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Published 2026-05-25

Obsidian is where a lot of great documentation starts. Retype is how that Markdown becomes a fast, polished, self-hosted website. Now Retype is available directly inside Obsidian.

Write in Obsidian. Build with Retype. Publish anywhere.

The official Retype plugin is available in the Obsidian Community plugin directory. Install Retype directly from Obsidian, and manage your Retype projects from inside your vault.

Retype for Obsidian is available on macOS, Windows, and Linux.

See the full Obsidian Plugin guide for detailed installation instructions:

Retype for Obsidian Plugin

Retype for Obsidian integrates the Retype app directly into Obsidian and your vault.

Build from where you write

Obsidian is already a natural home for Markdown docs, knowledge bases, internal notes, product documentation, and digital gardens. Retype turns that same Markdown into a professional documentation website. The Retype for Obsidian plugin removes the friction between the two by bringing Retype controls directly into Obsidian.

No terminal required for the common loop of start , preview, stop , and build . Your vault stays your vault, your Markdown stays portable with no platform dependencies, and Retype handles the site generation.

If your docs already live in Obsidian, Retype can turn that same vault into a website without changing how you write.

See it in action

Install the plugin, open the Retype panel from the sidebar, and your site controls are right there alongside your content.

Start the Retype development server and the panel updates in real time. The local URL becomes a clickable link, and CLI output streams into the output panel below.

If you have not yet installed the Retype CLI, the panel detects that automatically and offers a one-click install without leaving Obsidian.

For a full walkthrough of the install process, panel controls, settings, and CLI detection, see the Obsidian Plugin guide.

Open source and ready for feedback

Retype for Obsidian is the official Retype plugin, published under the Apache-2.0 license.

The source is on GitHub at retypeapp/retype-for-obsidian. Issues, ideas, and pull requests are all welcome. If you build something with it, share it with us on X or in the Obsidian community.

Try it today

Install Retype for Obsidian

Obsidian Plugin guide

View source on GitHub

Self-hosting your Obsidian vault with Retype

See also

Blogging

Adding a blog to your Retype website is as quick as adding a new .md file to your project.

Card

The Card component renders a linked preview for another page or URL. For local pages, Retype can build the card from page metadata. You can also override individual values directly on the Card.

Content

Use content to query and access any page in your project from within a template expression. You can look up pages by key, search across all pages, and iterate over collections such as tags, categories, authors, blog posts, and navigation items.

What's New in Retype v4.0

Retype v4.0 is here! This major version release brings powerful new components, expanded templating capabilities, and a complete upgrade of all internal libraries and dependencies.

Last updated on 2026-05-25