Getting Started

Getting Started

Welcome to Claudian! This guide will help you install and configure the plugin to start chatting with Claude in Obsidian.

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Prerequisites

Before installing Claudian, make sure you have:

1. Obsidian v1.0.0 or higher installed
2. An Anthropic API key from console.anthropic.com

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Installation

Manual Installation

1. Download the latest release files from GitHub Releases:

   • main.js
   • manifest.json
   • styles.css

2. Create the plugin folder in your vault:

   .obsidian/plugins/claudian/
   

3. Copy the downloaded files into the claudian folder

4. Restart Obsidian or reload with Ctrl/Cmd + R

5. Go to Settings > Community Plugins and enable Claudian

From Community Plugins (Coming Soon)

Once published to the Obsidian community plugins:

1. Open Settings > Community Plugins
2. Click Browse and search for "Claudian"
3. Click Install, then Enable

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Initial Setup

1. Get Your API Key

1. Visit console.anthropic.com
2. Sign up or log in to your Anthropic account
3. Navigate to API Keys
4. Create a new key and copy it

2. Configure Claudian

1. Open Obsidian Settings
2. Navigate to Claudian in the left sidebar
3. Paste your API key in the API Key field
4. Select your preferred Execution Mode:
   • Automatic (recommended) - intelligently routes tasks to optimal models
   • Economic - uses Haiku 4.5 for all tasks (lowest cost)
   • Maximum Quality - uses Opus 4 for all tasks (highest quality)

3. Open the Chat

1. Click the Claudian icon in the left ribbon, or
2. Use the command palette (Ctrl/Cmd + P) and search for "Open chat with Claude"

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First Conversation

1. Type a message in the input area at the bottom of the chat panel
2. Press Enter or click Send
3. Watch Claude's response appear in real-time with streaming

Create a Note from Response

1. After receiving a response, click Create note button
2. Edit the suggested title and tags
3. The note will be saved with proper formatting (YAML frontmatter, wikilinks)

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Next Steps

Now that you're up and running:

• Configure additional settings like notes folder and context limits
• Explore Chat Interface features in detail
• Try Agent Mode for natural language vault management
• Process multiple notes with Batch Processing

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Uninstallation

To remove Claudian:

1. Go to Settings > Community Plugins
2. Find Claudian and click Uninstall
3. Optionally, delete the plugin folder:

   .obsidian/plugins/claudian/
   

Your notes and vault content will not be affected.