Generating News
Start with a Briefing Preset
- Open Settings > Community Plugins > Daily News Briefing
- Choose Morning Brief, Market Watch, AI/Tech Tracker, Research Digest, Company Monitor, or RSS Digest
- Click Apply preset, then edit topics if needed
Clicking Apply preset updates topics, output style, analysis mode, template type, and default briefing focus. Market Watch emphasizes catalysts and risks, Research Digest emphasizes methods and limitations, and RSS Digest stays concise. Presets preserve API keys, provider choice, schedule, archive folder, language, RSS feeds, retention, metadata, and cache.
| Preset | Best For | Default Topics | Output Focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morning Brief | A balanced daily overview before work | World News, Business, Technology | Key developments, why it matters, what to watch next |
| Market Watch | Investors and market watchers | Stock Market, Federal Reserve, Technology Stocks | Market impact, catalysts, risks, watchlist changes |
| AI/Tech Tracker | Builders, operators, and technology teams | Artificial Intelligence, Big Tech, Semiconductors | Launches, regulation, funding, chips, competitive moves |
| Research Digest | Researchers and knowledge workers | AI Research, Healthcare Innovation, Climate Research | Findings, methods, evidence quality, limitations, implications |
| Company Monitor | Tracking companies, clients, competitors, or vendors | Apple, Microsoft, OpenAI | Company actions, business impact, competitive positioning, open questions |
| RSS Digest | Summarizing user-provided feeds without extra setup | Technology, World News | Concise source-backed bullets, grouped related items, low repetition |
Automatic (Scheduled)
- Enable Enable auto-generation in settings
- Set a schedule time (e.g.,
08:00) - Keep Obsidian running — news generates silently in the background
- Find briefings in your Archive Folder, organized by month
Manual
Command Palette: Ctrl/Cmd+P > "Generate news now"
Sidebar button: Click the newspaper icon. Opens today's note if it exists, or creates a new one.
File Organization
Your Vault/
News Archive/
2026-02/
2026-02-25.md
2026-02-26.md
2026-01/
2026-01-31.md
...Notes are named YYYY-MM-DD.md and auto-organized into monthly subfolders. Use the "Reorganize existing notes" button in settings to migrate old notes.
Language Support
6 fully supported languages with content translation and localized UI:
| Language | Code |
|---|---|
| English | en |
| Français | fr |
| Deutsch | de |
| Español | es |
| Italiano | it |
| Chinese | zh |
News content, section headers ("Key Developments", "Analysis & Context"), and status messages are all translated. Unsupported language codes fall back to English.
Troubleshooting
No News Generated / Empty Content
- Test Connection: Use the Test Connection button in Settings > API Configuration to verify your API key and model are working.
- API keys: Ensure secrets are saved in Settings > Secret Storage and linked in plugin settings. Check for expired keys or missing secrets (Google providers need all 3).
- Topics: Must be comma-separated. Use specific topics for better results.
- Network: Verify internet connection and API endpoint access
- Debug: Open Obsidian console (
Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+I) for error details
API Errors
| Error | Solution |
|---|---|
| Invalid API Key | Use Test Connection to confirm, then regenerate key and check for extra whitespace |
| Insufficient Credits | Check billing in provider dashboard |
| Rate Limiting | Wait 5–10 minutes, reduce search results count |
| Quota Exceeded | Google free tier: 100 queries/day. Wait for reset or reduce settings. |
| Timeout | Check connection, try a different provider, reduce topics |
Template Validation Failed
- Ensure your template includes
{{TOPICS}} - Placeholders are case-sensitive — check for typos
- Switch to a preset template to verify the issue
Plugin Not Working After Update
- Reload Obsidian (
Ctrl/Cmd+R) - Disable and re-enable the plugin
- Check for new updates in Community Plugins
- If unresolved, open a GitHub issue with console logs