vault-status

Show current vault status using Obsidian MCP tools. Displays structure overview, recent changes, file counts, and vault health. Use when orienting to a vault, checking what's changed, or getting a quick overview. Requires Obsidian MCP server.

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Install skill "vault-status" with this command: npx skills add robabby/claude-skills/robabby-claude-skills-vault-status

Vault Status

Display vault status and recent activity.

Workflow

  1. Get vault overview

    • Use obsidian_list_files_in_vault for top-level structure
    • Count files by folder
    • Identify vault size
  2. Check recent changes

    • Use obsidian_get_recent_changes for recently modified files
    • Summarize what's been active
  3. Check periodic notes

    • Use obsidian_get_periodic_note for today's daily note
    • Note if periodic notes are configured
  4. Summarize vault health

    • Total file count
    • Active areas (recently modified)
    • Any obvious issues

MCP Tools Used

// List vault structure
obsidian_list_files_in_vault()

// List specific directory
obsidian_list_files_in_dir({ dirpath: "Projects/Active" })

// Get recent changes
obsidian_get_recent_changes({ limit: 10, days: 7 })

// Check today's daily note
obsidian_get_periodic_note({ period: "daily" })

Output Format

## Vault Status

**Total Files**: {count}
**Last Modified**: {timestamp}

### Structure
{folder}: {count} files
{folder}: {count} files
...

### Recent Activity (7 days)
- {file} ({date})
- {file} ({date})
...

### Today
- Daily note: {exists/missing}
- {any relevant status}

Parameters

  • $ARGUMENTS (optional): Specific folder to focus on

Example

User: /vault-status

Response: "## Vault Status

Total Files: 847 Last Modified: 2 hours ago

Structure

  • Projects/: 124 files (Active: 45, Backlog: 32, Completed: 47)
  • Areas/: 203 files
  • Resources/: 312 files
  • Archive/: 156 files
  • Planner/: 52 files

Recent Activity (7 days)

  • Projects/Active/AI Ready Vault/AI Ready Vault.md (today)
  • Areas/AI/Memory/Strategic/2025-01-08 - Product Vision.md (today)
  • Planner/2025/01-January/2025-01-08.md (today)
  • Areas/Career/Job Search.md (yesterday)

Today

  • Daily note: Present (Planner/2025/01-January/2025-01-08.md)
  • 4 files modified today"

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