Install Nova in 2 Minutes

Get selection-based editing running in your Obsidian vault

Choose local AI for complete privacy or cloud providers for maximum power. All features free forever with your API keys.

Step-by-Step Installation

Follow these simple steps to get Nova working in your Obsidian vault

Install from Community Plugins

Add Nova to your Obsidian vault through the built-in plugin manager.

 Settings → Community Plugins
Browse → Search "Nova"
Install → Enable
 

Nova sidebar appears ready for setup

Enable Mobile Support

Allow Nova to work on your mobile devices. Make sure you have a cloud provider configured.

 Privacy → Mobile
Enable "Mobile support"
Configure cloud provider for mobile
 

Required for Nova to work on mobile devices

Choose Your AI Provider

Pick the option that best fits your privacy needs and technical comfort level:

Local AI (Recommended for Privacy)

Best for: Sensitive work, complete privacy, no usage costs

Ollama: Easy desktop setup, great models
LM Studio: User-friendly interface
Custom: Your own AI endpoint

Ollama Setup:
1. Download Ollama from ollama.ai
2. Run: ollama pull llama3
3. Nova auto-detects localhost:11434

Cloud AI (Maximum Power)

Best for: Maximum capability, faster responses, mobile usage

Claude: Excellent writing, great reasoning
OpenAI: GPT-5 series, creative and analytical
Gemini: Google's powerful model

You need: API key from provider
Cost: ~$0.01-0.03 per request
Privacy: Your keys, your control

Add Your API Key

Connect Nova to your chosen AI provider by adding your API key to the settings.

 Settings → Nova Plugin
Choose AI Provider
Paste your API key
Click "Test Connection"
 

For local AI, endpoint is auto-detected

Test Nova

Try Nova's selection-based editing to see it in action with your documents.

 Select any text
Right-click → Nova
Choose "Improve Writing"
Watch it transform
 

You now have precision AI editing

What Nova Doesn't Do

Not a grammar checker

Nova won't flag comma splices or subject-verb disagreement. Use LanguageTool or Grammarly for that — they're better at it than any LLM.

Writing analysis is English-only

The readability scoring, passive voice detection, and adverb density features use English language patterns. Non-English documents won't get useful results from these tools. (AI editing works in any language your model supports.)

No vault indexing

Nova works with the document you have open plus any notes you explicitly link. It won't search across hundreds of files to find relevant context — you point it to what matters.

Every current feature is free

Selection editing, writing analysis, Smart Fill, chat, multi-document context — all free with your own API keys, forever. Future Supernova features get early access before graduating to free.

Is Nova Safe?

Nova is open source (AGPL-3.0), supports fully local AI, and collects zero telemetry.

Read our privacy commitments →

You're All Set!

Nova is ready to transform your writing workflow

User Guide

Complete guide to Nova's features and workflows.

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