execute_command
Fire an Obsidian command by id. Deny-by-default and triple-gated: requires human confirmation (execute:command is a HITL floor), command execution must be enabled for the vault, and the id must be on the vault allowlist. Falls back to Local REST API’s native /commands/{id}/ route when the companion is unreachable. Never silently runnable. Domain: automation.
| Domain | automation |
| Scopes | execute:command |
| Access | write |
| Tags | writes, hitl, plugin-bridge, domain:automation |
| Profile | full only |
Annotations
Section titled “Annotations”| Annotation | Value |
|---|---|
| Read-only | no |
| Destructive | no |
| Idempotent | no |
| Accepts an idempotency key | no |
Idempotent is the advisory MCP idempotentHint. Destructive is also yes for a tool that
asks for confirmation only on some calls.
Confirmation (human in the loop)
Section titled “Confirmation (human in the loop)”A single-use elicit_token (or a transport-verified confirmation) is required on every call.
- The effect is opaque, so the confirmation binds to the argument hash alone.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
vault |
string |
— | Vault id. May be omitted when only one vault is available. length 1–64; pattern ^[a-z0-9_-]+$ |
|
command_id |
string |
yes | — | length ≥ 1 |
args |
Record<string, any> |
— | — |
Output
Section titled “Output”| Field | Type | Always present | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
vault |
string |
yes | — |
command_id |
string |
yes | — |
fired_at |
string |
yes | — |
source |
enum |
One of: "local-rest-api" |
Related tools
Section titled “Related tools”Other tools in the automation domain: bundle_files, bundle_folder, eval_dataview_field, execute_template, generate_uri, list_commands, list_quickadd_actions, list_tasks, list_templates, makemd_list_spaces, makemd_query, remotely_save_status, remotely_save_trigger, show_file_in_obsidian, tasks_filter, trigger_quickadd, update_task, validate_dql.
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