obsidian-clilisted

# Obsidian CLI Obsidian CLI (`obsidian`) is a command line interface for controlling Obsidian from the terminal. It enables scripting, automation, and integration with external tools. The Obsidian desktop app must be running for CLI commands to work. ## Prerequisites - Obsidian installer v1.12+ with CLI enabled in **Settings > General > Command line interface** - The Obsidian desktop app must be running (the first CLI command will launch it if not) ## Command Syntax ```bash # Single command mode obsidian <command> [parameters] [flags] # Interactive TUI mode (autocomplete, history, Ctrl+R search) obsidian ``` ### Parameters and Flags - **Parameter**: takes a value as `param=value`. Quote values with spaces: `content="Hello world"` - **Flag**: boolean switch with no value. Include to enable: `open`, `overwrite`, `verbose` - **Multiline content**: use `\n` for newline, `\t` for tab - **Copy output**: append `--copy` to any command to copy output to clipboard ### Vault Targeting If the terminal's cwd is inside a vault, that vault is used. Otherwise the active vault is used. ```bash obsidian vault=Notes daily obsidian vault="My Vault" search query="test" ``` ### File Targeting Many commands accept `file=<name>` (wikilink-style resolution) or `path=<path>` (exact path from vault root). If neither is provided, the active file is used. ```bash obsidian read file=Recipe obsidian read path="Templates/Recipe.md" ``` ## Common Workflows ### Reading and Writing Notes ```b