
Obsidian Link Graph
- 1 installs
- 3.2k repo stars
- Updated August 4, 2026
- brycewang-stanford/awesome-agent-skills-for-empirical-research
obsidian-link-graph is a skill that repairs and strengthens wikilinks and backlinks among existing canonical Obsidian project notes.
About
This skill repairs and strengthens Obsidian wikilinks among existing canonical project notes such as papers, knowledge, experiments, results, and writing. A developer uses it to improve navigation and backlinks and route new references to the best existing note. It matters for keeping a research vault connected without generating graph artifacts or note sprawl.
- Repairs and strengthens wikilinks among canonical project notes
- Improves backlinks where a durable relationship is clear
- Reduces disconnected durable notes without creating sprawl
Obsidian Link Graph by the numbers
- 1 all-time installs (skills.sh)
- Ranked #1,366 of 1,879 Documentation skills by installs in the Skillselion catalog
- Data as of Aug 5, 2026 (Skillselion catalog sync)
obsidian-link-graph capabilities & compatibility
- Capabilities
- link repair · note navigation
- Works with
- obsidian
- Use cases
- documentation
- Pricing
- Free
What obsidian-link-graph says it does
Use this skill to repair navigation among existing canonical notes, not to generate graph artifacts by default.
improve backlinks where a durable relationship is already clear
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| Installs | 1 |
|---|---|
| repo stars | ★ 3.2k |
| Last updated | August 4, 2026 |
| Repository | brycewang-stanford/awesome-agent-skills-for-empirical-research ↗ |
What it does
Repair and strengthen wikilinks and backlinks among canonical Obsidian research notes.
Who is it for?
Repairing navigation and backlinks among papers, knowledge, experiments, results, and writing notes.
Skip if: Generating graph artifacts, concept, dataset, or map notes by default.
When should I use this skill?
When the user wants to repair or strengthen Obsidian wikilinks among existing canonical project notes.
What you get
Stronger, meaningful wikilinks and backlinks among canonical notes.
- Strengthened wikilinks and backlinks among canonical notes
Files
Obsidian Link Graph
This is a legacy compatibility helper.
Despite the name, the current default workflow is not graph-heavy. Use this skill to repair navigation among existing canonical notes, not to generate graph artifacts by default.
Responsibilities
- strengthen wikilinks among
00-Hub.md,01-Plan.md,Knowledge/,Papers/,Experiments/,Results/,Writing/, andDaily/ - improve backlinks where a durable relationship is already clear
- help route a new reference to the best existing canonical note
- reduce disconnected durable notes without creating concept or dataset sprawl
Link heuristics
- Prefer one canonical note per durable object.
- Link through stable project objects, not ad-hoc phrases.
- Avoid overlinking every paragraph; keep only meaningful edges.
- Prefer repairing existing links over creating new auxiliary notes.
- If the best target is unclear, narrow the search first and use
find-canonical-notefromobsidian-project-memorywhen helpful.
Do not assume by default
Concepts/Datasets/Maps/Views/.canvas.base
Create those only if the user explicitly asks for them.
Related skills
FAQ
Does obsidian-link-graph build graph artifacts?
No, the current default workflow is not graph-heavy; it repairs navigation among existing notes.
What does it avoid creating by default?
Concepts, Datasets, Maps, Views, .canvas, and .base artifacts unless explicitly asked.