Daily News Briefing is an Obsidian plugin that delivers AI-powered news summaries directly to your vault. Stay informed about your topics of interest with smart, automated news collection and summarization using Perplexity’s Sonar API for intelligent content curation.

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Features

  • Personalized News Collection based on your topics of interest and preferences
  • AI-Powered Summarization of news articles using Perplexity Sonar API
  • Automated Daily Briefings delivered directly to your Obsidian vault
  • Customizable Delivery Schedule and format options
  • Seamless Obsidian Integration with your existing knowledge management workflow
  • Trusted Source Filtering to ensure quality and reliability
  • Markdown Formatting for easy linking and organization within your vault

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Prerequisites

  • Obsidian desktop app installed
  • Perplexity API key (Sonar API access)
  • Internet connection for fetching news articles
  • TypeScript development environment (for customization)

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Installation

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/ChenziqiAdam/Daily-News-Briefing.git
cd Daily-News-Briefing

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build the plugin
npm run build

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Configuration

  1. Install Plugin: Copy the built plugin to your Obsidian plugins folder
  2. Enable Plugin: Activate in Obsidian settings
  3. API Setup: Enter your Perplexity API key in plugin settings
  4. Configure Topics: Set up your news topics and delivery preferences

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Usage

  1. Configure Interests: Set up preferred topics, sources, and delivery schedule
  2. Automated Collection: Plugin uses Perplexity Sonar API to gather latest news
  3. AI Summarization: Articles are processed and summarized using Perplexity’s capabilities
  4. Vault Delivery: Summaries are formatted as Markdown notes in your Obsidian vault
  5. Knowledge Integration: Link news briefings with other notes in your knowledge base

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Code Explanation

  • Frontend: TypeScript-based Obsidian plugin with custom UI components
  • AI Integration: Perplexity Sonar API for intelligent news gathering and summarization
  • Content Processing: Automated article extraction and summarization workflows
  • Scheduling: Configurable delivery schedules and topic monitoring
  • Markdown Generation: Structured content formatting for Obsidian compatibility
  • Error Handling: Robust error management for API limits and network issues

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Technical Implementation

The plugin leverages Perplexity Sonar API for: 
// News gathering with Perplexity Sonar API
const newsQuery = `latest news about ${topic} in the past 24 hours`;
const searchResponse = await perplexityClient.search({
  query: newsQuery,
  max_results: 5,
  include_domains: userPreferences.trustedSources || []
});

// AI-powered summarization
const summaryPrompt = `Summarize these news articles about ${topic}`;
const summaryResponse = await perplexityClient.generate({
  prompt: summaryPrompt,
  model: "sonar-medium-online",
  max_tokens: 500
});