The Badges plugin allows users to display custom inline badges in Obsidian notes. These badges function as a visually appealing key-value system that can be queried using Obsidian's search or the Dataview plugin. It supports multiple badge styles, including plain text, GitHub-style labels, and fully customizable designs with icons and color settings. Users can further enhance their notes with custom CSS for personalized badge styling. The plugin provides a lightweight way to organize and visually highlight metadata, tasks, or categories directly within notes.