Advanced URI
Control Obsidian from outside via powerful URIs. Open notes, run commands, write to files, and navigate to headings or blocks: perfect for automation with Shortcuts, Alfred, or scripts.
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Overview
Control Obsidian from outside via powerful URIs. Open notes, run commands, write to files, and navigate to headings or blocks: perfect for automation with Shortcuts, Alfred, or scripts. It enables external apps and automation tools to target vault actions through explicit Obsidian URI parameters. The practical value is a repeatable workflow that remains visible in ordinary Markdown or Obsidian's own interface, rather than an isolated feature added without a plan.
How to Install Advanced URI
- 1Open Obsidian Settings, select Community plugins, and confirm Restricted mode is disabled.
- 2Search the community catalog for Advanced URI, install it, and enable it.
- 3Open the plugin settings and review its defaults before using it on existing notes.
- 4Test the workflow in a copied note or disposable vault, then inspect the resulting files.
How to Use Advanced URI
Generate a URI for a harmless action such as opening a test note, encode every parameter, and test it locally before placing it in another app or automation.
When Advanced URI Helps
It enables external apps and automation tools to target vault actions through explicit Obsidian URI parameters.
A Safe First Workflow
Generate a URI for a harmless action such as opening a test note, encode every parameter, and test it locally before placing it in another app or automation.
Limits and Checks
- URIs can trigger edits or commands. Do not publish links containing sensitive vault names or actions you have not tested.
- Keep a recoverable vault backup before enabling automation or bulk changes.
Details
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- 800+
Sources and Documentation
This guide was checked against the creator's repository and primary documentation.
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