AI Flashcards for Obsidian

Generate flashcards from your notes using AI. Compatible with the Spaced Repetition plugin.

Features

Multiple AI Providers

Choose your preferred LLM provider:

• OpenAI - GPT models
• Anthropic - Claude Sonnet, Claude Opus, Claude Haiku
• Google Gemini - Gemini Flash, Gemini Pro
• Custom Endpoints - Any OpenAI-compatible API (Ollama, LM Studio, vLLM, etc.)

The plugin can fetch available models directly from each provider's API.

Built-in Templates

5 ready-to-use templates for different learning styles:

Template	Best For
Basic Recall	Definitions, facts, straightforward concepts
Concept Explanation	Deep understanding, "explain in your own words"
Cloze Deletions	Fill-in-the-blank for terminology and key phrases
Compare & Contrast	Similarities and differences between related topics
Application-Based	Practical skills, problem-solving scenarios

You can also create your own custom templates or duplicate built-in ones to customize them.

Smart Output Options

• Create new file - Saves flashcards to a dedicated folder (default: Flashcards/)
• Append to note - Adds flashcards directly to your current note

Output uses the Q: / A: format compatible with the Spaced Repetition plugin.

Long Document Support

Automatically chunks long notes to stay within model context limits. Configure the chunk size based on your model's capabilities:

• Cloud APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini): 4000-8000 tokens
• Local models (Ollama, LM Studio): 2000-3000 tokens

Non-blocking Generation

Flashcard generation runs in the background, so you can continue working while cards are being created. Progress is shown in the status bar.

Installation

From Community Plugins (Recommended)

1. Open Obsidian Settings
2. Go to Community Plugins and disable Safe Mode
3. Click Browse and search for "AI Flashcards"
4. Install and enable the plugin

Manual Installation

1. Download the latest release from GitHub
2. Extract main.js, styles.css, and manifest.json to your vault's .obsidian/plugins/ai-flashcards/ folder
3. Enable the plugin in Settings > Community Plugins

Setup

1. Go to Settings > AI Flashcards
2. Select your LLM provider
3. Enter your API key (or configure your local endpoint URL)
4. Choose a template and output mode
5. Open a note and click the flashcard icon in the ribbon (or use the command palette)

Usage

1. Open any note you want to create flashcards from
2. Click the flashcard icon in the left ribbon, or
3. Use the command palette: AI Flashcards: Generate flashcards from current note

The plugin will generate 5-10 flashcards based on the note content and save them according to your output settings.

Configuration Options

Setting	Description
Active Provider	Select OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, or Custom Endpoint
API Key	Your provider's API key
Model	Choose from available models (refresh to fetch latest)
Output Mode	Create new file or append to current note
Output Folder	Destination folder for flashcard files
Template	Select or customize the flashcard generation style
Temperature	Creativity level (0.0 = deterministic, 1.0 = creative)
Max Output Tokens	Maximum response length
Max Input Tokens	Chunk size for long documents

Using with Local Models

For local models via Ollama, LM Studio, or similar:

1. Set provider to "Custom Endpoint (OpenAI-compatible)"
2. Enter your endpoint URL (e.g., http://localhost:11434 for Ollama)
3. API key is optional for most local setups
4. Click refresh to fetch available models, or enter the model name manually

Support

• Report issues on GitHub
• Contributions welcome via pull requests