                   # List installed themes with version numbers
 obsidian theme                             # Show the currently active theme
 obsidian theme name="Minimal"              # Get details about a specific theme
 obsidian theme:set name="Minimal"          # Switch to a theme
 obsidian theme:set name=""                 # Switch back to default theme
 obsidian theme:install name="Minimal"      # Install a community theme
 obsidian theme:install name="Minimal" enable  # Install and activate immediately
 obsidian theme:uninstall name="Minimal"    # Uninstall a theme
 ```
 ---
 ## CSS Snippets
 Manage custom CSS snippet files (snippets live in `.obsidian/snippets/`).
 ```bash
 obsidian snippets                          # List all installed CSS snippets
 obsidian snippets:enabled                  # List only enabled snippets
 obsidian snippet:enable name="my-style"    # Enable a snippet
 obsidian snippet:disable name="my-style"   # Disable a snippet
 ```
 ---
 ## Commands & Hotkeys
 Execute any Obsidian command by its ID, and inspect hotkey bindings.
 ```bash
 obsidian commands                          # List all available command IDs
 obsidian command id="app:reload"           # Execute a command by ID
 obsidian command id="editor:toggle-bold"   # Example: toggle bold in active editor
 obsidian hotkeys                           # List all hotkeys (tab-separated: id \t keybinding)
 obsidian hotkey id="app:open-settings"     # Get hotkey for a specific command
 obsidian hotkey id="app:open-settings" verbose  # Show if custom or default
 ```
 **Typical workflow — find and run a command:**
 ```bash
 obsidian commands | grep "canvas"          # Find canvas-related command IDs
 obsidian command id="canvas:new-file"      # Execute the matched command
 ```
 **Getting plugin command IDs:**
 ```bash
 obsidian commands | grep "dataview"        # List all Dataview plugin commands
 ```
 ---
 ## Obsidian Bases
 Obsidian Bases (v1.12+) is a built-in database feature. Base files (`.base`) store structured data and support multiple views.
 ```bash
 obsidian bases                                    # List all .base files in vault
 obsidian base:query file="tasks" format=json      # Query default view of a base
 obsidian base:query file="tasks" view="Kanban"    # Query a specific view
 obsidian base:query path="folder/tasks.base" format=csv  # Query by path
 obsidian base:views file="tasks"                  # List all views in a base file
 obsidian base:create file="tasks" title="Buy milk"  # Add an item to a base
 ```
 **Supported output formats for `base:query`:** `json` (default), `csv`, `tsv`, `md`, `paths`
 ---
 ## History
 File version history (built-in to Obsidian, separate from Sync). Requires the File Recovery core plugin.
 ```bash
 obsidian history:list                             # List all files that have history
 obsidian history path="folder/note.md"            # List versions of a specific file
 obsidian history:read path="folder/note.md"       # Read the latest saved version
 obsidian history:read path="folder/note.md" version=3  # Read a specific version
 obsidian history:restore path="folder/note.md" version=3  # Restore a version
 obsidian history:open path="folder/note.md"       # Open file recovery UI for a file
 ```
 > **Note:** History is distinct from [Sync version history](#sync). History uses Obsidian's built-in File Recovery snapshots; Sync history uses Obsidian Sync cloud versions.
 ---
 ## Workspace & Tabs
 Inspect and manage the Obsidian workspace layout and open tabs.
 ```bash
 obsidian workspace                                # Show the full workspace tree
 obsidian tabs                                     # List all open tabs (flat list)
 obsidian tab:open file="folder/note.md"           # Open a file in a new tab
 obsidian tab:open view="graph"                    # Open a view type in a new tab
 ```
 ---
 ## Diff
 Compare local and sync versions of a file.
 ```bash
 obsidian diff path="folder/note.md"               # List available versions (local + sync)
 obsidian diff path="folder/note.md" from=1 to=2   # Diff two specific versions
 obsidian diff path="folder/note.md" filter=local  # Show only local versions
 obsidian diff path="folder/note.md" filter=sync   # Show only sync versions
 ```
 ---
@@ -329,6 +491,17 @@ obsidian eval code="app.vault.getMarkdownFiles().map(f => f.path).join('\n')"
 Executes arbitrary JavaScript in the Obsidian app context. Has access to the full Obsidian API (`app`, `app.vault`, `app.workspace`, `app.metadataCache`, etc.).
