Obsidian - read, search, write and edit direct to obsidian vault.
What this skill does
Work with Obsidian vaults as a knowledge base. Features: fuzzy/phonetic search across all notes, auto-folder detection for new notes, create/read/edit notes with frontmatter, manage tags and wikilinks. Use when: querying knowledge base, saving notes/documents, editing existing notes by user instructions.
Obsidian - read, search, write and edit direct to obsidian vault. is part of the Research & Knowledge category — research and knowledge skills that gather, search, and summarize information. You can install it on its own or alongside other research & knowledge skills from the OpenClaw catalog.
How to install Obsidian - read, search, write and edit direct to obsidian vault.
The easiest path is via the OpenClaw Easy desktop app — one click, no terminal required:
- Download OpenClaw Easy for macOS or Windows (free, one-click installer, ~30 seconds).
- Open the in-app Skills panel.
- Search for
obsidian-directand click Install. - The skill activates automatically when an incoming message matches its description.
Install from the command line
If you already run the OpenClaw CLI, add Obsidian - read, search, write and edit direct to obsidian vault. with a single command:
openclaw skills add obsidian-direct
This pulls obsidian-direct from ClawHub and installs it into ~/.openclaw/skills/obsidian-direct/. Restart the OpenClaw gateway afterwards so the new skill is discovered.
How to use Obsidian - read, search, write and edit direct to obsidian vault.
Once installed, Obsidian - read, search, write and edit direct to obsidian vault. activates on its own: when an incoming message on WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, Feishu or Line matches the skill's description, your OpenClaw agent loads it and runs the workflow. You can also trigger it explicitly by describing the task in chat. No extra configuration is required after install.
Manual install (advanced)
If you prefer manual installation:
- Click the Download .zip button above to grab
obsidian-direct-1.0.0.zipdirectly from our S3 mirror. - Unzip into
~/.openclaw/skills/obsidian-direct/(create the directory if it does not exist). - Restart OpenClaw Easy (or the OpenClaw CLI gateway) so the new skill is discovered.
Frequently asked questions
How do I install Obsidian - read, search, write and edit direct to obsidian vault.?
Install Obsidian - read, search, write and edit direct to obsidian vault. in the OpenClaw Easy desktop app by opening the Skills panel, searching for obsidian-direct, and clicking Install. From a terminal you can run: openclaw skills add obsidian-direct. Either way the skill is placed in ~/.openclaw/skills/obsidian-direct/.
Is Obsidian - read, search, write and edit direct to obsidian vault. free?
Yes. Obsidian - read, search, write and edit direct to obsidian vault. is free and open-source, distributed under the Apache-2.0 license through ClawHub. No account or payment is required to download or run it.
What does Obsidian - read, search, write and edit direct to obsidian vault. do?
Work with Obsidian vaults as a knowledge base.
Related: more research & knowledge skills
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Free, open-source · Apache-2.0 · Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, or local Ollama models