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Chat Export

Save your conversations with AI agents for future reference.

Manual Export

Click the export button in the chat header to export the current conversation.

Export button in chat header

Export Settings

Configure export options in Settings → Agent Client → Export:

SettingDescription
Export folderFolder where chat exports will be saved (default: Agent Client)
FilenameTemplate for filenames. Use {date} and {time} as placeholders
Auto-export on new chatAutomatically export when starting a new chat
Auto-export on close chatAutomatically export when closing the chat view
Open note after exportAutomatically open the exported note

Export Format

Chats are exported as Markdown files with YAML frontmatter:

markdown
---
created: 2025-12-13T00:31:12
agentDisplayName: Claude Code
agentId: claude-code-acp
session_id: f95b4847-cb9c-441a-9f0b-08eb243ff5dd
tags: [agent-client]
---

# Claude Code

## 0:31:12 - User

@[[Agent Client Plugin]]
Summarize this, please.


---

## 0:31:16 - Assistant

### 🔧 Read File

**Locations**: `/Users/rait09/Documents/dev_vault/Agent Client Plugin.md:0`

**Status**: completed

## Summary: Agent Client Plugin for Obsidian

This is an Obsidian plugin that integrates AI coding agents (Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI) directly into your vault.
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What Gets Exported

  • Messages: Full conversation history with timestamps
  • Tool calls: Tool name, locations, status, and diffs
  • Thinking: Agent's reasoning (as collapsible callouts)
  • Plans: Task plans with status indicators
  • Note mentions: Auto-mention and manual mentions in @[[note]] format

Use Cases

  • Documentation: Keep records of conversations and decisions
  • Learning: Review agent explanations later
  • Sharing: Share solutions with others
  • Debugging: Reference what the agent did for troubleshooting

Released under the Apache 2.0 License.