Obsidian Claude Copilot

A native Claude AI integration for Obsidian, powered by the Claude Code CLI. No API key needed — just install the CLI and start chatting.

Features

Chat Panel

Open a side panel to have a full conversation with Claude. It automatically includes your current note as context and can read, create, edit, append, delete, and rename notes directly in your vault.

• Ask / Edit modes — toggle between asking questions and letting Claude auto-apply changes to your notes.
• Context chips — the active note is tracked automatically. Pin additional notes with the + button so Claude can reference multiple files at once.
• Vault awareness — Claude sees your entire file tree and can request to read any note it needs before acting.

Text Transforms (right-click menu)

Select text, right-click, and pick a transform:

• Improve Writing — better clarity and readability
• Fix Grammar — correct spelling and punctuation
• Make Shorter / Longer — condense or expand text
• Summarize — generate a concise summary
• Explain Simply — rewrite in plain language
• Continue Writing — keep going in the same style

Also available as command palette commands, plus Translate (10 languages) and Custom Prompt (free-form instruction).

Inline /ai Commands

Type /ai followed by a prompt directly in your note. A suggestion popup appears with quick actions (continue writing, summarize, generate outline) or lets you run any custom prompt. The result streams right into the editor.

Prerequisites

• Claude Code CLI installed and authenticated (npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code)
• Obsidian v1.0.0+

Installation

1. Copy the plugin folder (containing main.js, manifest.json, and styles.css) into your vault at:

   <your-vault>/.obsidian/plugins/obsidian-claude/
   

2. Open Obsidian, go to Settings > Community plugins, disable Restricted mode.
3. Enable Claude AI in the plugin list.

Settings

Setting	Description
Claude CLI path	Path to the claude executable (default: claude from PATH)
Default model	Model to use via --model flag (leave empty for default)
Include note context	Send the active note content with every prompt
Context max characters	Limit how much note content is sent (default: 8000)
Test connection	Quick check that the CLI is reachable

License

MIT