obsidian-rest-api
Call the Obsidian Local REST API directly (over HTTP) for vault operations the mcp__obsidian__* tools do NOT expose — move/rename a note, overwrite a whole file atomically (PUT), act on the currently-open active file, run an Obsidian command, open a note in the UI, list all tags, or do date-specific…
Install / Use
npx skills add davepoon/buildwithclaude --skill obsidian-rest-apiInstalls into whichever agent you are using.
SKILL.md
Installable skill definition
Quality Score
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Our assessment of obsidian-rest-api
obsidian-rest-api scores 86/100 on our quality scale, 1123rd of 2,860 Development & Engineering skills we index (top 40%).
We have not analysed the SKILL.md file itself yet, so the content part of this score is an estimate until our crawler reaches it.
With 3,537 GitHub stars, it is one of the more widely adopted skills in the catalogue.
Maintenance, license and trust
- The repository was last updated 5 days ago, so obsidian-rest-api is actively maintained.
- It is released under the MIT license, a permissive license that allows use, modification and commercial use with attribution.
- Its trust signals score 100/100, with no cautions. These come from repository metadata, not a code audit — read the skill file before letting an agent act on it.
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| obsidian-rest-api (this skill)by davepoon | 86 | 3.5k | 5d ago | SKILL.md |
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Frequently asked questions
- How do I install obsidian-rest-api?
- Run
npx skills add davepoon/buildwithclaude --skill obsidian-rest-api. The install tabs above show the steps for each supported agent. - Which AI agents does obsidian-rest-api work with?
- It is written for Universal, as a SKILL.md file. Other agents that read the same format can often use it too.
- Is obsidian-rest-api safe to use?
- It is MIT-licensed and scores 100/100 on trust signals. Skills are instructions an agent will follow, so read the file before installing it and do not approve commands you do not understand.
- Is obsidian-rest-api still maintained?
- The repository was last updated 5 days ago, so obsidian-rest-api is actively maintained.
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Trust signals
From repository metadata: license, adoption, age and documentation. Not a code audit — see the Safety scan above for what the skill file itself contains.