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obsidian-cli

Use the Obsidian CLI to read, create, search, and manage vault content, or to develop and debug Obsidian plugins and themes from the command line.

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Quality

Content

88%Scale 1-5

Reviews the quality of instructions and guidance provided to agents. Good implementation is clear, handles edge cases, and produces reliable results.

This is a well-crafted skill that is concise, actionable, and well-structured. It efficiently teaches the non-obvious aspects of the Obsidian CLI (parameter syntax, file/vault targeting, key commands) without over-explaining. The plugin development workflow is particularly strong with its explicit validation loop. The main area for improvement would be adding expected output examples for key commands to make the guidance even more concrete.

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Conciseness

The content is lean and efficient throughout. It assumes Claude knows what Obsidian is, what CLIs are, and how bash works. Every section delivers new, non-obvious information (syntax quirks like parameters vs flags, file targeting semantics, vault targeting). No padding or unnecessary explanation.

5 / 5

Actionability

Provides concrete, copy-paste ready commands for all common operations and the plugin development workflow. Minor gap: it delegates full command discovery to `obsidian help` rather than covering all commands inline, and some commands lack output examples showing what to expect. However, the commands shown are fully executable.

4 / 5

Workflow Clarity

The plugin development cycle is a clear numbered sequence with explicit validation checkpoints: reload → check errors → verify visually → check console. Step 2 includes an explicit feedback loop ('if errors appear, fix and repeat from step 1'). The non-development commands are single-step operations where no multi-step workflow is needed.

5 / 5

Progressive Disclosure

Content is well-structured with clear sections (syntax, file targeting, vault targeting, common patterns, plugin development). It appropriately references `obsidian help` and external docs for the full command list rather than inlining everything. Minor gap: no bundle files exist to offload the more detailed reference material (e.g., a full command reference file), but the skill is compact enough that this is a minor issue rather than a structural flaw.

4 / 5

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Description

70%Scale 1-5

Based on the skill's description, can an agent find and select it at the right time? Clear, specific descriptions lead to better discovery.

The description is reasonably specific and covers two clear use cases (vault content management and plugin/theme development) with good domain-specific keywords. Its main weakness is the absence of an explicit 'Use when...' clause, which would help Claude know precisely when to select this skill. The Obsidian CLI focus makes it highly distinctive with minimal conflict risk.

Suggestions

Add an explicit 'Use when...' clause, e.g., 'Use when the user asks about managing Obsidian vaults, searching notes, or building Obsidian plugins/themes from the command line.'

Include additional natural trigger terms like 'notes,' 'markdown,' '.md files,' and 'knowledge base' to capture more user phrasings.

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Specificity

Lists several concrete actions: 'read, create, search, and manage vault content' and 'develop and debug Obsidian plugins and themes.' Minor gaps—doesn't mention specific operations like editing notes, managing tags, or linking.

4 / 5

Completeness

The 'what' is clearly stated (read, create, search, manage vault content; develop/debug plugins and themes via CLI). However, there is no explicit 'Use when...' clause or equivalent trigger guidance, which caps this at 3 per the rubric.

3 / 5

Trigger Term Quality

Includes good natural keywords like 'Obsidian,' 'CLI,' 'vault,' 'plugins,' 'themes,' 'command line,' 'search,' and 'create.' Missing some natural user phrases like 'notes,' 'markdown,' '.md files,' or 'Obsidian vault' as a combined phrase users might say.

4 / 5

Distinctiveness Conflict Risk

Highly distinctive—'Obsidian CLI' is a very specific niche tool. The combination of Obsidian vault management and plugin/theme development from the command line is unlikely to conflict with other skills.

5 / 5

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Validation

90%

Checks the skill against the spec for correct structure and formatting. All validation checks must pass before discovery and implementation can be scored.

Validation10 / 11 Passed

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