Obsidian Integration
Add AI-powered note-taking to Obsidian with Antbase. Summarize notes, generate content, ask questions about your vault, and more using community plugins.
What this enables
- AI chat about your notes and knowledge base
- Summarize, expand, and rewrite selected text
- Generate content from templates and prompts
- Works with Copilot, Smart Connections, and Text Generator plugins
Quick Start (Copilot Plugin)
1. Install the Copilot plugin
In Obsidian, go to Settings > Community Plugins > Browse and search for Copilot. Install and enable it.
2. Configure the plugin
Go to Settings > Copilot and configure:
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Default Model | ant:auto |
| OpenAI API Key | Your Antbase API key |
| OpenAI API Base URL | https://antbase.ai/v1 |
Ready to use
Open the Copilot panel and start chatting about your notes.
Text Generator Plugin (Alternative)
The Text Generator plugin also supports custom OpenAI-compatible endpoints:
- Install Text Generator from Community Plugins
- Go to Settings > Text Generator
- Set Provider to Custom
- Set Endpoint to
https://antbase.ai/v1/chat/completions - Set API Key to your Antbase key
- Set Model to
ant:auto
Usage Examples
Summarize a note
Select text in your note, open the command palette (Cmd+P), and run Copilot: Summarize selection.
Ask about your vault
In the Copilot chat panel, type questions like "What are my notes about project X?" The plugin can use your vault as context for answers.
Generate from template
With Text Generator, create template prompts in your notes:
---
prompt: "Write a summary of the following meeting notes"
model: "ant:fast"
---
## Meeting Notes
- Discussed Q4 roadmap
- Agreed on new feature priorities
- Action items assigned
<!-- Run Text Generator to get the summary below -->Virtual Models
| Model | Best for | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ant:auto | General use | Best default for note-taking |
| ant:fast | Quick summaries | Fast for inline text generation |
| ant:best | Long-form writing | Frontier models for quality content |
| ant:free | Casual use | Zero cost for personal notes |
| ant:reasoning | Research | Deep analysis of note content |
| ant:coder | Technical notes | Code snippets in documentation |
See Virtual Models for the full list.
Troubleshooting
Plugin shows "Invalid API key"
Some plugins validate the key format. Make sure you entered the full key including the ant_ prefix. Also verify the base URL ends with /v1.
Model dropdown does not show Antbase models
Type the model name manually (e.g., ant:auto) in the model field. The dropdown only lists OpenAI's default models.