Copilot for Obsidian

logancyang/obsidian-copilot

Ask questions about, summarize and rewrite your entire vault inside Obsidian; newer versions can also run agents like OpenCode, Codex and Claude Code directly in Obsidian.

Why pick itThe most full-featured Obsidian AI plugin. Works with cloud APIs or local Ollama/LM Studio; core features are free.

Install

InstallObsidian Settings → Community plugins → search “Copilot”

GitHub: logancyang/obsidian-copilot
Website: obsidiancopilot.com
Stars: ★ 7.9k
License: AGPL-3.0
Language: TypeScript
Last push: Oct 24, 2026
Category: Notes & knowledge

Good for

Use OpenCode, Claude Code or Codex agents inside Obsidian to inspect notes, create files and research
Ask about a selection with Quick Ask, then replace or insert the answer
Keep instructions, context and chat history for ongoing work in Projects
Save repeatable prompts as Commands and run them with / in Agent

Getting started

In Obsidian, go to Settings → Community plugins, search for "Copilot" and install it
In Settings → Copilot → Basic → Agents, download OpenCode, auto-detect Claude Code, or add the Codex adapter
Click the Agent ribbon icon or run "Open Copilot Agent Chat window"

Before you install

No Copilot plan is needed with your own agent account, provider key or local model; hosted models and multi-agent require paid access. Free OpenCode Zen models may log or train on prompts, so check before sending sensitive content.

Summarized by AI from the project docs; check the official docs before relying on it.

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