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discord_message_sender

Overview

This is a Obsidian plugin that allows you to take notes in Discord and automatically sync them to Obsidian.

Key Features:

• Automatically converts Discord messages into Obsidian Markdown files and saves them
• Automatically clips web page contents from URLs and saves them as Markdown by using !url command
• Can be triggered on Obsidian desktop startup or via the command palette

Usage Flow

1. Prepare Your Discord Environment

   • Create a dedicated Discord server for Obsidian integration
   • Create a bot and invite it to your server
   • Specify the integration channel (using its channel ID)

2. Message Processing

   • When you launch Obsidian, the plugin fetches messages from Discord via the API
   • Regular messages → Saved as Markdown files, organized by date
   • Special commands (messages starting with the prefix) → Processed with custom handlers
   • After processing, a completion notification is sent to Discord

⚠️ Notes

• Security: Since this uses the Discord API, avoid sending sensitive or confidential information.
• Supported Environment: Only works with the desktop version of Obsidian.

Setup Guide

1. Create a Discord Bot

1. Go to the Discord Developer Portal
2. Click New Application to create a new app
3. Bot Settings
   • Select Bot from the left menu
   • Enable Message Content Intent
   • Save the bot token (⚠️ Important: Keep it secure)

2. Invite the Bot to Your Server

1. Go to OAuth2 → OAuth2 URL Generator in the left menu
2. Under Scopes, select bot
3. Under Bot Permissions, enable:
   • View Channels
   • Send Messages
   • Read Message History
   • Add Reactions
4. Use the generated URL to invite your bot

3. Get the Channel ID

1. In Discord settings, enable Developer Mode (in Advanced settings)
2. Right-click the channel you want to use → Copy Channel ID

4. Required Plugin Settings

Please enter the following information in the plugin settings:

• Bot Token
• Channel ID

Command List

Messages starting with the configured prefix (default: !) are treated as special commands.

!url - Web Page Clipping (under development)

Example:

!url https://www.example.com

Behavior:

• Fetches the contents of the specified URL
• Saves it as a Markdown file
• Save location: Directory specified in the settings (default: DiscordClippings)

Roadmap

Additional useful commands will be added in future releases.

References

This plugin was inspired by the following project(s):

• line_to_obsidian