diff --git a/src/@types/settings.d.ts b/src/@types/settings.d.ts
index 3b579e4..456cefb 100644
--- a/src/@types/settings.d.ts
+++ b/src/@types/settings.d.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ export interface SimpleFlashcardsSettings {
     defaultDeckPath: string; // Default path for quick command
     trackViews: boolean; // Enable view tracking
     selectionMode: "random" | "least-recent";
+    calloutType: string; // Callout type for embedded cards (e.g., "readaloud")
 }
 
 export interface SimpleFlashcardsData {
diff --git a/src/@types/window-type.d.ts b/src/@types/window-type.d.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fba9d16
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/@types/window-type.d.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+import type { SimpleFlashcardsApi } from "../flashcards-Api";
+
+declare global {
+    interface Window {
+        simpleFlashcards?: {
+            api?: SimpleFlashcardsApi;
+        };
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/flashcards-Api.ts b/src/flashcards-Api.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ab4907e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/flashcards-Api.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import type SimpleFlashcardsPlugin from "./flashcards-Plugin";
+
+export class SimpleFlashcardsApi {
+    plugin: SimpleFlashcardsPlugin;
+
+    constructor(plugin: SimpleFlashcardsPlugin) {
+        this.plugin = plugin;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get a random card embed as formatted text
+     * @returns The card embed text, or null if no cards available
+     */
+    embedCard(): string | null {
+        return this.plugin.getCardEmbedText();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/flashcards-Constants.ts b/src/flashcards-Constants.ts
index 81edd67..0106dda 100644
--- a/src/flashcards-Constants.ts
+++ b/src/flashcards-Constants.ts
@@ -5,4 +5,5 @@ export const DEFAULT_SETTINGS: SimpleFlashcardsSettings = {
     defaultDeckPath: "",
     trackViews: true,
     selectionMode: "least-recent",
+    calloutType: "tip",
 };
diff --git a/src/flashcards-Plugin.ts b/src/flashcards-Plugin.ts
index 74bcfe9..a4c1766 100644
--- a/src/flashcards-Plugin.ts
+++ b/src/flashcards-Plugin.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
-import { Notice, Plugin, TFile, TFolder } from "obsidian";
+import { type Editor, Notice, Plugin, TFile, TFolder } from "obsidian";
 import type {
     Card,
     SimpleFlashcardsData,
     SimpleFlashcardsSettings,
 } from "./@types/settings";
+import { SimpleFlashcardsApi } from "./flashcards-Api";
 import { CardParser } from "./flashcards-CardParser";
 import { DEFAULT_SETTINGS } from "./flashcards-Constants";
 import { FlashcardModal } from "./flashcards-Modal";
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ export default class SimpleFlashcardsPlugin extends Plugin {
     data!: SimpleFlashcardsData;
     cachedCards: Card[] = [];
     cardParser!: CardParser;
+    api!: SimpleFlashcardsApi;
 
     async onload() {
         console.log("Loading Simple Flashcards plugin");
@@ -23,33 +25,54 @@ export default class SimpleFlashcardsPlugin extends Plugin {
 
         this.addSettingTab(new SimpleFlashcardsSettingsTab(this.app, this));
 
-        // Command: Show Random Activity Card
-        this.addCommand({
-            id: "show-random-card",
-            name: "Show Random Activity Card",
-            callback: () => {
-                this.showRandomCard();
-            },
-        });
-
-        // Command: Refresh Activity Cards
-        this.addCommand({
-            id: "refresh-cards",
-            name: "Refresh Activity Cards",
-            callback: async () => {
-                await this.scanCards();
-                new Notice("Activity cards refreshed");
-            },
-        });
-
-        // Defer initial card scan to avoid blocking startup
+        // Defer initial card scan, API, and command registration to avoid blocking startup
         this.app.workspace.onLayoutReady(async () => {
             await this.scanCards();
+
+            // Initialize API
+            this.api = new SimpleFlashcardsApi(this);
+            if (!window.simpleFlashcards) {
+                window.simpleFlashcards = {};
+            }
+            window.simpleFlashcards.api = this.api;
+
+            // Command: Show Random Activity Card
+            this.addCommand({
+                id: "show-random-card",
+                name: "Show Activity Card",
+                callback: () => {
+                    this.showRandomCard();
+                },
+            });
+
+            // Command: Embed Random Card
+            this.addCommand({
+                id: "embed-card",
+                name: "Embed Activity Card",
+                editorCallback: (editor) => {
+                    this.insertCardEmbed(editor);
+                },
+            });
+
+            // Command: Refresh Activity Cards
+            this.addCommand({
+                id: "refresh-cards",
+                name: "Refresh Activity Cards",
+                callback: async () => {
+                    await this.scanCards();
+                    new Notice("Activity cards refreshed");
+                },
+            });
         });
     }
 
