Obsidian Vault CLI
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Automate Obsidian vaults from the command line with 100+ commands for searching, tagging, and managing notes.
What it does
Connects your Obsidian markdown vaults to an AI agent or CLI, allowing for automated note management, bulk operations, and complex queries without needing the Obsidian app open.
Tools
search: Quickly find text inside your vault.tag list: Retrieve all tags used across your notes.task list: Surface all pending tasks within the vault.link find: Discover connections between specific notes.note new: Programmatically create new markdown files.
Installation
Add the following to your claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"obsidian-vault": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "obsidian-vault-cli"],
"env": {
"OBSIDIAN_VAULT": "/path/to/your/vault"
}
}
}
}
Supported hosts
- Claude Desktop
- Gemini CLI
Quick install
npx obsidian-vault-cliInformation
- Pricing
- free
- Published
- 6/9/2026
- stars
- 0
Categories
Choose your AI client and follow the steps below.
Gemini CLI
Add to settings.json mcpServers: { "obsidian-vault": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "obsidian-vault-cli"] } }Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"obsidian-vault": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "obsidian-vault-cli"],
"env": {
"OBSIDIAN_VAULT": "/path/to/your/vault"
}
}
}
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