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# Local GPT for Obsidian

> Privacy-focused AI assistant for Obsidian with local LLM support, RAG capabilities, and vision features

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      Local GPT for Obsidian
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      The most casual AI assistant for Obsidian. Maximum privacy and offline access with local Ollama and OpenAI-compatible LLMs.
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## Key Features

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    Run AI models locally with Ollama or connect to OpenAI-compatible APIs. Your data never leaves your machine.
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  <Card title="Enhanced Actions (RAG)" icon="brain" color="#906bda">
    Automatically pull context from linked notes, backlinks, and even PDF files to give AI deeper understanding.
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    Analyze images directly in your notes with vision-capable models like bakllava.
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    Browse and install pre-built AI actions from the community with automatic updates.
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## Quick Access

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    Install the plugin and configure AI providers
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    Get up and running in minutes
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  <Card title="Action Palette" icon="wand-magic-sparkles" href="/features/action-palette">
    Learn about the powerful Action Palette
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  <Card title="Custom Actions" icon="pen-to-square" href="/guides/creating-custom-actions">
    Create your own AI-powered workflows
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  <Card title="Prompt Templating" icon="code" href="/guides/prompt-templating">
    Master advanced prompt techniques
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    Explore the plugin API
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## How It Works

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  <Step title="Select Text">
    Highlight any text in your Obsidian notes or open the Action Palette with a hotkey.
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  <Step title="Choose an Action">
    Pick from default actions like "Continue writing", "Summarize", "Fix grammar", or create your own custom actions.
  </Step>

  <Step title="AI Processes">
    The plugin sends your text to your chosen AI provider (local or cloud) with optional context from linked notes.
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  <Step title="Get Results">
    AI-generated content appears directly in your note, ready to use or refine.
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## Supported Languages

Local GPT supports 11 languages out of the box:

English • Chinese • Dutch • French • German • Italian • Japanese • Korean • Portuguese • Russian • Spanish

## Open Source

Local GPT is open source and licensed under MIT. Contributions are welcome!

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  Star the repo, report issues, or submit pull requests.
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