     onunload() {
         console.log("Unloading Simple Flashcards plugin");
+
+        // Clear API reference
+        if (window.simpleFlashcards) {
+            window.simpleFlashcards.api = undefined;
+        }
     }
 
     async loadSettings() {
@@ -129,12 +152,7 @@ export default class SimpleFlashcardsPlugin extends Plugin {
         });
     }
 
-    async showRandomCard() {
-        // Lazy load cards if not yet scanned
-        if (this.cachedCards.length === 0) {
-            await this.scanCards();
-        }
-
+    showRandomCard() {
         const deckPath = this.settings.defaultDeckPath || undefined;
         const card = this.selectCard(deckPath);
 
@@ -145,4 +163,41 @@ export default class SimpleFlashcardsPlugin extends Plugin {
 
         new FlashcardModal(this.app, this, card, deckPath).open();
     }
+
+    getCardEmbedText(): string | null {
+        const deckPath = this.settings.defaultDeckPath || undefined;
+        const card = this.selectCard(deckPath);
+
+        if (!card) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        // Create collapsible callout with card content
+        const contentLines = card.content
+            .split("\n")
+            .map((line) => `> ${line}`);
+
+        const embedText = [
+            `> [!${this.settings.calloutType}]+ ${card.heading}`,
+            ...contentLines,
+        ].join("\n");
+
+        // Record as viewed
+        if (this.settings.trackViews) {
+            this.recordView(card.key);
+        }
+
+        return embedText;
+    }
+
+    insertCardEmbed(editor: Editor) {
+        const embedText = this.getCardEmbedText();
+
+        if (!embedText) {
+            new Notice("No cards available. Check your settings.");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        editor.replaceSelection(embedText);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/flashcards-SettingsTab.ts b/src/flashcards-SettingsTab.ts
index fcbaec3..746cb61 100644
--- a/src/flashcards-SettingsTab.ts
+++ b/src/flashcards-SettingsTab.ts
@@ -124,6 +124,20 @@ export class SimpleFlashcardsSettingsTab extends PluginSettingTab {
                     }),
             );
 
+        new Setting(containerEl)
+            .setName("Callout Type")
+            .setDesc(
+                "Callout type for embedded cards (e.g., note, tip, warning)",
+            )
+            .addText((text) =>
+                text
+                    .setPlaceholder("readaloud")
+                    .setValue(this.newSettings.calloutType)
+                    .onChange((value) => {
+                        this.newSettings.calloutType = value.trim();
+                    }),
+            );
+
         containerEl.createEl("h3", { text: "Usage" });
         const usage = containerEl.createEl("div");
         usage.createEl("p", {
diff --git a/tsconfig.json b/tsconfig.json
deleted file mode 100644
index fb0c4a1..0000000
--- a/tsconfig.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "compilerOptions": {
-    "baseUrl": ".",
-    "inlineSourceMap": true,
-    "inlineSources": true,
-    "module": "ESNext",
-    "target": "ES2020",
-    "allowJs": true,
-    "noImplicitAny": true,
-    "moduleResolution": "node",
-    "importHelpers": true,
-    "isolatedModules": true,
-    "strictNullChecks": true,
-    "lib": [
-      "DOM",
-      "ES2020"
-    ]
-  },
-  "include": [
-    "**/*.ts"
-  ]
-}