Overview
obsidian-markdown is an open-source docs skill for Claude Code and compatible agents, published by AgriciDaniel. Its author describes it as: “Explain, draft, or validate Obsidian Flavored Markdown syntax: properties, wikilinks, embeds, callouts, tags, comments, highlights, block references, math, and Mermaid. Use when the user explicitly requests Obsidian n…”. The project has 11k stars on GitHub and is available under the MIT license. Add it to your setup with `/plugin marketplace add AgriciDaniel/claude-obsidian`.
What obsidian-markdown does
Use this as a compact fallback for Obsidian-specific syntax. Prefer a separately installed `kepano/obsidian-skills` `obsidian-markdown` skill when available, then current Obsidian Help, for detailed or version-sensitive questions.
What’s inside
The SKILL.md for obsidian-markdown is organised into these sections:
- Properties
- Wikilinks and embeds
- Callouts
- Other Obsidian syntax
- Validate a drafted note
Installation
Add obsidian-markdown to your agent with:
/plugin marketplace add AgriciDaniel/claude-obsidianReview a skill’s source before installing it — skills can instruct your agent to run commands. This command comes from the skill’s public repository, which is the source of truth for setup steps. New to skills? Read how to install Claude Code skills.
Supported agents
- Claude Code — ships a claude code plugin marketplace
License
obsidian-markdown is published under the MIT license.
Strengths
- Clear MIT license — safe to read and adapt within its terms
- Ships in AgriciDaniel/claude-obsidian, an established project with 10,998 GitHub stars
- Works with Claude Code
- Actively maintained — repository updated in the last 90 days
Author
Topics
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Frequently asked questions
- What does obsidian-markdown do?
- Explain, draft, or validate Obsidian Flavored Markdown syntax: properties, wikilinks, embeds, callouts, tags, comments, highlights, block references, math, and Mermaid. Use when the user explicitly requests Obsidian note formatting or syntax help, not for general Markdown or broad vault operations.
- How do I install obsidian-markdown?
- Run /plugin marketplace add AgriciDaniel/claude-obsidian in your agent, then reload your skills. Review the source at https://github.com/AgriciDaniel/claude-obsidian before installing.
- Is obsidian-markdown free to use?
- Yes. obsidian-markdown is free and open source under the MIT license, so you can read, run, and adapt it within that license's terms.
- Which agents does obsidian-markdown work with?
- obsidian-markdown lists Claude Code — named in its SKILL.md, its plugin marketplace or its repository topics. Skills use the portable SKILL.md format, so other agents that read that format may load it too.
- Where does obsidian-markdown come from?
- obsidian-markdown ships inside AgriciDaniel/claude-obsidian, a repository that contains 17 catalogued skills in total. The repository's 10,998 GitHub stars apply to that whole collection, not to this skill on its own.