 > **Multiline scripts:** Passing multiline JavaScript inline fails with "Invalid or unexpected token".
 > Write the code to a temp file and use command substitution instead:
 >
 > ```bash
 > cat > /tmp/obs.js << 'JS'
 > var files = app.vault.getMarkdownFiles();
 > files.map(f => f.path).join('\n');
 > JS
 > obsidian eval code="$(cat /tmp/obs.js)"
 > ```
 ### Console & Errors
 ```bash
@@ -340,6 +513,38 @@ 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.
 ### DOM Inspection
 ```bash
 obsidian dev:dom selector=".view-content"             # Get outerHTML of first match
 obsidian dev:dom selector=".view-content" all         # Get all matches
 obsidian dev:dom selector=".view-content" text        # Get text content
 obsidian dev:dom selector=".view-content" total       # Count matching elements
 obsidian dev:dom selector=".view-content" attr=class  # Get an attribute value
 obsidian dev:dom selector=".view-content" css=color   # Get a CSS property value
 ```
 ### CSS Inspection
 ```bash
 obsidian dev:css selector=".view-content"              # Inspect CSS with source locations
 obsidian dev:css selector=".view-content" prop=color   # Filter by CSS property name
 ```
 ### Chrome DevTools Protocol
 ```bash
 obsidian devtools                                      # Toggle Electron DevTools panel
 obsidian dev:cdp method="Runtime.evaluate" params='{"expression":"1+1"}'  # Run a CDP command
 ```
 ### Mobile Emulation
 ```bash
 obsidian dev:mobile on                                 # Enable mobile emulation
 obsidian dev:mobile off                                # Disable mobile emulation
 ```
 ---
 ## Vault & System
@@ -359,13 +564,31 @@ obsidian outline path="note.md"        # Heading structure of a note
 obsidian wordcount path="note.md"      # Word and character count
 obsidian recents                       # Recently opened files
 obsidian reload                        # Reload the vault (re-index)
 obsidian restart                       # Restart the Obsidian app
 ```
 ---
 ## Output Formatting & Piping
-The CLI outputs plain text by default, ideal for piping into Unix tools:
+The CLI outputs plain text by default, ideal for piping into Unix tools.
 ### Supported `format=` values
 | Format | Description | Best for |
 |---|---|---|
 | `text` | Plain text (default) | Piping to grep/awk/sed |
 | `json` | JSON array or object | Processing with jq, AI agents |
 | `csv` | Comma-separated values | Spreadsheet import |
 | `tsv` | Tab-separated values | Shell parsing with cut/awk |
 | `yaml` | YAML output | Config-style processing |
 | `md` | Markdown table | Embedding results in notes |
 | `paths` | One path per line | Batch file operations |
 | `tree` | Tree view | Visual hierarchy |
 Not all formats are supported by every command. Use `text` or `json` when in doubt.
 ### Examples
 ```bash
 # Count notes in a folder
@@ -381,6 +604,9 @@ done
 # format=json returns an array of file path strings: ["folder/note.md", ...]
 obsidian search query="meeting" format=json | jq '.[]'
 # Query a base as CSV
 obsidian base:query file="tasks" format=csv
 # Filter console errors (requires dev:debug on first)
 obsidian dev:debug on
 obsidian dev:console limit=50 | grep -i error
@@ -400,6 +626,11 @@ obsidian "Archive" files total
 If the vault name contains spaces, quote it. The vault name must match what's shown in `obsidian vaults`.
 > **Compatibility note:** On some environments, `obsidian "My Vault" command` returns
 > `Error: Command "My Vault" not found`. If this occurs, omit the vault name — the CLI will target
 > the most recently active vault. Switch vaults in the Obsidian UI before running CLI commands
 > when targeting a specific vault.
 ---
 ## Headless / Server Setup (Linux)
@@ -1,24 +1,26 @@
 ---
 name: obsidian-cli
 description: >
-  Interact with Obsidian vaults using the official Obsidian CLI (v1.12+).
