# obsidian-markdown

This skill explains, drafts and validates Obsidian Flavored Markdown: properties, wikilinks, embeds, callouts, tags, block references, math and Mermaid.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 545 installs · ★ 15830
- Author: AgriciDaniel
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/AgriciDaniel/claude-obsidian/tree/HEAD/skills/obsidian-markdown/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-22
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/agricidaniel-obsidian-markdown

## What it does

The skill answers Obsidian syntax questions read-only. It covers YAML properties, wikilinks and embeds, callouts, tags, comments, highlights, block references, math and Mermaid diagrams. Plain Markdown and broad vault operations are out of scope.

When you ask for a vault edit, it drafts the whole note, reads `../wiki/references/operation-transactions.md` and builds one `claude-obsidian.transaction.v1` bundle with `operation_type: markdown` and only `wiki/` targets. Writing a note directly is not allowed. You inspect the bundle, set `APPROVAL_SHA256` to the returned `approval_sha256`, then apply it with `python3 "$CORE" transaction apply "$BUNDLE" --vault "$VAULT" --approved-plan-sha256 "$APPROVAL_SHA256"`. The product root comes from the skill's own location, not from the vault or your working directory.

The transaction commands need `scripts/claude-obsidian.py` inside the installed product root, so check that file exists before relying on them. The author suggests reaching for a separately installed `kepano/obsidian-skills` `obsidian-markdown` skill or the Obsidian Help pages first, and treating this one as a compact fallback. One gotcha worth knowing: a numeric-only tag like `2026` is invalid in Obsidian even when quoted, so use `year/2026` or `y2026`.

## Requirements
- Works with: Obsidian

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add AgriciDaniel/claude-obsidian --skill obsidian-markdown -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/obsidian-markdown/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/obsidian-markdown/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add AgriciDaniel/claude-obsidian --skill obsidian-markdown -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/obsidian-markdown/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add AgriciDaniel/claude-obsidian --skill obsidian-markdown -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/obsidian-markdown/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install AgriciDaniel/claude-obsidian obsidian-markdown
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/obsidian-markdown/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add AgriciDaniel/claude-obsidian --skill obsidian-markdown -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/AgriciDaniel/claude-obsidian --path skills/obsidian-markdown
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/obsidian-markdown/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add AgriciDaniel/claude-obsidian --skill obsidian-markdown -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/AgriciDaniel/claude-obsidian/tree/HEAD/skills/obsidian-markdown/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- explain wikilink and block reference syntax
- draft a note with flat YAML properties
- check code fences and callout quoting for balance
- flag invalid tags and broken internal links
- apply a vault edit through a transaction bundle

## Example prompts
- explain how block references work in Obsidian
- draft a note with properties and a warning callout
- check my draft for broken wikilinks and invalid tags

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: obsidian-markdown
description: "Explain, draft, or validate Obsidian Flavored Markdown syntax: properties, wikilinks, embeds, callouts, tags, comments, highlights, block references, math, and Mermaid. Use when the user explicitly requests Obsidian note formatting or syntax help, not for general Markdown or broad vault operations."
---

# Obsidian Flavored Markdown

Use this as a compact fallback for Obsidian-specific syntax. Prefer a separately
installed `kepano/obsidian-skills` `obsidian-markdown` skill when available,
then current [Obsidian Help](https://help.obsidian.md/), for detailed or
version-sensitive questions.

Resolve the installed product root from this skill's own location, not from the
vault or current working directory:

```bash
PRODUCT_ROOT=/absolute/path/to/installed/claude-obsidian
CORE="$PRODUCT_ROOT/scripts/claude-obsidian.py"
test -f "$CORE"
```

Every `../wiki/references/` link in this file resolves the same way, relative
to this skill's own directory under `$PRODUCT_ROOT`, never relative to the
selected vault's `wiki/` directory.

Answer syntax questions read-only. If the user requests a vault edit, draft the
complete note, read [operation-transactions.md](../wiki/references/operation-transactions.md),
and build one `claude-obsidian.transaction.v1` bundle with
`operation_type: markdown` and only `wiki/` targets. Inspect it, then set
`APPROVAL_SHA256` to the returned `approval_sha256` after review and apply it
through the same vault-bound plan. A canonical page create or removal includes
an active index or MOC update in that bundle; update the overview only when its
stable high-level synthesis changed:

```bash
python3 "$CORE" transaction inspect "$BUNDLE" --vault "$VAULT"
python3 "$CORE" transaction apply "$BUNDLE" --vault "$VAULT" \
  --approved-plan-sha256 "$APPROVAL_SHA256"
```

Never write a note directly.

## Properties

Use flat YAML properties and `YYYY-MM-DD` dates. Quote wikilinks inside YAML.

```yaml
---
type: concept
title: "Contextual Retrieval"
created: 2026-07-11
updated: 2026-07-11
status: developing
tags:
  - retrieval
  - ai/knowledge
aliases:
  - Context-aware retrieval
related:
  - "[[Retrieval]]"
sources:
  - "[[Anthropic Contextual Retrieval]]"
---
```

Do not nest objects in generated wiki properties. Use block lists rather than
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