Installation

Installation

Step-by-step guide to installing and configuring DeepLore Enhanced.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have:

• SillyTavern 1.12.0+
• Obsidian with the Local REST API community plugin installed and enabled
• For AI search (one of):
  • A saved Connection Manager profile in SillyTavern (any provider: Anthropic, OpenAI, OpenRouter, etc.)
  • claude-code-proxy running locally (requires enableCorsProxy: true in config.yaml)

Do NOT run both DeepLore and DeepLore Enhanced. They will conflict. Pick one.

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Step 1: Install the Client Extension

Option A: Built-in Installer (Recommended)

1. Open SillyTavern
2. Go to the Extensions panel (puzzle piece icon)
3. Click Install Extension
4. Paste the URL:

   https://github.com/pixelnull/sillytavern-DeepLore-Enhanced
   

5. Click Install

Option B: Manual Git Clone

cd SillyTavern/data/default-user/extensions
git clone https://github.com/pixelnull/sillytavern-DeepLore-Enhanced.git

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Step 2: Restart SillyTavern

Stop and restart SillyTavern to load the new extension.

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First-Time Setup

Quick alternative: Run /dle-setup in the SillyTavern chat input to use the guided setup wizard. It walks through Obsidian vault connection, tag configuration, and search mode selection. Note: AI search connection (profile or proxy) must still be configured separately in the settings panel.

Obsidian Connection

1. In Obsidian, open Settings > Community Plugins and install/enable Local REST API
2. Go to Settings > Local REST API and note the API port (default: 27123) and copy the API key
3. In SillyTavern, go to Extensions > DeepLore Enhanced
4. Enter the port and API key in the connection fields
5. Click Test All. You should see a success message
6. Check Enable DeepLore Enhanced
7. Click Refresh Index to pull entries from your vault

At this point, any entries in your vault tagged with #lorebook will be matched by keywords during generation. See Writing Vault Entries for how to create and tag entries.

AI Search Setup (Optional)

AI search adds a second stage to the pipeline: after keyword pre-filtering, an AI model reviews the candidate entries and selects the most contextually relevant ones. See AI Search for a full explanation of how it works.

Option A: Connection Profile (Recommended)

This uses an existing SillyTavern API connection with no extra software.

1. Make sure you have at least one API connection set up in SillyTavern and saved as a Connection Manager profile
2. In DLE settings, scroll down to AI Search
3. Check Enable AI Search
4. Set connection mode to Connection Profile (this is the default)
5. Choose your profile from the dropdown
6. Optionally set a Model Override (e.g., to force a cheaper model like Haiku)
7. Click Test AI Search to verify

Option B: Custom Proxy

This routes AI requests through an external proxy server via SillyTavern's built-in CORS proxy.

1. Install and start claude-code-proxy (defaults to http://localhost:42069)
2. Enable the CORS proxy: Open SillyTavern/config.yaml and set enableCorsProxy: true, then restart SillyTavern.
3. In DLE settings, scroll down to AI Search
4. Check Enable AI Search
5. Set connection mode to Custom Proxy
6. Set the Proxy URL (e.g., http://localhost:42069)
7. Set the Model Override (e.g., claude-haiku-4-5-20251001)
8. Click Test AI Search to verify

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Updating

If you installed via the built-in installer, SillyTavern will show an update notification when a new version is available. Click Update in the Extensions panel.

If you installed manually, pull the latest changes:

cd SillyTavern/data/default-user/extensions/sillytavern-DeepLore-Enhanced
git pull

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Troubleshooting

Connection refused (Obsidian)

• Is Obsidian open? The Local REST API plugin only serves requests while Obsidian is running.
• Is the Local REST API plugin enabled? Check Obsidian Settings > Community Plugins.
• Check the port: The default is 27123. Make sure the port in DLE settings matches what Local REST API is using.
• Check the API key: Copy it fresh from Obsidian Settings > Local REST API. Keys are regenerated when the plugin is reinstalled.
• Firewall: If SillyTavern and Obsidian are on different machines, ensure the port is open.

AI Search test fails

• Connection Profile mode: Make sure the selected profile still exists and its underlying API connection works. Test the connection in SillyTavern's main API panel first.
• Custom Proxy mode: Verify the proxy is running (curl http://localhost:42069 or equivalent). Ensure enableCorsProxy: true is set in config.yaml. Check the proxy's console for errors.
• Timeout: AI search has a configurable timeout (default 10 seconds). Slow providers may need a longer timeout in Settings Reference.

No entries found after Refresh Index

• Check your tags: Entries must have the #lorebook tag (or whatever you set as the lorebook tag in settings). The tag must be in the frontmatter tags array.
• Check the vault directory: By default, DLE scans the entire vault. If you have entries in a specific folder, make sure there are no path issues.
• Check frontmatter format: Keys and other fields must be valid YAML. See Writing Vault Entries for the correct format.

Extension not appearing in SillyTavern

• Check the extensions folder: The extension should be at SillyTavern/data/default-user/extensions/sillytavern-DeepLore-Enhanced/ with manifest.json at the root.
• Check SillyTavern version: DeepLore Enhanced requires SillyTavern 1.12.0 or later.
• Clear browser cache: Hard-refresh (Ctrl+Shift+R) or clear cache and reload.