+  Use this skill whenever the user wants Claude to directly interact with their
-  Read, create, append, search, and manage notes, daily notes, properties, tags,
+  Obsidian vault — reading a note or daily note, writing or appending content,
-  tasks, bookmarks, templates, themes, sync, plugins, and links — all from the terminal.
+  searching vault contents, counting or listing notes, managing tasks, moving or
-  Use this skill whenever the user mentions Obsidian CLI, wants to automate Obsidian
+  renaming files, finding orphaned notes or broken links. Without this skill, Claude
-  vault operations, manage notes programmatically, script daily note workflows,
+  has no way to access vault data or execute vault operations. Treat any request that
-  query vault metadata, or integrate Obsidian with AI agents or automation pipelines.
+  implies "go into my vault and do X" as a trigger — the user is asking Claude to act,
-  Also trigger when the user asks about controlling Obsidian from the command line,
+  not to explain. Also trigger for vault automation, CLI scripting, or cron-based
-  building scripts around their knowledge base, or running headless Obsidian setups.
+  workflows involving Obsidian. Skip for pure conceptual questions: how Obsidian's GUI
-  Even if the user just says "add something to my daily note" or "search my vault"
+  works, navigating settings menus, theme or plugin installation via the UI, or general
-  in a CLI/scripting context, this skill applies.
+  Dataview query syntax — anything where the user needs an explanation rather than
  Claude performing a vault operation.
 ---
 # Obsidian CLI
 The official Obsidian CLI (released in v1.12, February 2026) lets you control every aspect of Obsidian from the terminal. It communicates with a running Obsidian desktop instance via IPC.
-> For the full command reference with all subcommands, flags and examples, read
+> Read `references/command-reference.md` when you need specific flags, output formats, or
-> `references/command-reference.md` in this skill folder.
+> subcommands for any command group. It covers all 130+ commands with full parameter tables
 > and has a table of contents at the top.
 ## Prerequisites
@@ -55,25 +57,31 @@ If omitted, the CLI targets the most recently active vault.
 ## Command Overview
-The CLI provides **100+ commands** across these groups:
+The CLI provides **130+ commands** across these groups:
 | Group | Key Commands | Purpose |
 |---|---|---|
-| **files** | `read`, `create`, `append`, `prepend`, `move`, `delete`, `files`, `folders`, `file` | Note CRUD and file discovery |
+| **files** | `read`, `create`, `append`, `prepend`, `move`, `rename`, `delete`, `files`, `folders`, `file`, `random` | Note CRUD and file discovery |
-| **daily** | `daily`, `daily:read`, `daily:append`, `daily:prepend` | Daily note operations |
+| **daily** | `daily`, `daily:read`, `daily:append`, `daily:prepend`, `daily:path` | Daily note operations |
-| **search** | `search` | Full-text vault search with scoping and JSON output |
+| **search** | `search`, `search:context` | Full-text search; `search:context` returns matching lines |
 | **properties** | `properties`, `property:read`, `property:set`, `property:remove`, `aliases` | Frontmatter/metadata management |
 | **tags** | `tags`, `tag` | Tag listing, counts, and filtering |
 | **tasks** | `tasks`, `task` | Task querying, filtering, and toggling |
 | **links** | `backlinks`, `links`, `unresolved`, `orphans`, `deadends` | Graph and link analysis |
-| **bookmarks** | `bookmarks` | Bookmark management |
+| **bookmarks** | `bookmarks`, `bookmark` | List and add bookmarks |
 | **templates** | `templates`, `template:read`, `template:insert` | Template listing, rendering, insertion |
-| **plugins** | `plugins`, `plugin:enable`, `plugin:disable`, `plugin:install`, `plugin:uninstall`, `plugin:reload` | Plugin management |
+| **plugins** | `plugins`, `plugin`, `plugin:enable`, `plugin:disable`, `plugin:install`, `plugin:uninstall`, `plugins:restrict` | Plugin management |
 | **sync** | `sync`, `sync:status`, `sync:history`, `sync:read`, `sync:restore`, `sync:deleted` | Obsidian Sync operations |
-| **themes** | `themes`, `themes versions` | Theme management |
+| **themes** | `themes`, `theme`, `theme:set`, `theme:install`, `theme:uninstall` | Theme management |
-| **dev** | `dev:screenshot`, `eval`, `dev:debug`, `dev:console`, `dev:errors` | Developer/debugging tools |
