The short version
Obsidian CLI
By Steph Ango (Kepano / Obsidian)
Control your Obsidian notes from anywhere — create, search, and organize without opening the app.
What each one does
News Search
- Searches Brave's news index for articles on any topic you specify
- Filters results by freshness (past day, week, month, year, or custom date range)
- Returns article titles, URLs, descriptions, publication dates, and thumbnails
- Allows filtering by country, language, and content safety settings
- Supports custom source ranking to prioritize or exclude specific news outlets
Obsidian CLI
- Creates and reads notes in your Obsidian vault
- Searches across all your notes and finds backlinks
- Appends content to notes including daily notes and tasks
- Updates note properties and manages tags
- Captures screenshots and inspects vault structure for developers
When to pick each one
Reach for News Search when…
- You need to catch up on breaking news or recent developments in your industry
- You're researching a topic and want articles from a specific time period
- You want to monitor news mentions of your company, product, or competitors
- You're gathering sources for a report, blog post, or presentation
Reach for Obsidian CLI when…
- You want to quickly add something to your daily note without opening Obsidian
- You need to search your entire knowledge base for a specific topic
- You're organizing research and want to create multiple linked notes at once
- You need to bulk-update properties or tags across notes
Quick facts
| News Search | Obsidian CLI | |
|---|---|---|
| Made by | Brave | Steph Ango (Kepano / Obsidian) |
| Category | Knowledge & Research | Knowledge & Research |
| Source | View ↗ | View ↗ |
| Detail page | Open | Open |