search_by_date_tool

Locate notes in your Obsidian vault by creation or modification date. Specify a time frame or exact date to retrieve matching notes with timestamps, ideal for reviewing recent activity or finding notes from specific periods.

Instructions

Search for notes by creation or modification date.

When to use:
- Finding recently modified notes
- Locating notes created in a specific time period
- Reviewing activity from specific dates

When NOT to use:
- Content-based search (use search_notes)
- Finding notes by tags or path (use search_notes)

Returns:
    Notes matching the date criteria with paths and timestamps

Input Schema

Name	Required	Description	Default
`ctx`	No
`date_type`	No	Type of date to search by	modified
`days_ago`	No	Number of days to look back from today
`operator`	No	Search operator for date matching	within

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

{
  "properties": {
    "ctx": {
      "default": null,
      "title": "Ctx"
    },
    "date_type": {
      "default": "modified",
      "description": "Type of date to search by",
      "enum": [
        "created",
        "modified"
      ],
      "title": "Date Type",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "days_ago": {
      "default": 7,
      "description": "Number of days to look back from today",
      "examples": [
        0,
        1,
        7,
        30
      ],
      "maximum": 365,
      "minimum": 0,
      "title": "Days Ago",
      "type": "integer"
    },
    "operator": {
      "default": "within",
      "description": "Search operator for date matching",
      "enum": [
        "within",
        "exactly"
      ],
      "title": "Operator",
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "type": "object"
}

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search_by_date_tool

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Input Schema

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

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