+| **snippets** | `snippets`, `snippets:enabled`, `snippet:enable`, `snippet:disable` | CSS snippet management |
-| **vault** | `vault`, `vaults`, `version` | Vault info and metadata |
+| **commands** | `commands`, `command`, `hotkeys`, `hotkey` | Execute Obsidian commands by ID; inspect hotkeys |
-| **other** | `outline`, `wordcount`, `recents`, `reload` | Utility commands |
+| **bases** | `bases`, `base:query`, `base:views`, `base:create` | Obsidian Bases (v1.12+ database feature) |
 | **history** | `history`, `history:list`, `history:read`, `history:restore` | File version recovery (File Recovery plugin) |
 | **workspace** | `workspace`, `tabs`, `tab:open` | Workspace layout and tab management |
 | **diff** | `diff` | Compare local vs sync file versions |
 | **dev** | `eval`, `dev:screenshot`, `dev:debug`, `dev:console`, `dev:errors`, `dev:css`, `dev:dom`, `devtools` | Developer/debugging tools |
 | **vault** | `vault`, `vaults`, `version`, `reload`, `restart` | Vault info and app control |
 | **other** | `outline`, `wordcount`, `recents` | Utility commands |
 ## Quick Reference — Most Common Commands
@@ -200,6 +208,18 @@ obsidian sync:history path="important.md"  # Version history
 obsidian sync:restore path="important.md" version=3  # Rollback
 ```
 ### Execute Obsidian Commands
 ```bash
 # Find a command ID, then execute it
 obsidian commands | grep "graph"
 obsidian command id="graph:open"
 # Open settings, trigger a plugin action
 obsidian command id="app:open-settings"
 obsidian command id="dataview:dataview-force-refresh-views"
 ```
 ## Tips
 1. **Paths are vault-relative** — use `folder/note.md`, not absolute filesystem paths.
@@ -210,6 +230,17 @@ obsidian sync:restore path="important.md" version=3  # Rollback
 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. If no file is open, it returns `Error: No active editor. Open a file first.` To create a file from a template via CLI, use `obsidian create path="..." template="..."` instead.
 10. **`property:set` stores list values as strings** — `value="tag1, tag2"` writes a literal comma-separated string, not a YAML array. For proper array fields, edit the note's frontmatter directly (e.g. via `read` → modify → `create --force`) or use `eval` to call the Obsidian API.
 11. **`eval` requires single-line JavaScript** — multiline JS passed inline fails with a token error. Write the script to a temp file instead:
    ```bash
    cat > /tmp/obs.js << 'JS'
    var files = app.vault.getMarkdownFiles();
    files.length;
    JS
    obsidian eval code="$(cat /tmp/obs.js)"
    ```
 12. **Multi-vault targeting may not work in all environments** — `obsidian "My Vault" command` can return `Error: Command "My Vault" not found` on some setups. If this happens, omit the vault name (CLI targets the most recently active vault) and switch vaults manually in the Obsidian UI.
 ## Troubleshooting
@@ -221,3 +252,5 @@ obsidian sync:restore path="important.md" version=3  # Rollback
 | Wrong vault targeted | Multi-vault ambiguity | Pass vault name as first arg |
 | IPC socket not found (Linux) | `PrivateTmp=true` in systemd | Set `PrivateTmp=false` |
 | Snap confinement issues | Snap restricts IPC | Use `.deb` package instead |
 | Multi-vault `"Name" command` fails | Vault name matching issue | Omit vault name; target most recent vault |
 | `property:set` list value is a string | CLI stores value as-is | Edit frontmatter directly or use `eval` |
@@ -22,8 +22,14 @@ All parameters use `key=value` syntax. Quote values containing spaces: `content=
 10. [Plugins](#plugins)
 11. [Sync](#sync)
 12. [Themes](#themes)
-13. [Developer](#developer)
+13. [CSS Snippets](#css-snippets)
-14. [Vault & System](#vault--system)
+14. [Commands & Hotkeys](#commands--hotkeys)
 15. [Obsidian Bases](#obsidian-bases)
 16. [History](#history)
 17. [Workspace & Tabs](#workspace--tabs)
 18. [Diff](#diff)
 19. [Developer](#developer)
 20. [Vault & System](#vault--system)
 ---
@@ -87,6 +93,22 @@ obsidian folders                     # List all folders
 obsidian file path="folder/note.md"  # File info (size, created, modified dates)
 ```
 ### Random Notes
 ```bash
 obsidian random           # Open a random note in Obsidian
 obsidian random:read      # Print content of a random note to stdout
 ```
 ### Renaming
 ```bash
 obsidian rename path="folder/note.md" name="new-name"
 ```
 - `name=` is the new filename only (no path, no `.md` extension).
