Claude Sidebar — Run Claude Code directly in Obsidian
This plugin allows you to embed Claude Code (Anthropic’s terminal based AI assistant) in your sidebar.
Claude can read and edit files in your vault without you leaving Obsidian.
What it does:
- One-click to open Claude Code
- No terminal or folder navigation needed
- Multiple tabs for parallel conversations
How it works:
Click the bot icon in the ribbon (or set a hotkey) → Claude Code opens in the right sidebar panel.
Requirements:
- Claude Code installed
- macOS, Linux, or Windows (experimental)
- Python 3
Install via BRAT:
- Install BRAT plugin if you don’t have it
- Add beta plugin:
derek-larson14/obsidian-claude-sidebar - Enable “Claude Sidebar” in Community Plugins
Or install via command line, instructions on github: derek-larson14/obsidian-claude-sidebar