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ObsidianReader #

Bases: BaseReader

input_dir (str): Path to the Obsidian vault. extract_tasks (bool): If True, extract tasks from the text and store them in metadata. Default is False. remove_tasks_from_text (bool): If True and extract_tasks is True, remove the task lines from the main document text. Default is False.

Source code in llama-index-integrations/readers/llama-index-readers-obsidian/llama_index/readers/obsidian/base.py
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class ObsidianReader(BaseReader):
    """
    input_dir (str): Path to the Obsidian vault.
    extract_tasks (bool): If True, extract tasks from the text and store them in metadata.
                            Default is False.
    remove_tasks_from_text (bool): If True and extract_tasks is True, remove the task
                                    lines from the main document text.
                                    Default is False.
    """

    def __init__(
        self,
        input_dir: str,
        extract_tasks: bool = False,
        remove_tasks_from_text: bool = False,
    ):
        self.input_dir = Path(input_dir)
        self.extract_tasks = extract_tasks
        self.remove_tasks_from_text = remove_tasks_from_text

    def load_data(self, *args: Any, **load_kwargs: Any) -> List[Document]:
        """
        Walks through the vault, loads each markdown file, and adds extra metadata
        (file name, folder path, wikilinks, backlinks, and optionally tasks).
        """
        docs: List[Document] = []
        # This map will hold: {target_note: [linking_note1, linking_note2, ...]}
        backlinks_map = {}
        input_dir_abs = self.input_dir.resolve()

        for dirpath, dirnames, filenames in os.walk(self.input_dir, followlinks=False):
            # Skip hidden directories.
            dirnames[:] = [d for d in dirnames if not d.startswith(".")]
            for filename in filenames:
                if filename.endswith(".md"):
                    filepath = os.path.join(dirpath, filename)
                    file_path_obj = Path(filepath).resolve()
                    try:
                        if not str(file_path_obj).startswith(str(input_dir_abs)):
                            print(
                                f"Warning: Skipping file outside input directory: {filepath}"
                            )
                            continue
                        md_docs = MarkdownReader().load_data(Path(filepath))
                        for i, doc in enumerate(md_docs):
                            file_path_obj = Path(filepath)
                            note_name = file_path_obj.stem
                            doc.metadata["file_name"] = file_path_obj.name
                            doc.metadata["folder_path"] = str(file_path_obj.parent)
                            try:
                                folder_name = str(
                                    file_path_obj.parent.relative_to(input_dir_abs)
                                )
                            except ValueError:
                                # Fallback if relative_to fails (should not happen)
                                folder_name = str(file_path_obj.parent)
                            doc.metadata["folder_name"] = folder_name
                            doc.metadata["note_name"] = note_name
                            wikilinks = self._extract_wikilinks(doc.text)
                            doc.metadata["wikilinks"] = wikilinks
                            # For each wikilink found in this document, record a backlink from this note.
                            for link in wikilinks:
                                # Each link is expected to match a note name (without .md)
                                backlinks_map.setdefault(link, []).append(note_name)

                            # Optionally, extract tasks from the text.
                            if self.extract_tasks:
                                tasks, cleaned_text = self._extract_tasks(doc.text)
                                doc.metadata["tasks"] = tasks
                                if self.remove_tasks_from_text:
                                    md_docs[i] = Document(
                                        text=cleaned_text, metadata=doc.metadata
                                    )
                        docs.extend(md_docs)
                    except Exception as e:
                        print(f"Error processing file {filepath}: {e!s}")
                        continue

        # Now that we have processed all files, assign backlinks metadata.
        for doc in docs:
            note_name = doc.metadata.get("note_name")
            # If no backlinks exist for this note, default to an empty list.
            doc.metadata["backlinks"] = backlinks_map.get(note_name, [])
        return docs

    def load_langchain_documents(self, **load_kwargs: Any) -> List["LCDocument"]:
        """
        Loads data in the LangChain document format.
        """
        docs = self.load_data(**load_kwargs)
        return [d.to_langchain_format() for d in docs]

    def _extract_wikilinks(self, text: str) -> List[str]:
        """
        Extracts Obsidian wikilinks from the given text.

        Matches patterns like:
          - [[Note Name]]
          - [[Note Name|Alias]]

        Returns a list of unique wikilink targets (aliases are ignored).
        """
        pattern = r"\[\[([^\]]+)\]\]"
        matches = re.findall(pattern, text)
        links = []
        for match in matches:
            # If a pipe is present (e.g. [[Note|Alias]]), take only the part before it.
            target = match.split("|")[0].strip()
            links.append(target)
        return list(set(links))

    def _extract_tasks(self, text: str) -> Tuple[List[str], str]:
        """
        Extracts markdown tasks from the text.

