show_file_in_obsidian

Open a vault note in the running Obsidian app. Tries the companion plugin first (a live Obsidian session for the vault); falls back to the OS obsidian:// URI handler only when uri.allowOsLaunch is enabled and the call arrives over stdio. When neither is available it returns available:false with a reason and a hint instead of a silent success. Always requires human confirmation (execute:uri is a HITL floor): it causes a host-side effect. The path must pass the read ACL and name an existing note. generate_uri remains the pure URI builder.

Domain	automation
Scopes	execute:uri
Access	write
Tags	writes, hitl, domain:automation, plugin-bridge
Profile	full only

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)

A single-use elicit_token (or a transport-verified confirmation) is required on every call.

• The confirmation binds to the vault paths the call names, which are also checked against the folder ACL.

Input

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_-]+$
path	string	yes	—	length 1–1024

Output

Field	Type	Always present	Description
available	boolean	yes	—
vault	string	yes	—
path	string	yes	—
method	enum		One of: "bridge", "os"
reason	enum		One of: "os_launch_disabled", "os_launch_requires_stdio", "os_launch_failed"
detail	string		—
message	string		—
hint	string		—

Related tools

Other tools in the automation domain: bundle_files, bundle_folder, eval_dataview_field, execute_command, execute_template, generate_uri, list_commands, list_quickadd_actions, list_tasks, list_templates, makemd_list_spaces, makemd_query, remotely_save_status, remotely_save_trigger, tasks_filter, trigger_quickadd, update_task, validate_dql.

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