361 replies to Obsidian's CLI launch on X

Does it work headless / without the Obsidian app running? 14 comments

This is awesome! Have to say “Obsidian CLI requires the Obsidian app to be running” is still a bit of a downer. Still very useful, don’t get me wrong. But this would be 200% better if it would work headless as well. Is this in the cards, @kepano? 🙏@CoenJacobs · ♥ 308 · open

Not headless yet?@axadrn · ♥ 5 · open

huge! Obsidian CLI finally makes your entire knowledge base scriptable. As a sysops guy, I’m already thinking about CI/CD pipelines that auto-update runbooks, incident reports, or architecture decision records straight from deployment logs. Any plans for fully headless mode (n@syssignals · ♥ 5 · open

Can it sync, including with Obsidian Sync? 6 comments

Does it mean that it supports native headless sync too?@sbarysiuk · ♥ 1 · open

let paid users sync with this pls.@peregrine · ♥ 1 · open

Can I use it to sync?@csells · ♥ 0 · open

What's the benefit over plain Linux commands, grep, or an MCP integration? 10 comments

I don't get it .. what problem it solves? why would use this instead of basic Linux commands?@gabes_tint · ♥ 36 · open

What's the benefit of this vs an MCP integration?@ZubinTehe · ♥ 7 · open

Why is this better for AI? Claude code reads and edits markdown files just fine@zkDragon · ♥ 6 · open

Can it export PDFs or images (e.g., canvases)? 2 comments

Can I export PDF from Obsidian CLI?@fndtnbuilder42 · ♥ 0 · open

Would it be possible to script something like export to images all canvases modified in the past hour?@VrcicDaniel · ♥ 0 · open

When will 1.12 be generally available? 2 comments

When will 1.12 be generally available?@chrisdrit · ♥ 0 · open

when GA?@ardasevinc · ♥ 0 · open

Can layouts/workspaces be edited on the fly? 1 comments

Hell yeah, love to see it. Is there a way to edit layouts on the fly? I see ways to save, load, and delete workspaces, but not to edit them on the fly. If it’s not currently available that’s my main request, this is all fantastic otherwise! https://t.co/RHeKR4hvUB@RobertHaisfield · ♥ 12 · open

Can it be integrated with Xonsh, Nushell, or other shells? 1 comments

Is it possible to integrate this with Xonsh or Nushell? 😃😃😃@LukaJelicicLux · ♥ 1 · open

Does it work with DataView/DataViewJS rendered content? 1 comments

How about getting the rendered contents of a document that contains DataView / DataViewJS??????@pedramamini · ♥ 0 · open

Requires the Obsidian app to be running; not headless 14 comments

This is awesome! Have to say “Obsidian CLI requires the Obsidian app to be running” is still a bit of a downer. Still very useful, don’t get me wrong. But this would be 200% better if it would work headless as well. Is this in the cards, @kepano? 🙏@CoenJacobs · ♥ 308 · open

Not headless yet?@axadrn · ♥ 5 · open

huge! Obsidian CLI finally makes your entire knowledge base scriptable. As a sysops guy, I’m already thinking about CI/CD pipelines that auto-update runbooks, incident reports, or architecture decision records straight from deployment logs. Any plans for fully headless mode (n@syssignals · ♥ 5 · open

Not open source / wish it were MIT 6 comments

nice, this is huge. you should make it opensoruce though@0xRaduan · ♥ 7 · open

this is so cool, But why not MIT 🥲@prathamqq · ♥ 1 · open

Genuinely, why aren’t yall open source. My one gripe@danielBrenot · ♥ 1 · open

Seems unnecessary or redundant with GUI/Emacs 8 comments

But why? I mean, Obsidian is a great tool itself, primarily because of its local and simplicity.@RahulGoyalco · ♥ 12 · open

