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cli-anything-obsidian
Command-line interface for Obsidian — Knowledge management and note-taking via Obsidian Local REST API. Designed for AI agents and power users who need to manage notes, search the vault, and execute commands without the GUI.
Why this skill is useful
Adds a command-line interface with executable scripts for managing notes in Obsidian that AI cannot generate on its own.
What it needs
Requires cli-anything-obsidian, python installed locally. About 3k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-03. 46,739 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
cli-anything-obsidian Knowledge management and note-taking via the Obsidian Local REST API. Designed for AI agents and power users who need to manage notes, search the vault, and execute commands without the GUI. Installation This CLI is installed as part of the cli-anything-obsidian package: Prerequisites: Python 3.10+ Obsidian must be installed and running with the Local REST API plugin enabled Usage Basic Commands REPL Mode When invoked without a subcommand, the CLI enters an interactive REPL session: Command Groups Vault Vault file management commands. Command Description --------- ------------- list List files in the vault or a subdirectory read Read the content of a note create Create a new note update Overwrite an existing note delete Delete a note from the vault append Append content to an existing note Search Vault search commands. Command Description --------- ------------- query Search using Obsidian query syntax simple Plain text search across the vault Note Active note commands. Command Description --------- ------------- active Get the currently active note in Obsidian open Open a note in the Obsidian editor Command Obsidian command palette commands. Command Description --------- ------------- list List all available Obsidian commands execute Execute a command by its ID Server Server status and info commands. Command Description --------- ------------- status Check if the Obsidian Local REST API is running Session Session state commands. Command Description --------- ------------- status Show current session state Examples List and Read Notes Create and Update Notes Search Commands Interactive REPL Session Start an interactive session for exploratory use. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
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