 - Use `move` when you also want to change the folder.
 ---
 ## Daily Notes
@@ -98,6 +120,7 @@ obsidian daily                           # Open today's daily note in Obsidian
 obsidian daily:read                      # Print today's daily note content to stdout
 obsidian daily:append content="text"     # Append content to today's note
 obsidian daily:prepend content="text"    # Prepend content (after frontmatter)
 obsidian daily:path                      # Print vault-relative path of today's note
 ```
 **Notes:**
@@ -128,6 +151,25 @@ obsidian search query="text" case                   # Case-sensitive search
 - `matches` — Flag accepted by the CLI but does not return match context/snippets in v1.12
 - `case` — Enable case-sensitive matching
 ### Search with Context
 ```bash
 obsidian search:context query="search text"
 obsidian search:context query="text" path="folder" limit=10
 obsidian search:context query="text" case
 obsidian search:context query="text" format=json
 ```
 Returns matching lines with surrounding context (not just file paths). Useful when you need to see the actual content that matched rather than just file paths.
 ### Open Search View
 ```bash
 obsidian search:open query="search text"
 ```
 Opens the Obsidian search panel in the UI with the given query.
 ---
 ## Properties
@@ -154,6 +196,10 @@ obsidian property:set path="note.md" name="tags" value="[project, alpha]"
 obsidian property:set path="note.md" name="date" value="2026-02-27"
 ```
 > **Note:** `property:set` always stores `value=` as a string. Passing `value="[project, alpha]"` writes
 > the literal string `[project, alpha]`, not a YAML array. For true array-typed properties (e.g. `tags`),
 > edit the note's frontmatter directly or use `eval` with the Obsidian API.
 ### Remove Property
 ```bash
@@ -235,10 +281,13 @@ Manage Obsidian bookmarks (requires Bookmarks core plugin).
 ```bash
 obsidian bookmarks                                      # List all bookmarks
 obsidian bookmark file="folder/note.md"                 # Bookmark a note
 obsidian bookmark file="folder/note.md" subpath="#Heading"  # Bookmark a heading
 obsidian bookmark folder="projects"                     # Bookmark a folder
 obsidian bookmark search="query text" title="My Search" # Bookmark a search
 obsidian bookmark url="https://example.com" title="Link" # Bookmark a URL
 ```
 Bookmarks commands let you view and manage bookmarked notes, searches, and groups. Use `obsidian bookmarks --help` for all available subcommands.
 ---
 ## Templates
@@ -257,7 +306,7 @@ obsidian template:insert name="weekly-review"           # Insert template into t
 - `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.
+> **Note:** `template:insert` inserts into whichever file is currently active in the Obsidian UI — it does not accept a `path=` parameter. If no file is open, it returns `Error: No active editor. Open a file first.` To create a new file from a template, use `obsidian create path="..." template="..."` instead.
 ---
@@ -269,6 +318,10 @@ Manage community and core plugins.
 obsidian plugins                         # List all plugins (core + community)
 obsidian plugins:enabled                 # Only enabled plugins
 obsidian plugins versions                # Plugins with version numbers (community only)
 obsidian plugins:restrict                # Show restricted mode status
 obsidian plugins:restrict on             # Enable restricted mode (disables community plugins)
 obsidian plugins:restrict off            # Disable restricted mode
 obsidian plugin id="dataview"            # Get info about a specific plugin
 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
@@ -293,6 +346,7 @@ obsidian sync:history path="note.md"            # Version history for a file
 obsidian sync:read path="note.md" version=3     # Read a specific version
 obsidian sync:restore path="note.md" version=3  # Restore a previous version
 obsidian sync:deleted                           # List files deleted via sync
 obsidian sync:open                              # Open the Sync history view in the UI
 ```
 ---
@@ -304,6 +358,114 @@ Manage appearance themes.