But why?@PatelKartavya_ · ♥ 0 · open

just. why.@yfoycigxufxuxy · ♥ 0 · open

White/light terminal hurts the eyes; poor contrast 4 comments

if everything you do is dark mode why do you white CLI@sidhant_sarthak · ♥ 4 · open

No one can read that bro, Grey text on white background.... Sack your UI guy.@em00k_ · ♥ 0 · open

Fucking light mode. Why the fuck you habe white terminal. My fucking eyes 👀 it burns@M_0u554m4 · ♥ 0 · open

Can't log in to Obsidian account via CLI, so sync-dependent actions fail 1 comments

saw this post. bought obsidian sync. installed cli on headless openclaw machine. understood that i can't login to obsidian account via cli. so I CAN'T DO ANYTHING IN CLI THAT I CAN in OBSIDIAN APP.@krl_grn · ♥ 0 · open

Requires Catalyst upgrade 2 comments

why i dont have it, im years on catalyst@iDidMyBestTho · ♥ 0 · open

You need a Catalyst upgrade? Wow. Bet it is vibe coded too. You should've made it OpenSource.@Alby_407 · ♥ 0 · open

Electron is bloated; wish for a lighter backend 2 comments

Electron apps are just overloaded, low-quality crap. It's great that you were able to ditch this awful framework for at least one of your projects.@realthefearka · ♥ 2 · open

Do you plan at some point to change the backend? Typora is a markdown editor and is so much lighter because it doesn't rely on electron bloat.@logicalduty · ♥ 0 · open

Emoji in paths cause problems 1 comments

* except accessing paths with emoji inside@CorpsEnThymB · ♥ 0 · open

Switching from Notion / considering Obsidian 4 comments

It might be time to switch from notion@alekturkmen · ♥ 2 · open

Oh wow.. you make it very hard for me to stay at @NotionHQ 🫠@paifgx · ♥ 0 · open

This might be the thing that finally makes me switch to Obsidian@AlextheYounga · ♥ 0 · open

Motivated to pay for a license or Sync 3 comments

The only thing I hate about Obsidian is that they won’t charge me a monthly subscription for it, it’s so good!@scotups · ♥ 2 · open

I finally found a reason to pay for the license@_amarjay · ♥ 0 · open

saw this post. bought obsidian sync. installed cli on headless openclaw machine. understood that i can't login to obsidian account via cli. so I CAN'T DO ANYTHING IN CLI THAT I CAN in OBSIDIAN APP.@krl_grn · ♥ 0 · open

Make it headless / standalone for VPS and Linux servers 13 comments

This is awesome! Have to say “Obsidian CLI requires the Obsidian app to be running” is still a bit of a downer. Still very useful, don’t get me wrong. But this would be 200% better if it would work headless as well. Is this in the cards, @kepano? 🙏@CoenJacobs · ♥ 308 · open

huge! Obsidian CLI finally makes your entire knowledge base scriptable. As a sysops guy, I’m already thinking about CI/CD pipelines that auto-update runbooks, incident reports, or architecture decision records straight from deployment logs. Any plans for fully headless mode (n@syssignals · ♥ 5 · open

This is huge one! It'll be even better if it's headless. I hacked together a basic one for now if anyone is interested https://t.co/h8dRpF8e42@logancyang · ♥ 3 · open

Support Obsidian Sync from the CLI 4 comments

let paid users sync with this pls.@peregrine · ♥ 1 · open

Can I use it to sync?@csells · ♥ 0 · open

with CLI can we sync our vaults through the Obsidian Sync subscription?@leonnardo · ♥ 0 · open

Open source it 5 comments

nice, this is huge. you should make it opensoruce though@0xRaduan · ♥ 7 · open

this is so cool, But why not MIT 🥲@prathamqq · ♥ 1 · open

Genuinely, why aren’t yall open source. My one gripe@danielBrenot · ♥ 1 · open

Provide an official MCP or skill/wrapper for agents 5 comments

Create an MCP with the documentation that I can connect Cursor to and I'll use it@kyledotai · ♥ 0 · open

