Replicate

Obsidian plugin that integrates Replicate.com and enables using the various image generation models supported by Replicate (e.g., Stable Diffusion, FLUX.1, and many more) directly from your vault.

Demo:

Features

• Generate images from the current selection or from a prompt entered in a modal.
• Configurable Replicate model (<owner>/<name> or <owner>/<name>:<version>).
• Free-form JSON input passed as input to the chosen model — works with any model that accepts a prompt.
• Optional: copy the generated output (URLs) to the clipboard.
• Optional: append the generated output as markdown image embeds to the current note.

⚠️ Images generated via Replicate are only stored on Replicate's servers for one hour. Download anything you want to keep.

Prerequisites

• A Replicate.com account.
• A Replicate API token. Create one at replicate.com/account/api-tokens.
• A configured billing method on Replicate if the model you want to use is paid.

Installation

Community plugins (recommended)

1. In Obsidian, go to Settings → Community plugins.
2. Disable Restricted mode if it's enabled.
3. Select Browse, search for Replicate, install it, then enable it.

You can also browse the catalog on the Obsidian Community website.

Manual installation

If the plugin isn't listed in the community catalog yet (or you want a specific version):

1. Download main.js, manifest.json, and styles.css from the latest release.
2. Copy them into <Vault>/.obsidian/plugins/replicate/.
3. Reload Obsidian and enable Replicate in Settings → Community plugins.

BRAT (bleeding edge)

BRAT (Beta Reviewers Auto-update Tool) installs plugins straight from a GitHub repo and keeps them updated automatically. Use this if you want the latest commits — things might break.

1. Install Obsidian42 - BRAT from Settings → Community plugins → Browse and enable it.
2. Run BRAT: Add a beta plugin for testing from the command palette.
3. Paste https://github.com/dsebastien/obsidian-replicate.
4. Select the latest version and confirm.
5. Enable Replicate in Settings → Community plugins.

Usage

Once the plugin is installed, enabled, and configured with your API key:

• Command palette: press Ctrl/Cmd + P, search for Generate image(s) using Replicate.com, and press Enter.
• Context menu: right-click inside a note and pick the same command.

Behaviour:

• If you have text selected, that selection is used as the prompt.
• If nothing is selected, a modal is shown so you can type a prompt.
• Ctrl/Cmd + Enter in the modal submits the prompt.

Configuration

See docs/configuration.md for the full reference.

Quick overview:

• Replicate.com API Key — your API token. Required.
• Copy output to clipboard — copies the generated URL(s) to the clipboard.
• Append output to current note — appends markdown image embeds to the active note.
• Image generation model — <owner>/<name> or <owner>/<name>:<version>.
• Image generation model configuration — JSON passed as the model's input. The prompt is merged in at call time.

Privacy & data

• Network: the plugin only contacts Replicate.com. Requests are sent solely when you trigger a generation (command, context menu, or modal submit). Your prompt and model configuration are sent to Replicate to generate images. There is no telemetry, no background polling, and no auto-update.
• API key: your Replicate API token is stored locally in the plugin's settings (your vault) and sent only to Replicate for authentication. It is never logged.
• Clipboard: when Copy output to clipboard is enabled, the plugin writes the generated image URL(s) to your system clipboard. It never reads the clipboard. Disable the setting if you do not want clipboard writes.
• What's new after updates. After a plugin update, a one-time dialog shows the release notes you just received (including skipped versions) with ways to support development. Never shown on fresh installs or regular restarts.

Tips and tricks

See docs/tips.md for common tips, troubleshooting, and pointers for picking model versions.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome. See CONTRIBUTING.md.

License

MIT.

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