 ```bash
 obsidian themes                            # List installed themes
 obsidian themes versions                   # List installed themes with version numbers
 obsidian theme                             # Show the currently active theme
 obsidian theme name="Minimal"              # Get details about a specific theme
 obsidian theme:set name="Minimal"          # Switch to a theme
 obsidian theme:set name=""                 # Switch back to default theme
 obsidian theme:install name="Minimal"      # Install a community theme
 obsidian theme:install name="Minimal" enable  # Install and activate immediately
 obsidian theme:uninstall name="Minimal"    # Uninstall a theme
 ```
 ---
 ## CSS Snippets
 Manage custom CSS snippet files (snippets live in `.obsidian/snippets/`).
 ```bash
 obsidian snippets                          # List all installed CSS snippets
 obsidian snippets:enabled                  # List only enabled snippets
 obsidian snippet:enable name="my-style"    # Enable a snippet
 obsidian snippet:disable name="my-style"   # Disable a snippet
 ```
 ---
 ## Commands & Hotkeys
 Execute any Obsidian command by its ID, and inspect hotkey bindings.
 ```bash
 obsidian commands                          # List all available command IDs
 obsidian command id="app:reload"           # Execute a command by ID
 obsidian command id="editor:toggle-bold"   # Example: toggle bold in active editor
 obsidian hotkeys                           # List all hotkeys (tab-separated: id \t keybinding)
 obsidian hotkey id="app:open-settings"     # Get hotkey for a specific command
 obsidian hotkey id="app:open-settings" verbose  # Show if custom or default
 ```
 **Typical workflow — find and run a command:**
 ```bash
 obsidian commands | grep "canvas"          # Find canvas-related command IDs
 obsidian command id="canvas:new-file"      # Execute the matched command
 ```
 **Getting plugin command IDs:**
 ```bash
 obsidian commands | grep "dataview"        # List all Dataview plugin commands
 ```
 ---
 ## Obsidian Bases
 Obsidian Bases (v1.12+) is a built-in database feature. Base files (`.base`) store structured data and support multiple views.
 ```bash
 obsidian bases                                    # List all .base files in vault
 obsidian base:query file="tasks" format=json      # Query default view of a base
 obsidian base:query file="tasks" view="Kanban"    # Query a specific view
 obsidian base:query path="folder/tasks.base" format=csv  # Query by path
 obsidian base:views file="tasks"                  # List all views in a base file
 obsidian base:create file="tasks" title="Buy milk"  # Add an item to a base
 ```
 **Supported output formats for `base:query`:** `json` (default), `csv`, `tsv`, `md`, `paths`
 ---
 ## History
 File version history (built-in to Obsidian, separate from Sync). Requires the File Recovery core plugin.
 ```bash
 obsidian history:list                             # List all files that have history
 obsidian history path="folder/note.md"            # List versions of a specific file
 obsidian history:read path="folder/note.md"       # Read the latest saved version
 obsidian history:read path="folder/note.md" version=3  # Read a specific version
 obsidian history:restore path="folder/note.md" version=3  # Restore a version
 obsidian history:open path="folder/note.md"       # Open file recovery UI for a file
 ```
 > **Note:** History is distinct from [Sync version history](#sync). History uses Obsidian's built-in File Recovery snapshots; Sync history uses Obsidian Sync cloud versions.
 ---
 ## Workspace & Tabs
 Inspect and manage the Obsidian workspace layout and open tabs.
 ```bash
 obsidian workspace                                # Show the full workspace tree
 obsidian tabs                                     # List all open tabs (flat list)
 obsidian tab:open file="folder/note.md"           # Open a file in a new tab
 obsidian tab:open view="graph"                    # Open a view type in a new tab
 ```
 ---
 ## Diff
 Compare local and sync versions of a file.
