ballred/search
vault-template/.claude/skills/search/SKILL.md
Search vault content by keyword using Grep. Zero dependencies — works in any vault without indexes or plugins. Groups results by directory for easy scanning.
$ install --global
skillsauthnpx skillsauth add ballred/obsidian-claude-pkm searchInstall this skill globally with one command. Works with Claude Code, Cursor, and Windsurf.
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SKILL.md
- name:
- search
- description:
- Search vault content by keyword using Grep. Zero dependencies — works in any vault without indexes or plugins. Groups results by directory for easy scanning.
- allowed-tools:
- Grep, Glob, Read
- user-invocable:
- true
Search Skill
Fast keyword search across all vault markdown files using the Grep tool. No indexes, no plugins, no setup — just structured search with directory grouping.
Usage
/search <term>
Examples:
/search project planning/search weekly review/search TODO
How to Execute
When the user invokes /search <term>:
Step 1: Search for the term
Use the Grep tool to search all .md files for the term:
Grep:
pattern: <search term>
glob: "*.md"
output_mode: content
-n: true
-C: 1
Exclude hidden directories (.claude/, .obsidian/) and templates:
Grep:
pattern: <search term>
glob: "*.md"
path: .
output_mode: content
-n: true
-C: 1
Filter out results from .claude/, .obsidian/, and Templates/ directories.
Step 2: Group results by directory
Organise matches into sections by their parent directory:
- Daily Notes/ — journal entries
- Goals/ — goal and vision documents
- Projects/ — project notes
- Archives/ — archived content
- Inbox/ — unprocessed items
- (root) — top-level notes
Step 3: Present results
Format output as:
## Search: "<term>"
### Daily Notes/
- **2024-01-15.md** (line 23): ...matching context...
- **2024-01-14.md** (line 8): ...matching context...
### Projects/
- **Project Alpha.md** (line 45): ...matching context...
### Goals/
- **2024 Goals.md** (line 12): ...matching context...
**Found X matches across Y files**
Step 4: Suggest related content
After showing results, check if any matched files contain [[wiki-links]] to other notes. If so, briefly mention:
💡 Related notes mentioned in results: [[Note A]], [[Note B]]
No Results
If no matches are found:
- Suggest alternative search terms (synonyms, related words)
- Offer to search with case-insensitive matching if the original search was case-sensitive
- Suggest checking
Archives/if not already included
Tips
- Search is case-sensitive by default. Add
-i: trueto the Grep call for case-insensitive search - Use regex patterns for advanced searches:
task.*complete,#tag-name - Combine with
/dailyto quickly find when something was mentioned
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