Vault Intelligence

Uninstall & Cleanup Guide ​

Uninstallation ​

To completely remove the Vault Intelligence plugin from your vault:

  1. Open Settings: Go to Settings > Community Plugins.
  2. Disable Plugin: Toggle the switch off for "Vault Intelligence".
  3. Uninstall Plugin: Click the "Uninstall" button (trash icon).

Cleanup Data ​

Vault Intelligence keeps its data in two places, and neither contains your notes:

  • Local search indexes: stored in your browser's IndexedDB and in the plugin folder (data/). Obsidian deletes the plugin folder automatically when you uninstall.
  • Synced graph state: a slim MessagePack copy of vectors and graph edges in the hidden .vault-intelligence/ folder at the root of your vault. It is not removed on uninstall (so your setup survives a reinstall) and it keeps itself out of Git via an automatic local .gitignore.
  1. Go to Settings > Vault Intelligence > Storage.
  2. Find the Purge all data setting and click Purge and reset.
  3. Click the notice to confirm; the plugin removes all indexes, cached models, and stored states, then reloads itself.

You can now uninstall the plugin safely.

Method 2: Manual deletion (after uninstalling) ​

  1. Open your vault in your file explorer (Finder / Explorer).
  2. Locate the .vault-intelligence folder in the root of your vault.
    • Note: You may need to enable "Show hidden files" in your operating system settings.
  3. Delete the entire .vault-intelligence folder.

What stays behind ​

  • Your notes: never touched — they live in the vault itself.
  • API keys: stored in your operating system's keychain (or in the plugin's data.json, which Obsidian removes on uninstall). Clear keychain entries through your OS settings if you want them gone.

Is my data safe? ​

Yes. Both locations store only derived data (search indexes and relationship graphs), never your notes or their original content. Deleting them simply resets the plugin's "brain" – it will not delete your notes.