bookmarks
Obsidian bookmarks: list and add file/folder/heading/saved-search/URL bookmarks. Use when starring or saving notes for quick access.
What this skill does
# Obsidian Bookmarks
## When to Use This Skill
| Use this skill when... | Use the alternative instead when... |
|---|---|
| Adding a file, folder, search query, or URL to the Bookmarks panel | Adding a generic frontmatter property — use `properties` |
| Listing the user's existing bookmarks | Listing every file in the vault — use `vault-files` |
| Bookmarking a heading or block within a file | Opening a file in a tab — use `workspaces` |
The Bookmarks core plugin must be enabled. Bookmarks support five target
types: files, folders, headings/blocks (via `subpath=`), saved searches, and
external URLs.
## Prerequisites
- Obsidian desktop v1.12.4+ with CLI enabled
- Obsidian must be running
- Core **Bookmarks** plugin enabled
## List Bookmarks
```bash
# All bookmarks (default tsv)
obsidian bookmarks
# Include bookmark types
obsidian bookmarks verbose
# Structured output
obsidian bookmarks format=json
# Just the count
obsidian bookmarks total
```
## Add a Bookmark
```bash
# Bookmark a file
obsidian bookmark file="Notes/Recipe.md"
# Bookmark a folder
obsidian bookmark folder="Projects/Active"
# Bookmark a heading or block within a file
obsidian bookmark file="Notes/Recipe.md" subpath="#Ingredients"
obsidian bookmark file="Notes/Recipe.md" subpath="^block-id"
# Bookmark a saved search query
obsidian bookmark search="tag:#followup status::open"
# Bookmark an external URL
obsidian bookmark url="https://obsidian.md/help/cli" title="Obsidian CLI docs"
# Custom title for any bookmark type
obsidian bookmark file="Notes/Recipe.md" title="Tonight's recipe"
```
## Common Patterns
### "Bookmark every file from a base view"
```bash
obsidian base:query file=Reading view="To read" format=paths \
| while read -r path; do
obsidian bookmark file="$path"
done
```
### "Promote a frequent search to a bookmark"
```bash
obsidian bookmark search="path:Daily tag:#followup" title="Outstanding follow-ups"
```
### "Snapshot the current bookmark set"
```bash
obsidian bookmarks format=json > bookmarks-$(date +%F).json
```
## Agentic Optimizations
| Context | Command |
|---------|---------|
| List bookmarks (structured) | `obsidian bookmarks format=json` |
| List bookmarks with types | `obsidian bookmarks verbose` |
| Bookmark count | `obsidian bookmarks total` |
| Bookmark a file | `obsidian bookmark file=X` |
| Bookmark a heading | `obsidian bookmark file=X subpath="#H"` |
| Bookmark a block | `obsidian bookmark file=X subpath="^id"` |
| Bookmark a search | `obsidian bookmark search="QUERY"` |
| Bookmark a URL | `obsidian bookmark url=https://… title=…` |
## Related Skills
- **vault-files** — Source files referenced by file/folder/subpath bookmarks
- **search-discovery** — Construct the query strings used in search bookmarks
- **bases** — `base:query format=paths` feeds nicely into bulk-bookmark loops
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