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obsidian-rest-api

Call the Obsidian Local REST API directly (over HTTP) for vault operations the mcp__obsidian__* tools do NOT expose - move/rename a note, overwrite a whole file atomically (PUT), act on the currently-open active file, run an Obsidian…

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What it does and how to use it

A skill that teaches Claude Code to do general tasks well. It is packaged knowledge the model uses whenever it is relevant.

  1. Install the skill (command above).
  2. In Claude Code, describe what you need - the skill turns on by itself when the context fits.
  3. No commands to memorize: you talk in plain language and the skill does the rest.

Install (Claude Code)

mkdir -p .claude/skills/davepoon-subagents__obsidian-rest-api && curl -fsSL https://doutorai.pt/data/lib/skills__davepoon-subagents__obsidian-rest-api.md -o .claude/skills/davepoon-subagents__obsidian-rest-api/SKILL.md

Paste this command into the terminal, in your project folder, and the component installs automatically.

Content

---
name: obsidian-rest-api
category: development-code
license: MIT
description: Call the Obsidian Local REST API directly (over HTTP) for vault operations the mcp__obsidian__* tools do NOT expose - move/rename a note, overwrite a whole file atomically (PUT), act on the currently-open active file, run an Obsidian command, open a note in the UI, list all tags, or do date-specific periodic-note CRUD. Prefer the mcp__obsidian__* tools for plain read/append/patch/delete/search; fall back to this skill only when the required method is missing from MCP.
---

# Obsidian Local REST API

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