Daily Module

Overview

The Daily module mirrors the Obsidian CLI daily family of commands, providing access to the daily note, its path, and its built‑in task system.

Quick Start

await obsidian.daily.open({ paneType: "tab" });
await obsidian.daily.addTask({ content: "Review SDK docs" });

Usage

Method	CLI Command	Description
`open(input?)`	`obsidian daily`	Open today's daily note.
`read()`	`obsidian daily:read`	Retrieve raw markdown of the daily note.
`append(input)`	`obsidian daily:append`	Append text to the note.
`prepend(input)`	`obsidian daily:prepend`	Insert text at the top.
`path()`	`obsidian daily:path`	Get the filesystem path.
`tasks(input?)`	`obsidian tasks daily`	Return all tasks.
`todo(input?)`	`obsidian tasks daily todo`	Return only incomplete tasks.
`addTask(input)`	`obsidian daily:add`	Insert a new task line.
`markDone(input)`	`obsidian task done`	Mark a task as completed.
`markTodo(input)`	`obsidian task todo`	Re‑open a completed task.
`insertTemplate(input)`	`obsidian template:insert`	Insert a template into the daily note.

Examples

Open in a Window

await obsidian.daily.open({ paneType: "window" });

Read Content

const content = await obsidian.daily.read();
console.log('Daily note content:', content);

Append and Prepend

await obsidian.daily.append({ content: "- Quick thought: refactor docs" });
await obsidian.daily.prepend({ content: "# Daily Summary" });

Task Management

await obsidian.daily.addTask({ content: "Write detailed docs" });
await obsidian.daily.addTask({ content: "Publish release notes", done: true });
await obsidian.daily.markDone({ ref: "2026-05-06.md:12" });
await obsidian.daily.markTodo({ ref: "2026-05-06.md:12" });

Insert Template

await obsidian.daily.insertTemplate({ name: "MorningAgenda" });

Error Handling

try {
  await obsidian.daily.markDone({ ref: "2026-05-06.md:999" });
} catch (e) {
  console.error('Failed to mark task done:', e.message);
}

Best Practices

Use addTask for programmatic task creation; keep ref format (path:line) stable.
Prefer append for quick notes, prepend for headers.
Store template names in a dedicated folder for consistency.

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