obsidian

Obsidian Obsidian vault = a normal folder on disk. Vault structure (typical) Notes: .md (plain text Markdown; edit with any editor) Config: .obsidian/ (workspace + plugin settings; usually don’t touch from scripts) Canvases: .canvas (JSON) Attachments: whatever folder you chose in Obsidian settings (images/PDFs/etc.) Find the active vault(s) Obsidian desktop tracks vaults here (source of truth): ~/Library/Application Support/obsidian/obsidian.json obsidian-cli resolves vaults from that file; vault name is typically the folder name (path suffix). Fast “what vault is active / where are the notes?” If you’ve already set a default: obsidian-cli print-default --path-only Otherwise, read ~/Library/Application Support/obsidian/obsidian.json and use the vault entry with "open": true . Notes Multiple vaults common (iCloud vs ~/Documents , work/personal, etc.). Don’t guess; read config. Avoid writing hardcoded vault paths into scripts; prefer reading the config or using print-default . obsidian-cli quick start Pick a default vault (once): obsidian-cli set-default "" obsidian-cli print-default / obsidian-cli print-default --path-only Search obsidian-cli search "query" (note names) obsidian-cli search-content "query" (inside notes; shows snippets + lines) Create obsidian-cli create "Folder/New note" --content "..." --open Requires Obsidian URI handler ( obsidian://… ) working (Obsidian installed). Avoid creating notes under “hidden” dot-folders (e.g. .something/... ) via URI; Obsidian may refuse. Move/rename (safe refactor) obsidian-cli move "old/path/note" "new/path/note" Updates [[wikilinks]] and common Markdown links across the vault (this is the main win vs mv ). Delete obsidian-cli delete "path/note" Prefer direct edits when appropriate: open the .md file and change it; Obsidian will pick it up.