Quick Start
Install (the host plugin)
From the official Obsidian plugin directory: Harness Like (desktop only).
In Obsidian: Settings → Community plugins → Browse → search Harness Like → Install → Enable.
Manual install (alternative): copy main.js, manifest.json, styles.css from the GitHub repository root to .obsidian/plugins/harness-like/ in your vault.
Configure a model
- Click the bot icon in the left ribbon, or run the host command "Open Harness Like Panel";
- Open host settings (Settings → Community plugins → Harness Like) → Models tab:
- The DeepSeek channel is pre-configured — enter your API Key;
- "Fetch from endpoint" to pull the model list, or add models manually;
- Set your usual model as the default.
First chat
Try an example:
- "Count the notes in this vault"
- "Find notes containing 'reading'"
- "Summarize the current note" (tick "Current note only" in the toolbar first)
The agent calls tools with visible cards; write operations ask for approval.
Host commands (in the command palette)
| Command | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Open Harness Like Panel | Opens the chat panel (same as the ribbon bot icon) |
| Open Harness Like Plugin Manager | Opens the sub-plugin management view |
| Reload authorized user plugins | Reloads all authorized sub-plugins |
Sub-plugin commands appear as
Harness Like: command (sub-plugin-id)and are used the same way — see User Plugins.
Next steps
- Chat Panel (including session export)
- Agents & Models (what the three modes are for)
- Describing what you want (Obsidian areas & how to phrase requests)
- Creating Plugins in Conversation