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obsidian-markdown

Create and edit Obsidian Flavored Markdown with wikilinks, embeds, callouts, properties, and other Obsidian-specific syntax. Use when working with .md files in Obsidian, or when the user mentions wikilinks, callouts, frontmatter, tags, embeds, or Obsidian notes.

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Install

Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.

npx skills add https://github.com/davepoon/buildwithclaude --skill obsidian-markdown
  1. 01

    Install

    Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.

  2. 02

    Describe the task

    Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads obsidian-markdown automatically when relevant.

  3. 03

    Review the result

    The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.

SKILL.md

The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.

Obsidian Flavored Markdown

This skill enables Claude Code to create and edit valid Obsidian Flavored Markdown including wikilinks, embeds, callouts, properties, and all related syntax.

When to Use This Skill

  • Working with .md files in an Obsidian vault
  • Creating notes with wikilinks or internal links
  • Adding embeds for notes, images, audio, or PDFs
  • Using callouts (info boxes, warnings, tips, etc.)
  • Managing frontmatter/properties in YAML format
  • Working with tags and nested tags
  • Creating block references and block IDs

Basic Formatting

Paragraphs and Line Breaks

Paragraphs are separated by blank lines. Single line breaks within a paragraph are ignored unless you use:

  • Two spaces at the end of a line
  • Or use <br> for explicit breaks

Headings

# Heading 1
## Heading 2
### Heading 3
#### Heading 4
##### Heading 5
###### Heading 6

Text Styling

**Bold text**
*Italic text*
***Bold and italic***
~~Strikethrough~~
==Highlighted text==

Internal Links (Wikilinks)

Basic Wikilinks

[[Note Name]]
[[Note Name|Display Text]]
[[Folder/Note Name]]

Heading Links

[[Note Name#Heading]]
[[Note Name#Heading|Display Text]]
[[#Heading in Current Note]]

Block References

[[Note Name#^block-id]]
[[Note Name#^block-id|Display Text]]
[[#^block-id]]

Creating Block IDs

Add a block ID at the end of any paragraph or list item:

This is a paragraph you can reference. ^my-block-id

- List item with ID ^list-block

Embeds

Embedding Notes

![[Note Name]]
![[Note Name#Heading]]
![[Note Name#^block-id]]

Embedding Images

![[image.png]]
![[image.png|400]]
![[image.png|400x300]]

Embedding Audio

![[audio.mp3]]

Embedding PDFs

![[document.pdf]]
![[document.pdf#page=5]]
![[document.pdf#height=400]]

Embedding Videos

![[video.mp4]]

Callouts

Basic Callout Syntax

> [!note]
> This is a note callout.

> [!warning]
> This is a warning callout.

> [!tip] Custom Title
> This callout has a custom title.

Callout Types

TypeAliasesDescription
noteDefault blue info box
abstractsummary, tldrAbstract/summary
infoInformation
todoTask/todo item
tiphint, importantHelpful tip
successcheck, doneSuccess message
questionhelp, faqQuestion/FAQ
warningcaution, attentionWarning message
failurefail, missingFailure message
dangererrorError/danger
bugBug report
exampleExample content
quoteciteQuotation

Foldable Callouts

> [!note]+ Expanded by default
> Content visible initially.

> [!note]- Collapsed by default
> Content hidden initially.

Nested Callouts

> [!question] Can callouts be nested?
> > [!answer] Yes!
> > Callouts can be nested inside each other.

Lists

Unordered Lists

- Item 1
- Item 2
  - Nested item
  - Another nested item
- Item 3

Ordered Lists

1. First item
2. Second item
   1. Nested numbered item
3. Third item

Task Lists

- [ ] Uncompleted task
- [x] Completed task
- [ ] Another task

Code Blocks

Inline Code

Use `inline code` for short snippets.

Fenced Code Blocks

```javascript
function hello() {
  console.log("Hello, world!");
}
```

Supported Languages

Obsidian supports syntax highlighting for many languages including: javascript, typescript, python, rust, go, java, c, cpp, csharp, ruby, php, html, css, json, yaml, markdown, bash, sql, and many more.

Tables

| Header 1 | Header 2 | Header 3 |
|----------|:--------:|---------:|
| Left     | Center   | Right    |
| aligned  | aligned  | aligned  |

Math (LaTeX)

Inline Math

The equation $E = mc^2$ is famous.