Any official Obsidian MCP coming soon?@jaiamin_ · ♥ 0 · open

I need the official team to provide a best-practice wrapper for calling the CLI and package it as a skill@otto_bulk · ♥ 0 · open

Add a vault setting to block CLI access for safety 1 comments

Awesome! I think it would be useful to have a vault setting block the CLI from operating on it. That way if you mainly use CLI with a test vault, you can be sure you won't accidentally use it on your main vault, or especially, that an AI agent won't.@yoav_ravid · ♥ 0 · open

Add sync/export so only the CLI needs iCloud access 1 comments

Getting files out of iCloud folder without giving the agent access to all iCloud files is a headache. Any chance you could include a sync/export functionality so only obsidian CLI needs iCloud file access?@manuelmaly · ♥ 0 · open

Add dry-run mode for mutations 1 comments

Obsidian CLI is a big deal for agent workflows. It turns “notes” into an API surface: capture → transform → publish. Key is auditability: every write should be diffable + reversible. Are you planning a “dry-run mode” for mutations?@nodefounder · ♥ 0 · open

Show checkboxes as ✓/☐ in CLI 1 comments

When you render Markdown in GUI app, you show "- [x]" and "- [ ]" as done / not done marks I think in the CLI it's also better to show them as ✓ and ☐ , instead of "- [ ]" as shown in the video (it's taken you so long I had to implement this myself years ago)@phillennium · ♥ 1 · open

Great for AI agents and automation workflows 12 comments

Hook that baby up to Codex/Claude Code and let her rip!@daniel_mac8 · ♥ 33 · open

okay I'll say it: CLIs seem to be the easiest interface for agents to understand, can't wait to plug this into OpenClaw.@octalmage · ♥ 3 · open

this is the move that makes Obsidian an AI-native tool overnight. CLI access means any agent can read, write, and search your vault programmatically. your second brain just became accessible to your first AI.@Prateek9jain8 · ♥ 1 · open

Makes the whole vault scriptable / like an API 5 comments

huge! Obsidian CLI finally makes your entire knowledge base scriptable. As a sysops guy, I’m already thinking about CI/CD pipelines that auto-update runbooks, incident reports, or architecture decision records straight from deployment logs. Any plans for fully headless mode (n@syssignals · ♥ 5 · open

CLI for Obsidian is the exact kind of feature that makes “second brain” finally automation‑friendly. Also: the moment it works, I will over‑script my life.@syc0ms · ♥ 1 · open

Woah cool. Now one can write programs to treat it as a generalized database without strict structural constraints.@wavefuncle · ♥ 0 · open

Replaces hacky workarounds (AppleScript, VNC, vim notes) 4 comments

finally can ditch my hacky AppleScript workarounds, this is exactly what I needed@chloevdl014 · ♥ 6 · open

Oh my god, I can finally stop doing vim notes Thank you@developerhubc · ♥ 2 · open

Amazing work!! I was running a docker with obsidian only for the sync 😅@dobleio · ♥ 2 · open

Big/huge release, game-changer 6 comments

nice, this is huge. you should make it opensoruce though@0xRaduan · ♥ 7 · open

amazing feature!@danedisonsiegel · ♥ 1 · open

one of the biggest releases in 2026@lucasoeth · ♥ 0 · open

Likes the ASCII logo and terminal look 3 comments

wow, that ASCII obsidian logo is really cool@Abdiraimov_ · ♥ 0 · open

I love the logo@teodorwalterv · ♥ 0 · open

Beautiful ui@an0n_ent1ty · ♥ 0 · open

Love for Obsidian overall 5 comments

The only thing I hate about Obsidian is that they won’t charge me a monthly subscription for it, it’s so good!@scotups · ♥ 2 · open

So cool. I'll never be disappointed by the Obsidian.@sodawhite_dev · ♥ 0 · open

So appreciated! Love Obsidian!@dorian_escplan · ♥ 0 · open