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Allow you to access your calibre libraries and read books directly in Obsidian.

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Obsidian Calibre Plugin

This is a calibre Content server plugin for Obsidian. Allow you to access your calibre libraries and read books directly in Obsidian. Rearrange a comfortable layout of the workspace, you can take notes while reading, and read more books at the same time by opening more panes.

  • Obsidian Calibre Plugin
    • How it Works
    • How to use
      • Start quickly
        • STEP 1: Start Content Server
        • STEP 2: Install Calibre Plugin
        • STEP 3: Open Calibre Container
      • How to Change Content Server Port
        • Change in Calibre Application
        • Change in Calibre Plugin
    • Manually installing the plugin
    • The calibre Content server

How it Works

Calibre plugin will open a Obsidian view in your workspace when you click Calibre ribbon icon. The view contains an iframe to connect to the content server. You can change the server address in plugin settings.

How to use

Start quickly

STEP 1: Start Content Server

To start the server, click the Connect/share button and choose Start Content server.

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STEP 2: Install Calibre Plugin

Just do it.

STEP 3: Open Calibre Container

Click the ribbon icon to open Calibre Container.

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How to Change Content Server Port

Change in Calibre Application

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Change in Calibre Plugin

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Manually installing the plugin

  • Copy over main.js, styles.css, manifest.json from Releases to your vault VaultFolder/.obsidian/plugins/obsidian-calibre-plugin/.

The calibre Content server

See https://manual.calibre-ebook.com/server.html