Continuity Sketch for Obsidian

Draw on a nearby iPad with Apple Pencil via Apple Continuity Sketch and insert the image into your note.

macOS only. Requires macOS 12.0+.

Prerequisites

Install the helper binary (boofa-sketch):

brew install wasmir/tap/boofa-sketch

Usage

1. Open a note in Obsidian
2. Cmd+P → "Add Sketch from iPad"
3. Select your iPad from the Continuity menu
4. Draw with Apple Pencil, tap Done
5. The sketch is inserted at the cursor position

Settings

• Custom binary path: Override the auto-detected path to boofa-sketch. Leave empty to auto-detect from PATH and Homebrew locations.

Development

npm install
npm run dev    # watch mode
npm run build  # production build

To test locally, symlink or copy main.js and manifest.json into your vault:

VAULT="$HOME/path/to/vault"
mkdir -p "$VAULT/.obsidian/plugins/continuity-sketch"
ln -sf "$(pwd)/main.js" "$VAULT/.obsidian/plugins/continuity-sketch/main.js"
ln -sf "$(pwd)/manifest.json" "$VAULT/.obsidian/plugins/continuity-sketch/manifest.json"

Then enable "Continuity Sketch" in Obsidian Settings → Community Plugins.