claude-obsidian

What it does

Captures sources into linked, cited Obsidian pages, answers from evidence already in the vault rather than from the model's memory, and includes explicit workflows for research, retrieval, vault maintenance and visual mapping. Your vault stays an ordinary directory of Markdown and JSON — nothing is locked inside a plugin database — so walking away costs nothing. Reading the vault means sending its contents to your model, which is worth scoping before pointing it at a personal journal. MIT.

Summary based on the project's own description. The Japanese page has a fuller beginner guide: setup difficulty, what to prepare, and a step-by-step start.

Screenshots & visuals

Before you start

• Setup difficultyEasy to start
• Command lineRequired
• API keyNot required
• Sends data onlineYes

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claude-obsidian FAQ

Is claude-obsidian free?

Yes. It runs on your own machine, so there is no usage-based cost either.

Do I need to install anything or write code to use claude-obsidian?

It needs the command line. If you are not comfortable typing commands, expect to get stuck during setup.

Does claude-obsidian work on a phone?

No. It needs a computer.

Can I use claude-obsidian commercially?

The licence is MIT, which permits commercial use. Conditions such as keeping the copyright notice still apply, so read the licence text before shipping it inside something.

How it compares

The conditions that decide whether you can actually use it, side by side.

"Sends data out" means your input is uploaded to someone's server. Pick "No" when the material cannot leave your organisation.

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