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wiki-switch

Wiki-switch manages multiple Obsidian vault profiles by switching between named configuration files stored in `~/.obsidian-wiki/`. It allows users to list available vaults, view configurations, create new profiles from templates, and activate a specific vault by updating a symlink to point to its config file. Use this when maintaining separate Obsidian workspaces for different purposes, such as personal research and work projects.

Install in Claude Code
Copy
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Ar9av/obsidian-wiki /tmp/wiki-switch && cp -r /tmp/wiki-switch/.skills/wiki-switch ~/.claude/skills/wiki-switch
Then start a new Claude Code session; the skill loads automatically.

SKILL.md

# Wiki Switch — Manage Multiple Vault Profiles

**Global config dir.** Every path below is relative to the global config dir, resolved per the
Config Resolution Protocol in `llm-wiki/SKILL.md`: `$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/obsidian-wiki` (default
`~/.config/obsidian-wiki`), or the legacy `~/.obsidian-wiki` if that already exists on disk. Resolve
it once per invocation with:

```bash
CONFIG_DIR="$( [[ -d "$HOME/.obsidian-wiki" && ! -e "${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/obsidian-wiki" ]] && echo "$HOME/.obsidian-wiki" || echo "${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/obsidian-wiki" )"
```

Each vault is a complete config file at `$CONFIG_DIR/config.<name>`. The active vault is
whichever file `$CONFIG_DIR/config` symlinks to. Switching vaults means re-pointing that symlink.

**Switch vs. inline targeting.** `/wiki-switch <name>` changes your **persistent default** (re-points
the symlink, affecting all future requests). To touch a different vault for just one request without
changing your default, use the inline **`@name`** override in any request (e.g. `@work save this`,
`wiki-query @personal about X`). The `@name` override is handled by the **Config Resolution Protocol**
in `llm-wiki/SKILL.md`, not by this skill — it resolves `$CONFIG_DIR/config.<name>` for that one
invocation and never re-points the symlink.

## Dispatch

Parse the invocation and route to the right section:

| Invocation | Action |
|---|---|
| `/wiki-switch <name>` | → **Switch** |
| `/wiki-switch list` | → **List** |
| `/wiki-switch show [name]` | → **Show** |
| `/wiki-switch new <name>` | → **New** |
| `/wiki-switch` (no args) | → **List** (treat as list) |
| `@<name> …` (inline, in any request) | → Not this skill — the **Config Resolution Protocol** resolves that vault for one invocation without re-pointing the symlink |

---

## Switch (default action)

Activate a named vault profile.

1. Verify `$CONFIG_DIR/config.<name>` exists. If not, tell the user the vault doesn't exist and list what's available (run **List**).
2. Run:
   ```bash
   ln -sf "$CONFIG_DIR/config.<name>" "$CONFIG_DIR/config"
   ```
3. Read `OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH` from the newly active config.
4. Confirm to the user:
   ```
   Switched to vault: <name>
   Vault path: <value of OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH from the config>
   ```

---

## List

Show all registered vault profiles and which is active.

1. Find all files matching `$CONFIG_DIR/config.*` (exclude `config` itself — that's the symlink).
2. Resolve the current symlink target: `readlink "$CONFIG_DIR/config"`
3. For each config file, read the first non-empty comment line (lines starting with `#`) as a human description of the vault. Fall back to the file's suffix as the label if no comment exists.
4. Display:
   ```
   Vaults:
     personal   My personal research wiki    ← active
     work       Work projects wiki
   ```
   Mark the active one with `← active`. If the symlink is broken or `config` doesn't exist, show `(none active)`.

---

## Show

Print the full config for a vault.

- If a name is given, read `$CONFIG_DIR/config.<name>`.
- If no name given, read `$CONFIG_DIR/config` (the active vault).
- If the file doesn't exist, tell the user and list what's available.
- Print the file contents verbatim (redact any lines containing `API_KEY` or `SECRET` — show `***` instead of the value).

---

## New

Scaffold a new vault config from the current active config as a template.

1. Check `$CONFIG_DIR/config.<name>` doesn't already exist. Abort if it does.
2. Copy the active config:
   ```bash
   cp "$CONFIG_DIR/config" "$CONFIG_DIR/config.<name>"
   ```
3. Read the copied config. Config files use `# --- Section name ---` comment headers to group fields into sections (e.g., `# --- Vault-specific ---`, `# --- Vault-independent ---`, `# --- Secrets ---`). Use these sections to determine what to ask about:
   - Fields in sections labeled "vault-specific", "paths", or similar → ask the user for new values
   - Fields in sections labeled "vault-independent", "global", "shared" → keep as-is (copy over unchanged)
   - Fields in sections labeled "secrets" → ask if the new vault uses the same credentials or different ones
   - If there are no section headers, present all fields and let the user decide which to change
4. Ask the user for updated values for the vault-specific fields. Use the current values as visible defaults — the user only needs to supply what differs.
5. Write the updated values into `$CONFIG_DIR/config.<name>`.
6. Update the top comment line to describe the new vault (e.g., `# Obsidian Wiki — <name> vault`).
7. Confirm:
   ```
   Created: $CONFIG_DIR/config.<name>
   Run `/wiki-switch <name>` to activate it, then run `wiki-setup` to initialise the new vault.
   ```
   Do not switch automatically — let the user decide when to activate.