Eugene Archibald contributor

Obsidian Plugin Development

Register this marketplace when you build or debug Obsidian plugins with Claude guiding scaffold, esbuild, settings UI, vault I/O, and obsidian-cli loops.

Overview

obsidian-plugin-development is a plugin marketplace for the Build phase that provides obsidian-plugin-creator for scaffolding, building, and debugging Obsidian plugins end to end.

What is this marketplace?

  • 1 plugin: obsidian-plugin-creator v0.2.3 from Eugene Archibald’s marketplace
  • Scaffold repo layout and esbuild deploy loop for Obsidian plugins
  • Command/event registration, settings UI, vault I/O, and requestUrl networking patterns
  • safeStorage secrets handling and pure-core testing guidance
  • obsidian-cli debug loop documented for local troubleshooting
  • 1 plugin (obsidian-plugin-creator v0.2.3)
  • Marketplace owner: Eugene Archibald (earchibald)

Compatible agents: Claude Code, Cursor, any compatible agent

What problem does it solve?

Building Obsidian plugins means fighting unfamiliar repo layout, esbuild, vault APIs, and debug tooling without a guided agent playbook.

Who is it for?

Solo builders extending Obsidian for PKM, automation, or a small commercial plugin side project.

Skip if: Teams only building standalone web or mobile apps with no Obsidian extension goal.

What do I get? / Deliverables

You follow a structured creator skill through scaffold, build, settings, networking, tests, and cli debug until a plugin runs reliably in your vault.

  • Scaffolded Obsidian plugin project with deploy loop
  • Implemented commands, settings, and debug checklist aligned to Obsidian APIs

Plugins in this marketplace

1 plugin — install individually after you add the marketplace.

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Journey fit

Obsidian plugin creation is product extension work, which sits in Build as third-party app integration. integrations fits Obsidian API surfaces—commands, events, requestUrl, safeStorage—not generic web frontend alone.

How it compares

Obsidian-specific extension builder marketplace, not a general VS Code or browser extension kit.

Common Questions / FAQ

Who is Obsidian Plugin Development for?

Developers and power users who use Claude Code to create or maintain Obsidian plugins and want vault-aware API guidance.

When should I use Obsidian Plugin Development?

Use it when starting a new plugin, adding settings or network features, or stuck in the esbuild or obsidian-cli debug loop.

How do I add Obsidian Plugin Development to my agent?

Add the earchibald/Obsidian Plugin Development marketplace in Claude Code and enable the obsidian-plugin-creator plugin (v0.2.3).

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