        A task is expected to be a checklist item in markdown, for example:
            - [ ] Do something
            - [x] Completed task

        Returns a tuple:
            (list of task strings, text with task lines removed if removal is enabled).
        """
        # This regex matches lines starting with '-' or '*' followed by a checkbox.
        task_pattern = re.compile(
            r"^\s*[-*]\s*\[\s*(?:x|X| )\s*\]\s*(.*)$", re.MULTILINE
        )
        tasks = task_pattern.findall(text)
        cleaned_text = text
        if self.remove_tasks_from_text:
            cleaned_text = task_pattern.sub("", text)
        return tasks, cleaned_text

load_data #

load_data(*args: Any, **load_kwargs: Any) -> List[Document]

Walks through the vault, loads each markdown file, and adds extra metadata (file name, folder path, wikilinks, backlinks, and optionally tasks).

Source code in llama-index-integrations/readers/llama-index-readers-obsidian/llama_index/readers/obsidian/base.py
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def load_data(self, *args: Any, **load_kwargs: Any) -> List[Document]:
    """
    Walks through the vault, loads each markdown file, and adds extra metadata
    (file name, folder path, wikilinks, backlinks, and optionally tasks).
    """
    docs: List[Document] = []
    # This map will hold: {target_note: [linking_note1, linking_note2, ...]}
    backlinks_map = {}
    input_dir_abs = self.input_dir.resolve()

    for dirpath, dirnames, filenames in os.walk(self.input_dir, followlinks=False):
        # Skip hidden directories.
        dirnames[:] = [d for d in dirnames if not d.startswith(".")]
        for filename in filenames:
            if filename.endswith(".md"):
                filepath = os.path.join(dirpath, filename)
                file_path_obj = Path(filepath).resolve()
                try:
                    if not str(file_path_obj).startswith(str(input_dir_abs)):
                        print(
                            f"Warning: Skipping file outside input directory: {filepath}"
                        )
                        continue
                    md_docs = MarkdownReader().load_data(Path(filepath))
                    for i, doc in enumerate(md_docs):
                        file_path_obj = Path(filepath)
                        note_name = file_path_obj.stem
                        doc.metadata["file_name"] = file_path_obj.name
                        doc.metadata["folder_path"] = str(file_path_obj.parent)
                        try:
                            folder_name = str(
                                file_path_obj.parent.relative_to(input_dir_abs)
                            )
                        except ValueError:
                            # Fallback if relative_to fails (should not happen)
                            folder_name = str(file_path_obj.parent)
                        doc.metadata["folder_name"] = folder_name
                        doc.metadata["note_name"] = note_name
                        wikilinks = self._extract_wikilinks(doc.text)
                        doc.metadata["wikilinks"] = wikilinks
                        # For each wikilink found in this document, record a backlink from this note.
                        for link in wikilinks:
                            # Each link is expected to match a note name (without .md)
                            backlinks_map.setdefault(link, []).append(note_name)

                        # Optionally, extract tasks from the text.
                        if self.extract_tasks:
                            tasks, cleaned_text = self._extract_tasks(doc.text)
                            doc.metadata["tasks"] = tasks
                            if self.remove_tasks_from_text:
                                md_docs[i] = Document(
                                    text=cleaned_text, metadata=doc.metadata
                                )
                    docs.extend(md_docs)
                except Exception as e:
                    print(f"Error processing file {filepath}: {e!s}")
                    continue

    # Now that we have processed all files, assign backlinks metadata.
    for doc in docs:
        note_name = doc.metadata.get("note_name")
        # If no backlinks exist for this note, default to an empty list.
        doc.metadata["backlinks"] = backlinks_map.get(note_name, [])
    return docs

load_langchain_documents #

load_langchain_documents(**load_kwargs: Any) -> List[Document]

Loads data in the LangChain document format.

Source code in llama-index-integrations/readers/llama-index-readers-obsidian/llama_index/readers/obsidian/base.py
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def load_langchain_documents(self, **load_kwargs: Any) -> List["LCDocument"]:
    """
    Loads data in the LangChain document format.
    """
    docs = self.load_data(**load_kwargs)
    return [d.to_langchain_format() for d in docs]