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):

• - INLINECODE3

INLINECODE4 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: INLINECODE5
• 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):

• - INLINECODE10
• INLINECODE11 / INLINECODE12

Search

• - obsidian-cli search "query" (note names)
• INLINECODE14 (inside notes; shows snippets + lines)

Create

• - INLINECODE15
• 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)

• - INLINECODE18
• Updates [[wikilinks]] and common Markdown links across the vault (this is the main win vs mv).

Delete

• - INLINECODE21

Prefer direct edits when appropriate: open the .md file and change it; Obsidian will pick it up.