Agentfiles
FreeBrowse, create, and edit AI agent files across Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, and 13+ tools — from Obsidian.
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About Agentfiles
Agentfiles is a free and open-source Obsidian plugin that provides a unified interface to browse, create, and edit AI agent files—including skills, commands, and agents—across 13+ AI coding tools such as Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Windsurf, and Copilot. It features a built-in CodeMirror 6 editor with syntax highlighting and YAML linting, real-time file watching, a marketplace to browse and install community skills from skills.sh, conversation browsing for Claude Code transcripts with search and export, and a dashboard for usage analytics and health metrics. Designed to eliminate tab switching, Agentfiles brings all agent file management into a single Obsidian panel.
Key Features
Unified view to browse, create, and edit skills, commands, and agents across 13+ AI coding tools from a single Obsidian panel
Skill Scanner automatically discovers skill files from tools like Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Windsurf, and more
CodeMirror 6 editor with full syntax highlighting, YAML linter with inline errors, foldable frontmatter, and Cmd+S save
Marketplace integration to browse and install community skills from skills.sh directly inside Obsidian
Real-time file watcher that auto-detects skill file changes on disk and updates the panel instantly
Conversation browser for Claude Code session transcripts with search, tagging, and export to permanent vault notes
Dashboard showing usage analytics, burn rate, context tax, and health metrics powered by skillkit
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Completely free and open source under active development
- Supports a wide range of 13+ popular AI coding tools out of the box
- Real-time file watching and instant updates when skills are modified externally
- Built-in advanced editor with same engine as VS Code (CodeMirror 6)
- Integrated marketplace for one-click installation of community skills
- Provides analytics dashboard for understanding agent usage and performance
Cons
- Requires Obsidian as the host environment, limiting use to Obsidian users
- Only manages agent files for compatible AI coding tools (Claude Code, Cursor, etc.), not general-purpose automation
- Still in early development (v0.7.0), so some features may be experimental or incomplete
- Analytics features rely on an external library (skillkit), which may need separate setup
Best For
Managing and organizing AI agent skill files for multiple coding assistants from a single Obsidian workspaceQuickly installing community-contributed skills from skills.sh to enhance agent capabilitiesBrowsing and analyzing Claude Code session transcripts to track history and extract insightsMonitoring agent performance and health metrics through the built-in analytics dashboardEditing YAML/markdown agent definitions with real-time linting and syntax highlighting
FAQ
What is Agentfiles?
Agentfiles is an Obsidian plugin that lets you browse, create, and edit AI agent files (skills, commands, agents) across 13+ AI coding tools from a single panel, eliminating the need to switch between tool-specific directories.
Is Agentfiles free?
Yes, Agentfiles is free and open source. You can install it from Obsidian's community plugins or via GitHub.
Which AI coding tools are supported?
Agentfiles supports Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Windsurf, Copilot, Amp, OpenCode, and 10+ other tools as listed on the official documentation.
How do I install Agentfiles?
You can install Agentfiles directly from Obsidian's community plugins browser, or from the GitHub repository. The plugin installs in about 30 seconds.
What is the Skill Scanner?
The Skill Scanner automatically discovers skill, command, and agent files across all configured AI coding tools and displays them in a unified view. It also watches for file changes in real time.
What is the Marketplace feature?
The Marketplace lets you browse and install community-contributed skills from skills.sh directly inside Obsidian. A single click adds any skill to your active agent.