move_folder_tool

Move an entire folder and its contents to a new location in your Obsidian vault for reorganizing, archiving projects, consolidating notes, or seasonal organization.

Instructions

Move an entire folder and all its contents to a new location.

When to use:
- Reorganizing vault structure
- Archiving completed projects
- Consolidating related notes
- Seasonal organization (e.g., moving to year-based archives)

When NOT to use:
- Moving individual notes (use move_note instead)
- Moving to a subfolder of the source (creates circular reference)

Returns:
    Move status with count of notes and folders moved

Input Schema

Name	Required	Description
`ctx`	No
`destination_folder`	Yes	New location for the folder
`source_folder`	Yes	Current folder path to move
`update_links`	No	Whether to update links in other notes (future enhancement)

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

{
  "properties": {
    "ctx": {
      "default": null,
      "title": "Ctx"
    },
    "destination_folder": {
      "description": "New location for the folder",
      "examples": [
        "Archive/Projects/Old",
        "Completed/2023",
        "Projects/Sorted"
      ],
      "maxLength": 255,
      "minLength": 1,
      "title": "Destination Folder",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "source_folder": {
      "description": "Current folder path to move",
      "examples": [
        "Projects/Old",
        "Archive/2023",
        "Inbox/Unsorted"
      ],
      "maxLength": 255,
      "minLength": 1,
      "title": "Source Folder",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "update_links": {
      "default": true,
      "description": "Whether to update links in other notes (future enhancement)",
      "title": "Update Links",
      "type": "boolean"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "source_folder",
    "destination_folder"
  ],
  "type": "object"
}

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move_folder_tool

Instructions

Input Schema

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

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