Block Math

$$
\frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a}
$$

Diagrams (Mermaid)

```mermaid
graph TD
    A[Start] --> B{Decision}
    B -->|Yes| C[Do Something]
    B -->|No| D[Do Something Else]
    C --> E[End]
    D --> E
```

Footnotes

This is a sentence with a footnote.[^1]

[^1]: This is the footnote content.

Comments

%%
This is a comment that won't be rendered.
%%

Inline %%comment%% within text.

Properties (Frontmatter)

Basic Properties

---
title: My Note Title
date: 2024-01-15
tags:
  - tag1
  - tag2
author: John Doe
---

Property Types

TypeExample
Texttitle: My Title
Numberrating: 5
Checkboxcompleted: true
Datedate: 2024-01-15
Date & timecreated: 2024-01-15T10:30:00
Listtags: [a, b, c] or multiline
Linkrelated: "[[Other Note]]"

Multi-value Properties

---
tags:
  - project
  - work
  - important
aliases:
  - My Alias
  - Another Name
cssclasses:
  - wide-page
  - cards
---

Tags

Inline Tags

This note is about #productivity and #tools.

Nested Tags

#project/work
#status/in-progress
#priority/high

Tags in Frontmatter

---
tags:
  - project
  - project/work
  - status/active
---

HTML Support

Obsidian supports a subset of HTML:

<div class="my-class">
  Custom HTML content
</div>

<details>
<summary>Click to expand</summary>
Hidden content here
</details>

<kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>C</kbd>

Complete Example

---
title: Project Alpha Overview
date: 2024-01-15
tags:
  - project
  - documentation
status: active
---

# Project Alpha Overview

## Summary

This document outlines the key aspects of **Project Alpha**. For related materials, see [[Project Alpha/Resources]] and [[Team Members]].

> [!info] Quick Facts
> - Start Date: January 2024
> - Team Size: 5 members
> - Status: Active

## Key Features

1. [[Feature A]] - Core functionality
2. [[Feature B]] - User interface
3. [[Feature C]] - API integration

### Feature A Details

The main equation governing our approach is $f(x) = ax^2 + bx + c$.

![[feature-a-diagram.png|500]]

> [!tip] Implementation Note
> See [[Technical Specs#^impl-note]] for implementation details.

## Tasks

- [x] Initial planning ^planning-task
- [ ] Development phase
- [ ] Testing phase
- [ ] Deployment

## Code Example

```python
def process_data(input):
    return transform(input)

Architecture

graph LR
    A[Input] --> B[Process]
    B --> C[Output]

Notes

This approach was inspired by ==recent research==1.

%% TODO: Add more examples Review with team next week %%

#project/alpha #documentation


## References

- [Obsidian Formatting Syntax](https://help.obsidian.md/Editing+and+formatting/Basic+formatting+syntax)
- [Advanced Formatting](https://help.obsidian.md/Editing+and+formatting/Advanced+formatting+syntax)
- [Internal Links](https://help.obsidian.md/Linking+notes+and+files/Internal+links)
- [Embedding Files](https://help.obsidian.md/Linking+notes+and+files/Embed+files)
- [Callouts](https://help.obsidian.md/Editing+and+formatting/Callouts)
- [Properties](https://help.obsidian.md/Editing+and+formatting/Properties)

Footnotes

  1. Smith, J. (2024). Modern Approaches to Data Processing. ↩

FAQ

What does the obsidian-markdown skill do?

Create and edit Obsidian Flavored Markdown with wikilinks, embeds, callouts, properties, and other Obsidian-specific syntax. Use when working with .md files in Obsidian, or when the user mentions wikilinks, callouts, frontmatter, tags, embeds, or Obsidian notes.

How do I install obsidian-markdown?

Run npx skills add https://github.com/davepoon/buildwithclaude --skill obsidian-markdown in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/obsidian-markdown/ (personal) or .claude/skills/obsidian-markdown/ (project).

Which AI agents can use obsidian-markdown?

Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.

Is obsidian-markdown safe to install?

No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.

Who maintains obsidian-markdown?

It is published by davepoon in davepoon/buildwithclaude. It has 152 recorded installs.

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