 ```bash
 obsidian diff path="folder/note.md"               # List available versions (local + sync)
 obsidian diff path="folder/note.md" from=1 to=2   # Diff two specific versions
 obsidian diff path="folder/note.md" filter=local  # Show only local versions
 obsidian diff path="folder/note.md" filter=sync   # Show only sync versions
 ```
 ---
@@ -329,6 +491,17 @@ obsidian eval code="app.vault.getMarkdownFiles().map(f => f.path).join('\n')"
 Executes arbitrary JavaScript in the Obsidian app context. Has access to the full Obsidian API (`app`, `app.vault`, `app.workspace`, `app.metadataCache`, etc.).
 > **Multiline scripts:** Passing multiline JavaScript inline fails with "Invalid or unexpected token".
 > Write the code to a temp file and use command substitution instead:
 >
 > ```bash
 > cat > /tmp/obs.js << 'JS'
 > var files = app.vault.getMarkdownFiles();
 > files.map(f => f.path).join('\n');
 > JS
 > obsidian eval code="$(cat /tmp/obs.js)"
 > ```
 ### Console & Errors
 ```bash
@@ -340,6 +513,38 @@ 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.
 ### DOM Inspection
 ```bash
 obsidian dev:dom selector=".view-content"             # Get outerHTML of first match
 obsidian dev:dom selector=".view-content" all         # Get all matches
 obsidian dev:dom selector=".view-content" text        # Get text content
 obsidian dev:dom selector=".view-content" total       # Count matching elements
 obsidian dev:dom selector=".view-content" attr=class  # Get an attribute value
 obsidian dev:dom selector=".view-content" css=color   # Get a CSS property value
 ```
 ### CSS Inspection
 ```bash
 obsidian dev:css selector=".view-content"              # Inspect CSS with source locations
 obsidian dev:css selector=".view-content" prop=color   # Filter by CSS property name
 ```
 ### Chrome DevTools Protocol
 ```bash
 obsidian devtools                                      # Toggle Electron DevTools panel
 obsidian dev:cdp method="Runtime.evaluate" params='{"expression":"1+1"}'  # Run a CDP command
 ```
 ### Mobile Emulation
 ```bash
 obsidian dev:mobile on                                 # Enable mobile emulation
 obsidian dev:mobile off                                # Disable mobile emulation
 ```
 ---
 ## Vault & System
@@ -359,13 +564,31 @@ obsidian outline path="note.md"        # Heading structure of a note
 obsidian wordcount path="note.md"      # Word and character count
 obsidian recents                       # Recently opened files
 obsidian reload                        # Reload the vault (re-index)
 obsidian restart                       # Restart the Obsidian app
 ```
 ---
 ## Output Formatting & Piping
-The CLI outputs plain text by default, ideal for piping into Unix tools:
+The CLI outputs plain text by default, ideal for piping into Unix tools.
 ### Supported `format=` values
 | Format | Description | Best for |
 |---|---|---|
 | `text` | Plain text (default) | Piping to grep/awk/sed |
 | `json` | JSON array or object | Processing with jq, AI agents |
 | `csv` | Comma-separated values | Spreadsheet import |
 | `tsv` | Tab-separated values | Shell parsing with cut/awk |
 | `yaml` | YAML output | Config-style processing |
 | `md` | Markdown table | Embedding results in notes |
 | `paths` | One path per line | Batch file operations |
 | `tree` | Tree view | Visual hierarchy |
 Not all formats are supported by every command. Use `text` or `json` when in doubt.
 ### Examples
 ```bash
 # Count notes in a folder
@@ -381,6 +604,9 @@ done
 # format=json returns an array of file path strings: ["folder/note.md", ...]
 obsidian search query="meeting" format=json | jq '.[]'
 # Query a base as CSV
 obsidian base:query file="tasks" format=csv
 # Filter console errors (requires dev:debug on first)
 obsidian dev:debug on
 obsidian dev:console limit=50 | grep -i error
@@ -400,6 +626,11 @@ obsidian "Archive" files total
 If the vault name contains spaces, quote it. The vault name must match what's shown in `obsidian vaults`.
 > **Compatibility note:** On some environments, `obsidian "My Vault" command` returns
 > `Error: Command "My Vault" not found`. If this occurs, omit the vault name — the CLI will target
 > the most recently active vault. Switch vaults in the Obsidian UI before running CLI commands
 > when targeting a specific vault.
