chhoumann/quickadd

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2343 stars · 197 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

QuickAdd is an Obsidian community plugin that turns repetitive note-taking actions into single hotkey-triggered commands. It combines four composable choice types—templates, captures, macros, and multis—plus a JavaScript API and built-in AI integration for building custom vault workflows.

Use cases

• capture quick notes to my daily journal with a hotkey
• create new notes from templates with dynamic filenames
• automate multi-step workflows in Obsidian with macros
• add tasks to a Kanban board without opening it
• fetch book or movie metadata into notes automatically
• run AI prompts like summarize or rewrite inside Obsidian
• organize my Obsidian commands into nested menus

When to choose

• you use Obsidian and want one-key automation for repetitive note-taking
• you need to chain templates, captures, and scripts into workflows
• you want to integrate external APIs (Todoist, TMDB, Google Books) into your vault
• you want AI-assisted note actions without leaving Obsidian

When to avoid

• you don't use Obsidian as your note-taking app
• you only need simple templating already covered by Obsidian's core Templates or Templater
• you need automation outside of a markdown vault context

Facets

plugin · maturity active

workflow-automation templating chatbot developer-tools developer-tools productivity cross-platform windows obsidian-plugin note-taking hotkey-workflows capture macros typescript automation knowledge-management desktop macos linux

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