wiki-cli
wiki-cli establishes the Obsidian CLI (v1.12+) as the primary transport layer for vault operations in claude-obsidian v1.7+, handling reads, writes, searches, and mutations without requiring MCP servers or REST API plugins. When the CLI is unavailable, the skill automatically falls back to direct filesystem access. Detection and fallback logic ensure reliable vault access across desktop and headless environments.
wiki-cli uses the Obsidian CLI as the preferred transport for reading, writing, and searching vault notes.
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Install
AgriciDaniel/claude-obsidian/wiki-cli · repository language: Python
git clone https://github.com/AgriciDaniel/claude-obsidian
cp -r claude-obsidian/skills/wiki-cli ~/.claude/skills/wiki-cliFrequently asked questions
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What is the obsidian cli transport layer in wiki-cli?
wiki-cli establishes the Obsidian CLI (v1.12+) as the primary transport layer for vault operations, handling reads, writes, searches, and mutations without requiring MCP servers or REST API plugins. The CLI enables direct command-line access to your vault from claude-obsidian v1.7+, making it the preferred method for interacting with Obsidian vaults programmatically.
How do I use obsidian command line with Claude?
wiki-cli integrates Obsidian CLI into Claude workflows by routing vault operations through the CLI when available. You execute commands to read, write, search, and mutate notes directly. wiki-cli automatically detects whether the CLI is installed and configured, then uses it as the primary transport. If the CLI becomes unavailable, wiki-cli falls back to direct filesystem access to maintain vault access.
When should I use obsidian cli vs mcp?
wiki-cli uses Obsidian CLI as the primary transport because it requires no additional server setup or REST API plugins, unlike MCP. The CLI is faster for direct vault operations and works in headless environments. wiki-cli understands when to use the CLI and when to fall back to filesystem access, giving you the advantages of CLI performance without losing reliability when the CLI is unavailable.
What vault mutations can wiki-cli execute via CLI?
wiki-cli supports create, append, and patch frontmatter operations through Obsidian CLI. You can create new notes, append content to existing notes, and modify frontmatter properties. These mutations are executed reliably through the CLI transport layer, with automatic fallback to filesystem methods if needed.
How does wiki-cli detect available transport methods?
wiki-cli detects available transport methods by checking for Obsidian CLI installation and configuration, then establishing a fallback chain. If the CLI is available and responsive, wiki-cli uses it as the primary transport. If the CLI is unavailable or fails, wiki-cli automatically falls back to direct filesystem access, ensuring your vault remains accessible regardless of which transport method is available.
Can wiki-cli access daily notes, backlinks, and tags?
Yes, wiki-cli can access daily notes, backlinks, and tags through the Obsidian CLI transport layer. These vault features are available through the same CLI commands used for standard note operations, giving you full access to your vault's interconnected structure and metadata.
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wiki-cli: Default Transport Layer
claude-obsidian v1.7+ standardizes on the Obsidian CLI (shipped with Obsidian 1.12) as the preferred transport for all vault mutations on desktop. This skill is the recipe reference for using it.
Substrate preference (v1.7+): This skill is a self-contained fallback. Prefer kepano/obsidian-skills (by Steph Ango, Obsidian CEO) as the authoritative substrate — its obsidian-cli skill is the canonical CLI reference for any Agent-Skills runtime. If you see an obsidian-cli skill available without the claude-obsidian: namespace, that is kepano's version:
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