 ---
 ## Headless / Server Setup (Linux)
Author	SHA1	Message	Date
pablo-mano	7d20d45a71	Add skill version badge to README Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>	2026-03-04 00:44:22 +01:00
pablo-mano	ec070a1371	Sync plugins/ mirror with updated SKILL.md (v1.3.0) Brings the plugins/obsidian-cli mirror in line with the root skill: updated description and improved reference pointer. Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>	2026-03-04 00:41:49 +01:00
pablo-mano	1ab03980b9	Bump version to 1.3.0 Covers: description rewrite (vault-intent triggering), Cortex Code platform support, invoking guidance in README, improved reference pointer in SKILL.md, and eval/ directory. Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>	2026-03-04 00:40:40 +01:00
pablo-mano	d7d115781e	Add skill invocation guidance to README Document three ways to activate the skill (natural language, explicit prefix, strict mode) and fix the inaccurate "auto-triggers" claim on the marketplace install step. Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>	2026-03-04 00:38:56 +01:00
pablo-mano	a882e74591	Apply optimized description from run_loop eval; add v2 eval set Description rewritten to emphasize vault action intent over CLI syntax, with explicit "without this skill Claude has no vault access" framing. Adds v2 eval set (20 queries built around natural-language vault requests). Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>	2026-03-04 00:37:19 +01:00
pablo-mano	de356e8396	Broaden skill description to trigger on vault intent, not just CLI mentions The skill should activate whenever the user wants Claude to interact with their Obsidian vault — not only when they explicitly mention the CLI or terminal. Casual phrases like "add to my daily note" or "search my vault" are now explicit triggers. Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>	2026-03-04 00:18:28 +01:00
pablo-mano	c7b35b314d	Optimize skill description and add eval set Replace the broad description with a sharper, action-oriented one that emphasizes the terminal/script context as the trigger signal and explicitly lists concrete subcommands. Add eval/ directory with 20 trigger eval queries and the HTML reviewer used to generate them. Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>	2026-03-04 00:10:04 +01:00
pablo-mano	b116ad4abf	Improve command-reference pointer in SKILL.md Make the reference blockquote actionable: specify when to read it (specific flags/formats/subcommands) rather than just announcing it exists. Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>	2026-03-03 23:38:04 +01:00
pablo-mano	536320574b	Revert version to 1.2.0; gotcha docs were documentation-only The issue #1 gotcha documentation was a doc-only change and did not warrant a version bump. Revert plugin.json from 1.3.0 → 1.2.0. Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>	2026-03-03 23:19:08 +01:00
pablo-mano	a5a0d10d35	Add Snowflake Cortex Code installation section to README Documents three install options (remote /skill add, project-local, user-level) plus verify and invoke examples, following the same structure as other platform sections. Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>	2026-03-03 23:14:19 +01:00
pablo-mano	986ff986d2	Document three real-world gotchas in v1.3.0 (issue #1 ) - property:set stores list values as strings (not YAML arrays) - eval requires single-line JS; add temp-file workaround - Multi-vault "Name" command may fail; document fallback Added Tips 10-12 to SKILL.md, inline callouts to command-reference.md, two new Troubleshooting rows, and version bump to 1.3.0. Fixes #1 Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>	2026-03-03 23:08:04 +01:00
pablo-mano	4e43a03f8c	Add 6 new command groups and expand existing sections Adds CSS Snippets, Commands & Hotkeys, Obsidian Bases, History, Workspace & Tabs, and Diff sections to command-reference.md. Expands existing sections with missing commands (search:context, daily:path, random, rename, bookmark add, plugins:restrict, theme management, dev DOM/CSS/CDP tools, restart). Documents all 8 output format options. Updates SKILL.md command table and count to 130+. Bumps version to 1.2.0. Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>	2026-03-03 22:57:21 +01:00
pablo-mano	22c5c8af83	Bump version to 1.1.0 Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>	2026-02-27 23:52:12 +01:00
pablo-mano	e30c0eb9cc	Add template:insert error message to docs Clarifies exact error returned when no file is active in Obsidian UI: "Error: No active editor. Open a file first." Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>	2026-02-27 23:51:30 +01:00
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