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Latest Version

0.1.46
10 days ago

Changelog

Brings the plugin up to the Obsidian community directory's automated review standards ahead of the 2026-10-30 deadline.

What changed

  • Raised minAppVersion to 1.7.2, matching the APIs the plugin actually uses (previously 0.15.0, which was never accurate).
  • Fixed the ESLint setup, which was silently running none of the Obsidian rules — configs.recommended became a flat-config array in 0.2.0, and spreading it into rules disabled the lot.
  • Typed every HTTP and JSON boundary — license, quota, embeddings, MCP transport, view scaffolds.
  • Moved inline styles into CSS so themes can restyle the review UI. Dynamic positions now use CSS custom properties.
  • Replaced innerHTML with Obsidian's setText/empty helpers.
  • Non-streaming requests now use requestUrl; chat keeps fetch because requestUrl cannot stream SSE.
  • Sentence case throughout the settings and review UI.

Fixes

  • Agent messages with an unrecognised payload shape rendered [object Object]; they now render readable JSON.
  • The registration quota panel showed undefined / undefined and NaN when the backend omitted counters.
  • Seven promises had no rejection handling — a failure silently aborted the operation instead of surfacing.

Notes

Custom views are unchanged and still supported. No change to chat, search, or editing behaviour.

Scan status: 1 remaining error, the Function constructor that compiles user-authored views. There is no non-eval way to run user code; an exception request is in docs/obsidian-review-exception-request.md.

https://claude.ai/code/session_01FjhybupfPoT7b2KQrhXk2X

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Hydrate Plugin for Obsidian

Your AI-powered thinking partner for writing, research, and knowledge discovery in Obsidian.

Hydrate Demo

Track Changes

⚠️ Important Disclosures

Please read these important requirements before installing:

  • 💳 Payment Required: Full access to Hydrate requires a paid subscription
  • 👤 Account Required: You must create an account to use all features
  • 🌐 Network Use: This plugin connects to remote AI services to provide intelligent features
  • 📊 Telemetry: Anonymous usage analytics are collected server-side when you use the Hydrate backend. The plugin itself contains no client-side telemetry.
  • 🔒 Closed Source: This plugin is Apache 2 licensed, but relies on proprietary server side code for functionality.

Remote Services Used

Hydrate connects to the following remote services to provide AI-powered features:

  • Hydrate AI Backend: Processes your queries and provides intelligent responses
  • Third-party AI APIs: For advanced language processing and content generation
  • Analytics Services: For anonymous usage tracking and service improvement

These connections are necessary to deliver the core AI functionality that makes Hydrate intelligent and responsive to your needs.

Privacy & Data Handling

Your privacy is important to us. Please review our Privacy Policy to understand how your data is collected, used, and protected when using Hydrate.

✨ What is Hydrate?

Hydrate transforms your Obsidian vault into an intelligent knowledge companion. Designed for writers, researchers, students, and anyone who thinks deeply, Hydrate helps you:

  • Chat naturally with your notes and get contextual answers
  • Discover hidden connections between ideas
  • Search by meaning, not just keywords
  • Generate new content, outlines, and summaries
  • Expand and refine your thoughts
  • Accelerate research and synthesize information
  • Overcome creative blocks and enhance your writing

🚀 Installation

  1. In Obsidian, go to Settings → Community plugins → Browse
  2. Search for Hydrate
  3. Click Install and then Enable

Or visit hydrateagent.com/install for detailed instructions.

🛠 Key Features

  • Conversational AI: Chat with your notes, ask questions, and get contextual answers
  • Smart Connections: Discover relationships between ideas and notes you might have missed
  • Semantic Search: Find information by meaning, not just keywords
  • Content Generation: Create outlines, summaries, and new content from your notes
  • Idea Development: Brainstorm, expand, and refine your thoughts
  • Research Assistant: Synthesize information, generate literature reviews, and identify knowledge gaps
  • Writing Assistant: Get suggestions, expand on ideas, and create structured documents
  • Privacy First: Your notes stay local unless you explicitly use cloud AI services with your own API keys

🧑‍💻 Quick Start

  • Open the Hydrate panel from the ribbon to chat with your notes
  • Select text and use "Expand with AI" to generate ideas or summaries
  • Use semantic search to find related notes and concepts
  • Explore plugin settings for more options

🔍 Setting Up Semantic Search with LM Studio

Hydrate supports semantic search using local embeddings via LM Studio. This lets you search your vault by meaning, not just keywords.

Setup Steps

  1. Install LM Studio from lmstudio.ai
  2. Download an embedding model - search for nomic-embed-text in LM Studio and download it
  3. Start the local server in LM Studio (Developer tab → Start Server)
  4. Configure Hydrate:
    • Open Hydrate settings in Obsidian
    • Enable "Remote Embeddings"
    • Set the embedding URL to: http://localhost:1234/v1/embeddings
    • Set the model name to match your downloaded model (e.g., nomic-embed-text)
  5. Index your vault - use the "Reindex Vault" button in settings

Once indexed, Hydrate will suggest relevant notes during chat and you can search by meaning across your entire vault.

🧩 Troubleshooting

  • If Hydrate does not appear after installation, try restarting Obsidian
  • Ensure you have the latest version of Obsidian
  • For issues, open an issue on GitHub

📝 License

Apache 2

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