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Obsidian Search Cheat Sheet
The search commands worth remembering, and the order to reach for them depending on what you remember about the note.
What it is
A few pages to keep next to your vault. The commands and operators that matter for the quick switcher, Search, Bases, the Obsidian CLI, ripgrep, fzf and qmd. Plus the search escalation ladder: which tool to use when you remember the title, a phrase, a date or property, a related note, or only the idea.
Where to find it
Anyone: grab it from the landing page; the PDF arrives by email.
Got it on Gumroad or the store (it’s free there): your purchase email and your Gumroad library. Not there yet? Grab it from the store.
Everything Knowledge Bundle: it’s in your Gumroad library, next to the Handbook.
Do this first
Next time you can’t find a note, don’t type into Search right away. Ask yourself what you actually remember about it, then pick the rung of the ladder that matches. Do that for a week.
Then
Pin it, print it, or set it as a bookmark in your vault. The operators you use twice stick; the rest stay on the sheet.
Skip it if
You own The Obsidian Search Handbook. Appendix A has the same cheat sheets, and more.
What it leads to
The Obsidian Search Handbook, when you want to know why the ladder works and fix the notes that keep slipping through it.