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Local GPT (Obsidian)

Obsidian plugin for AI note actions that defaults to local Ollama models, or any cloud key you configure yourself.

Website Source code

Category:
Writing Tools
Pricing:
Open Source
Open source:
Yes (MIT)
Self-hostable:
No
Local-first:
Yes
Platforms:
Desktop, Mobile
AI providers (bring your own key):
OpenAI, Anthropic, Ollama, Custom / OpenAI-compatible
API key storage:
Stored locally on device
Key risk level:
LOW
Trust score:
80/100

Local GPT adds AI actions inside Obsidian — summarising, rewriting, translating and brainstorming from selected note text — with local Ollama models as the privacy-preserving default. Cloud providers are configured through the companion AI Providers plugin by the same author, which the README directs users to install; that plugin acts as a hub for OpenAI-compatible, Anthropic and Ollama endpoints with keys the user enters. Works on desktop and mobile Obsidian. MIT licensed, 671 stars, pushed roughly three months before review.

Why this trust score (80/100)

Trust measures how the tool treats your API key and how much of that has been verified. It contains no popularity signal.

  • Key Safety 23/25 — The key is held on your own device.
  • Request Routing 17/20 — Requests go straight from you to the AI provider.
  • Transparency 20/20 — Source is public under MIT, so anyone can check how the key is handled.
  • Privacy 11/15 — Local-first: it works without sending your data anywhere.
  • Maintenance 8/10 — Commits within the last six months.
  • Verification Confidence 1/10 — Compiled from public documentation by an AI-assisted pass, not independently confirmed.

What was checked

Verification tier: RESEARCH_ASSISTED — derived from the evidence below, not set by hand.

  • [STRONG · SOURCE_SCAN] Supports a local model backend, so it can run with no cloud provider key at all. source
  • [CONFIRMED · SOURCE_SCAN] Most recent commit 2026-05-02 — about 3 month(s) ago. source

How your API key is handled

Your API key is stored locally on your device. Requests are sent directly to the AI provider.

Setup

Open settings, paste your provider API key, choose a model, and start — the key stays on your device.