claude-obsidian

Hybrid retrieval primitive for the Compound Vault. Replaces the v1.6 static hot→index→drill read order with contextual-prefix + BM25 + cosine-rerank, modeled on Anthropic's Sept 2024 Contextual Retrieval research (35-49-67% retrieval-failure reduction). Opt-in via `bash bin/setup-retrieve.sh`; feature-detected by wiki-query and autoresearch. Triggers on: retrieve, hybrid retrieval, BM25, rerank, contextual retrieval, search the chunks, chunk search, vault search, semantic search, what chunks match, find relevant passages.

Autonomous iterative research loop. Takes a topic, runs web searches, fetches sources, synthesizes findings, and files everything into the wiki as structured pages. Based on Karpathy's autoresearch pattern: program.md configures objectives and constraints, the loop runs until depth is reached, output goes directly into the knowledge base. Triggers on: "/autoresearch", "autoresearch", "research [topic]", "deep dive into [topic]", "investigate [topic]", "find everything about [topic]", "research and file", "go research", "build a wiki on".

Visual layer of the wiki. Add images, text cards, PDFs, and wiki pages to Obsidian canvas files with auto-positioning inside zones. Integrates with /banana for image capture. Triggers on: /canvas, canvas new, canvas add image, canvas add text, canvas add pdf, canvas add note, canvas zone, canvas list, canvas from banana, add to canvas, put this on the canvas, open canvas, create canvas.

Strip clutter from web pages before ingesting into the wiki. Removes ads, navigation, headers, footers, and boilerplate: leaving clean readable markdown that saves 40-60% tokens. Triggers on: defuddle, clean this page, strip this url, fetch and clean, clean web content before ingesting, strip ads, remove clutter, clean URL content, readable markdown from URL.

Create and edit Obsidian Bases (.base files): Obsidian's native database layer for dynamic tables, card views, list views, filters, formulas, and summaries over vault notes. Triggers on: create a base, add a base file, obsidian bases, base view, filter notes, formula, database view, dynamic table, task tracker base, reading list base.

Write correct Obsidian Flavored Markdown: wikilinks, embeds, callouts, properties, tags, highlights, math, and canvas syntax. Reference this when creating or editing any wiki page. Triggers on: write obsidian note, obsidian syntax, wikilink, callout, embed, obsidian markdown, wikilink format, callout syntax, embed syntax, obsidian formatting, how to write obsidian markdown.

Save the current conversation, answer, or insight into the Obsidian wiki vault as a structured note. Analyzes the chat, determines the right note type, creates frontmatter, files it in the correct wiki folder, and updates index, log, and hot cache. Triggers on: "save this", "save that answer", "/save", "file this", "save to wiki", "save this session", "file this conversation", "keep this", "save this analysis", "add this to the wiki".

Apply the 10-principle thinking loop (OBSERVE-OBSERVE-LISTEN-THINK-CONNECT-CONNECT-FEEL-ACCEPT-CREATE-GROW) to any non-trivial problem. Walks Claude through external observation, metacognition, active listening, first-principles analysis, lateral connection, system orchestration, intuition, intellectual humility, generative output, and iterative growth. Triggers on: think this through, 10-principle review, /think, OBSERVE LISTEN THINK, deep think, systematic thinking, structured reasoning, walk this through, audit my thinking, am I thinking about this right.

Default vault-mutation transport for claude-obsidian v1.7+. Wraps the Obsidian CLI (Obsidian 1.12+) as the preferred way to read, write, search, and modify vault notes from Claude — no MCP server, no REST API plugin, no TLS workarounds. Falls back to direct filesystem Read/Write/Edit when the CLI is unavailable. Triggers on: wiki-cli, obsidian cli, obsidian read, obsidian write, obsidian search, daily note, obsidian create, obsidian append, vault transport, which transport, transport detection, obsidian command line.

Rollup of wiki log entries into meta-pages. Reads the last 2^k entries from wiki/log.md, writes a structurally-idempotent fold page to wiki/folds/ that links back to children. Extractive summarization (no invention). Dry-run by default, stdout-only; commit mode writes and accepts that the PostToolUse hook auto-commits. Triggers on: fold the log, run a fold, run wiki-fold, log rollup, roll up log entries.

Ingest sources into the Obsidian wiki vault. Reads a source, extracts entities and concepts, creates or updates wiki pages, cross-references, and logs the operation. Supports files, URLs, and batch mode. Triggers on: ingest, process this source, add this to the wiki, read and file this, batch ingest, ingest all of these, ingest this url.

Health check the Obsidian wiki vault. Finds orphan pages, dead wikilinks, stale claims, missing cross-references, frontmatter gaps, and empty sections. Creates or updates Dataview dashboards. Generates canvas maps. Triggers on: "lint", "health check", "clean up wiki", "check the wiki", "wiki maintenance", "find orphans", "wiki audit".

Methodology modes for the Compound Vault. Lets the vault declare an organizational style (LYT / PARA / Zettelkasten / Generic) that wiki-ingest, save, and autoresearch consult before filing new pages. Reads `.vault-meta/mode.json`; defaults to `generic` (v1.6/v1.7 behavior) when absent. Per the May 2026 compass artifact, methodology support was priority gap 5 — no other Claude+Obsidian competitor ships it as a first-class skill. Triggers on: set vault mode, switch to PARA, use LYT, what's my vault mode, zettelkasten setup, wiki mode, methodology mode, change mode, configure mode.

Answer questions using the Obsidian wiki vault. Reads hot cache first, then index, then relevant pages. Synthesizes answers with citations. Files good answers back as wiki pages. Supports quick, standard, and deep modes. Triggers on: what do you know about, query:, what is, explain, summarize, find in wiki, search the wiki, based on the wiki, wiki query quick, wiki query deep.

Claude + Obsidian knowledge companion. Sets up a persistent wiki vault, scaffolds structure from a one-sentence description, and routes to specialized sub-skills. Use for setup, scaffolding, cross-project referencing, and hot cache management. Triggers on: "set up wiki", "scaffold vault", "create knowledge base", "/wiki", "wiki setup", "obsidian vault", "knowledge base", "second brain setup", "running notetaker", "persistent memory", "llm wiki".