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obsidian

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PROACTIVELY use for Obsidian vault operations. Fast search using ripgrep, direct file operations (read/write/delete). Works with slipbox in _Slipbox directory. 4-7x faster than API. Use obsidian-api skill ONLY for Dataview queries, periodic notes, or patch operations.

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6 rules. 0 are common, 4 are distinctive, and 2 are very specific to this project.

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  1. Very specific:

    This is the PRIMARY Obsidian skill: Only use obsidian-api for specialized features (Dataview, periodic notes, patch operations).

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  2. Very specific:

    Use vault_ops.py as a library for scripting.

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  3. Distinctive:

    Search: 7x faster than API

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  4. Distinctive:

    Read: 50x faster than API

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  5. Distinctive:

    Write: 50x faster than API

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  6. Distinctive:

    No Obsidian process required

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“Common” is measured: kept by at least 6 in 10 of the 91 edited versions of this file we could read. “Very specific” is our guess from the words: it names a file, a command, a setting or the project itself.

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SKILL.md

Obsidian Vault Operations

Fast vault operations using ripgrep and direct filesystem access.

No Obsidian process required. No API plugins required.

Overview

This is the default skill for Obsidian vault operations. It provides direct filesystem access for maximum speed and simplicity.

Performance: 4-7x faster than API for search, 50x faster for file operations.

When to Use This Skill

PROACTIVELY use this skill when:

  • User mentions "Obsidian", "vault", "slipbox", or "notes"
  • User asks to search, read, create, or modify notes
  • User wants to work with the slipbox (located in _Slipbox/)
  • User needs fast operations on markdown files

This is the PRIMARY Obsidian skill. Only use obsidian-api for specialized features (Dataview, periodic notes, patch operations).

Prerequisites

  • ripgrep installed (brew install ripgrep on macOS)
  • Vault path set via OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH env var (or auto-detected)

Core Operations

Search Vault

python scripts/search_vault.py "search term" --path "_Slipbox/"

Read Notes

python scripts/read_note.py "Note.md" [--metadata]

Write Notes

python scripts/write_note.py "Note.md" --content "Content"

Other Operations

  • append_note.py - Append to files
  • list_files.py - List directory contents
  • delete_note.py - Delete files

Key Features

✅ Supported:

  • YAML frontmatter parsing
  • Inline tags (#tag)
  • Wikilinks ([[link]])
  • Fast full-text search
  • Direct file operations

❌ Not Supported (use obsidian-api skill):

  • Dataview queries
  • Periodic notes
  • Complex metadata queries

Examples

Search slipbox:

python scripts/search_vault.py "emergence" --path "_Slipbox/" --context 2

Read with metadata:

python scripts/read_note.py "Note.md" --metadata

Batch operations: Use vault_ops.py as a library for scripting.

Performance

  • Search: 7x faster than API
  • Read: 50x faster than API
  • Write: 50x faster than API
  • No HTTP overhead
  • No Obsidian process required

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