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obsidian-vault

Search, create, and organize Markdown notes in an Obsidian vault using wikilinks and index notes.

Updated Apr 6, 2026
Search Tags:#markdown#knowledge management#search#obsidian#vault#notes#wikilinks
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/toderian/project_template --skill obsidian-vault-toderian
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: obsidian-vault
Source: https://github.com/toderian/project_template/tree/main/plugins/agents-personal/skills/obsidian-vault
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/toderian/project_template --skill obsidian-vault-toderian

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Keeping a personal knowledge base organized in Obsidian requires consistent naming, linking, and discovery conventions; this Skill encodes those conventions so notes stay findable and connected without manual folder management. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Note Search: Find notes by filename or content using find, grep, or Grep/Glob tools against the vault path. - Note Creation: Create new notes with Title Case filenames, wikilinks to related notes, and optional hierarchical numbering for sequences. - Backlink and Index Discovery: Locate all notes linking to a given note and enumerate index notes that aggregate related topics. - Use Case: Ask the agent to create a new note on a research topic; it writes the note in Title Case, appends [[wikilinks]] to related notes, and updates the relevant index note. ## Quick Start Search my Obsidian vault for notes about retrieval augmented generation and create a new note summarizing what you find with links to the related notes.

Frequently Asked Questions about obsidian-vault

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I search notes in an Obsidian vault from the command line?▼

Use find with -name "*.md" to search by filename, or grep -rl with --include="*.md" to search note contents. You can also point Grep or Glob tools directly at the vault directory path.

How do I find backlinks to a note in Obsidian?▼

Search the vault for the wikilink pattern of the note title, for example grep -rl "\[\[Note Title\]\]" across all Markdown files. Every file returned contains a link to that note.

What naming convention should Obsidian notes use?▼

This vault uses Title Case for all note filenames and keeps notes flat at the root level. Organization happens through [[wikilinks]] and index notes rather than folders.

Can I organize Obsidian notes without folders?▼

Yes, this workflow replaces folders with wikilinks and index notes. Index notes are plain lists of [[wikilinks]] that aggregate related topics, and backlinks provide reverse navigation.

What are the limitations of grep-based note search?▼

Grep searches raw text, so it does not understand Obsidian features like aliases, tags, or graph relationships. For semantic search or tag queries, use Obsidian's own search or a dedicated plugin instead.

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