# wiki

Initializes or connects an Obsidian vault and routes note-taking tasks to specialized sub-skills. Useful for managing knowledge bases directly from an agent.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 539 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/wiki/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-22
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/agricidaniel-wiki

## What it does

The skill orchestrates an Obsidian knowledge base using the `scripts/claude-obsidian.py` Python core. It treats the plugin codebase as code and the user vault as data, never mixing the two. Vault paths resolve via explicit `--vault`, `CLAUDE_OBSIDIAN_VAULT`, `.claude-obsidian.json`, or parent directories. Ambiguous configurations fail closed immediately.

Both `init` and `adopt` commands run in dry-run mode by default. Applying changes requires passing `--approved-plan-sha256` with the emitted hash and the `--apply` flag. This prevents accidental overwrites during setup. Baseline operations require no network access and create no upstream Git remotes.

All file updates run as `claude-obsidian.transaction.v1` bundles. The skill routes incoming tasks to specific sub-skills: search queries go to `wiki-query`, structure audits run via `wiki-lint`, and source imports belong to `wiki-ingest`. Standard host file editing tools are not used for mutations.

## Requirements
- Works with: Obsidian

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

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

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

### Codex

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

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

### Cursor

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

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

### GitHub Copilot

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

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

### Gemini CLI

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

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

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add AgriciDaniel/claude-obsidian --skill wiki -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/wiki/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- initialize a clean Obsidian vault for project documentation
- adopt an existing Markdown notes directory without modifying files directly
- route queries, linting, and ingests to specialized wiki sub-skills
- apply vault structure changes using audited transaction bundles

## Example prompts
- /wiki initialize a new vault at /absolute/path/to/vault
- adopt the existing Obsidian vault in this workspace
- set up the project wiki and check vault health

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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````text
---
name: wiki
description: "Initialize, adopt, and route work for a separate Obsidian knowledge vault through the portable claude-obsidian core. Use for vault setup, scaffolding, workspace selection, cross-project configuration, or choosing the correct wiki sub-skill. Triggers: /wiki, set up wiki, scaffold vault, create knowledge base, adopt this vault, Obsidian vault, second brain setup, persistent wiki."
---

# Wiki orchestration

Treat the installed product as code and the selected user vault as data. Never use
the plugin/product root as a vault, even when the current directory happens to be
the product checkout.

Resolve the portable core from this skill's installation and invoke it by absolute
path:

```bash
CORE=/absolute/product/root/scripts/claude-obsidian.py
python3 "$CORE" --help
```

Resolve a vault in this order: explicit `--vault`,
`CLAUDE_OBSIDIAN_VAULT`, the nearest `.claude-obsidian.json`, then an
unambiguous initialized vault at or above the current directory. Fail closed when
selection is missing or ambiguous.

Baseline setup requires no network egress. Do not fetch templates, plugins, or
remote content unless the user separately approves the destinations and budget.

## Set up a vault

Use the deterministic setup commands. Both are dry-run by default.

For a new, separate vault:

```bash
python3 "$CORE" init /absolute/path/to/vault \
  --generated-at <ISO-UTC> --operation-id init-reviewed
python3 "$CORE" init /absolute/path/to/vault \
  --generated-at <ISO-UTC> --operation-id init-reviewed \
  --approved-plan-sha256 <reviewed-sha256> --apply
```

For an existing Obsidian vault:

```bash
python3 "$CORE" adopt /absolute/path/to/vault \
  --generated-at <ISO-UTC> --operation-id adopt-reviewed
python3 "$CORE" adopt /absolute/path/to/vault \
  --generated-at <ISO-UTC> --operation-id adopt-reviewed \
  --approved-plan-sha256 <reviewed-sha256> --apply
```

Before `--apply`, show the selected path and changed-path preview, then pass
the emitted `approved_plan_sha256` unchanged. Do not use
`--force` unless the user has reviewed the conflicts and explicitly approved
replacement. Setup is non-destructive by default and creates no upstream Git
remote.

If the user asks for a domain-specific scaffold, establish the baseline first,
then read [modes.md](references/modes.md). Draft the additional pages and
configuration as one operation-level transaction. Never mutate vault files with
host Write/Edit tools or an Obsidian transport.

## Route operations

Route the user's intent without silently broadening it:

| Intent | Skill |
|---|---|
| Ingest supplied sources | `wiki-ingest` |
| Answer from existing vault knowledge | `wiki-query` |
| Save a specific conversation result | `save` |
| Research the public web under a budget | `autoresearch` |
| Check vault health | `wiki-lint` |
````
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