Obsidian AI: Built-In Features, Best Plugins, and Private Setup
Obsidian has no built-in AI assistant: the plugins that add it (Copilot, Smart Connections, Text Generator, Local GPT), a local Ollama setup and the risks.
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Obsidian has no built-in AI assistant: the plugins that add it (Copilot, Smart Connections, Text Generator, Local GPT), a local Ollama setup and the risks.
Poe alternatives compared: going direct to ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini, OpenRouter for many models, bring-your-own-key apps like TypingMind, and privacy rules.
Gemini’s personal context explained: past-chat memory, connected Google apps, and custom instructions - what each changes and how to set them up safely.
Local AI
18 minA practical local AI setup guide explaining what “ChatGPT locally” really means, how to use open-weight models, and how to prepare a work-ready setup.