Vault Status

Display vault status and recent activity.

Workflow

1. •

   Get vault overview

   • •Use obsidian_list_files_in_vault for top-level structure
   • •Count files by folder
   • •Identify vault size
2. •

   Check recent changes

   • •Use obsidian_get_recent_changes for recently modified files
   • •Summarize what's been active
3. •

   Check periodic notes

   • •Use obsidian_get_periodic_note for today's daily note
   • •Note if periodic notes are configured
4. •

   Summarize vault health

   • •Total file count
   • •Active areas (recently modified)
   • •Any obvious issues

MCP Tools Used

// List vault structure
obsidian_list_files_in_vault()

// List specific directory
obsidian_list_files_in_dir({ dirpath: "Projects/Active" })

// Get recent changes
obsidian_get_recent_changes({ limit: 10, days: 7 })

// Check today's daily note
obsidian_get_periodic_note({ period: "daily" })

Output Format

## Vault Status

**Total Files**: {count}
**Last Modified**: {timestamp}

### Structure
{folder}: {count} files
{folder}: {count} files
...

### Recent Activity (7 days)
- {file} ({date})
- {file} ({date})
...

### Today
- Daily note: {exists/missing}
- {any relevant status}

Parameters

• •$ARGUMENTS (optional): Specific folder to focus on

Example

User: /vault-status

Response: "## Vault Status

Total Files: 847 Last Modified: 2 hours ago

Structure

• •Projects/: 124 files (Active: 45, Backlog: 32, Completed: 47)
• •Areas/: 203 files
• •Resources/: 312 files
• •Archive/: 156 files
• •Planner/: 52 files

Recent Activity (7 days)

• •Projects/Active/AI Ready Vault/AI Ready Vault.md (today)
• •Areas/AI/Memory/Strategic/2025-01-08 - Product Vision.md (today)
• •Planner/2025/01-January/2025-01-08.md (today)
• •Areas/Career/Job Search.md (yesterday)

Today

• •Daily note: Present (Planner/2025/01-January/2025-01-08.md)
• •4 files modified today"