Use Case
QMD CLI is a powerful AI agent skill that extends your assistant with new capabilities. Search and retrieve markdown documents from local knowledge bases using qmd. Supports BM25 keyword search, vector semantic search, and hybrid search with LLM re-ranking. Use for querying indexed notes, documentation, meeting transcripts, and any markdown-based knowledge. Requires qmd CLI installed (bun install -g https://github.com/tobi/qmd). This guide walks you through installing QMD CLI, configuring it for your setup, and running your first commands β so you can start getting value in minutes.
Install QMD CLI: npx clawhub@latest --dir ~/.claude/skills install qmd-cli
Restart your AI client (Claude Code, Cursor, Gemini CLI, or OpenClaw)
Type a natural language request related to documents & notes to trigger QMD CLI
Review the output and refine your prompt for better results
Combine QMD CLI with other skills to build multi-step workflows
Copy these prompts and use them with your AI agent after installing QMD CLI
Help me get started with QMD CLI
What can QMD CLI do for my documents & notes workflow?
Show me an example of using QMD CLI
Select your agent
Option 1: Install via CLI (recommended)
Recommended (no pre-install needed)
npx clawhub@latest --dir ~/.claude/skills install qmd-cliOr via clawhub CLI (if already installed)
clawhub --dir ~/.claude/skills install qmd-cliβ οΈ Requires Node.js 18+. No Node? Use Option 2 below to download the ZIP instead. Install Node.js β
Option 2: Manual install (no Node required)
Download the ZIP, extract it, and place the folder at the path below. Restart your agent to activate.
Install path
~/.claude/skills/qmd-cli/π‘Extract and place the folder at the path above, then restart your agent.