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Obsidian
by
Peter Steinberger
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· v1.0.0
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Install in OpenClaw
/install obsidian
Description
Work with Obsidian vaults (plain Markdown notes) and automate via obsidian-cli.
Usage Guidance
Install this only if you trust the yakitrak Homebrew tap and are comfortable letting the agent read your Obsidian vault configuration and user-directed note contents. Be careful using move or delete commands on important vaults, because those are real note mutations.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: obsidian
Version: 1.0.0
The skill is classified as suspicious due to its reliance on installing a third-party command-line tool (`obsidian-cli`) from a custom Homebrew tap (`yakitrak/yakitrak`) as specified in `SKILL.md`. This introduces a supply chain risk, as the integrity of the `obsidian-cli` tool depends on the `yakitrak` maintainer. Additionally, `SKILL.md` explicitly instructs the AI agent to read a local configuration file (`~/Library/Application Support/obsidian/obsidian.json`), which, while necessary for the stated purpose, represents a direct instruction for file system access, a high-risk capability. There is no clear evidence of intentional malicious behavior like data exfiltration or persistence.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
The stated purpose is to work with Obsidian vaults, and the instructions cover locating vaults, searching notes, creating notes, moving notes, deleting notes, and editing Markdown files. Those capabilities match the purpose.
Instruction Scope
The artifact contains no hidden role changes, prompt overrides, exfiltration instructions, automatic execution, or unrelated behavior.
Install Mechanism
The skill declares installation of obsidian-cli from the third-party Homebrew tap yakitrak/yakitrak. Homebrew taps are additional formula repositories, so users must trust that external maintainer as part of installation. citeturn1view0
Credentials
Reading the local Obsidian config file and accessing vault Markdown content is sensitive, but it is disclosed and proportionate for finding and managing Obsidian vaults.
Persistence & Privilege
There is no evidence of persistence, privilege escalation, background workers, credential capture, or continued operation outside user-directed commands.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install obsidian - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/obsidian - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.0
Metadata
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Obsidian?
Work with Obsidian vaults (plain Markdown notes) and automate via obsidian-cli. It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 103492 downloads so far.
How do I install Obsidian?
Run "/install obsidian" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is Obsidian free?
Yes, Obsidian is completely free (open-source). You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does Obsidian support?
Obsidian is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created Obsidian?
It is built and maintained by Peter Steinberger (@steipete); the current version is v1.0.0.
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