Quick Actions

Configurable quick actions for common vault operations. Build custom commands from composable steps.

Features

• Composable step pipelines - chain multiple steps into a single command
• Template variables - use {{date}}, {{time}}, {{timestamp}}, and step output variables in any field
• LLM integration - call Anthropic or OpenAI models as pipeline steps, with output available to downstream steps
• Multiple named models - configure several LLM models and choose per-step which to use
• File creation and editing - create new files or insert content into specific sections of existing files
• Interactive inputs - prompt the user for text, pick files from folders, or present choice menus
• Auto-registered commands - every action becomes an Obsidian command, accessible via the command palette or hotkeys
• Mobile support - works on both desktop and mobile

Step Types

Step	Description
Prompt	Ask the user for text input (single-line or multi-line)
File Picker	Let the user pick a markdown file from a folder
Tasks Modal	Open the Tasks plugin modal to create a task line (requires Tasks plugin)
Insert in Section	Append or prepend text to a heading section in a file
Create File	Create a new markdown file with templated content
Choice	Present a list of options for the user to pick from
Open File	Open a file in the editor, optionally scrolling to a section
LLM	Send a prompt to an LLM and store the response in a variable

Template Variables

All text fields (file paths, content, prompts) support {{variable}} substitution.

Built-in variables (available in every step):

Variable	Value
{{date}}	Current date as YYYY-MM-DD
{{time}}	Current time as HH:mm
{{timestamp}}	Current timestamp as YYYYMMDDHHmmss

Step variables - each input step (Prompt, File Picker, Tasks Modal, Choice, LLM) stores its result in a named variable that downstream steps can reference. For example, a Prompt step with variable idea makes {{idea}} available to all subsequent steps.

LLM Integration

Quick Actions can call LLM APIs as pipeline steps, letting you build AI-assisted workflows entirely within Obsidian.

Setting Up Models

1. Go to Settings > Quick Actions > Models and click + Add Model
2. Choose a Provider (Anthropic or OpenAI)
3. Enter the Model ID (e.g., claude-sonnet-4-6, gpt-4o)
4. Set an API Key Secret ID - this references a secret stored in Obsidian's built-in Keychain (Settings > Keychain)

You can configure multiple models (e.g., a fast model for classification, a capable model for drafting) and select which model each LLM step uses.

Supported Providers

Provider	API	Auth Header
Anthropic	Messages API (/v1/messages)	x-api-key
OpenAI	Chat Completions API (/v1/chat/completions)	Authorization: Bearer

Using LLM Steps

Each LLM step has:

• Model - which configured model to use (defaults to the first model if unset)
• System prompt - sets the LLM's behavior and instructions
• User prompt - the input to the LLM, typically containing {{variables}} from prior steps
• Variable name - where to store the LLM's response for downstream steps

LLM steps can be chained: one step drafts content, another generates a title, a third classifies it - all feeding into a final Create File step.

Examples

Capture Fleeting Note

A two-step action: prompt for a thought, then create a timestamped file in the Inbox.

Step	Type	Details
1	Prompt	Label: "Fleeting thought:", multi-line, variable: thought
2	Create File	Path: Inbox/F-{{timestamp}}, content includes {{thought}}

Log in Daily Note

Append a timestamped entry to today's daily note, creating it from a template if it doesn't exist.

Step	Type	Details
1	Prompt	Label: "Entry:", variable: entry
2	Insert in Section	Target: Journal/Daily/D-{{date}}, section: ## Log, format: ({{time}}) {{entry}}, create if missing from template

Draft Slipbox Note (LLM-powered)

A five-step action that takes a rough idea, uses an LLM to draft a polished note body and generate a title, creates the file, and opens it.

Step	Type	Details
1	Prompt	"Rough idea or observation:", multi-line, variable: idea
2	LLM (Opus)	Drafts the note body from {{idea}}, variable: draft
3	LLM (Haiku)	Generates a short title from {{draft}} and {{idea}}, variable: title
4	Create File	Path: Slipbox/{{timestamp}} - {{title}}, content uses {{title}}, {{draft}}, {{idea}}
5	Open File	Opens the newly created note

Installation

Manual

git clone https://github.com/matiasvc/obsidian-quick-actions.git
cd obsidian-quick-actions
npm install
npm run build

Then copy main.js, manifest.json, and styles.css to your vault's .obsidian/plugins/obsidian-quick-actions/ directory and enable the plugin in Settings > Community plugins.

Community Plugin

Search for "Quick Actions" in Settings > Community plugins > Browse (when available).

License

MIT