Obsidian

obsidian.md
Obsidian

A powerful knowledge base that works on top of local plain-text Markdown files. It has a strong community, and a lot of plugins and themes. Generally privacy-respecting, but no encryption out of the box, and some of the code is obfuscated or not fully open source

Security Audited Not Open Source

Obsidian Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy Summary

  • Your personal data is aggregated into statistics
  • Your IP address is collected, which can be used to view your approximate location
  • Your personal data may be sold or otherwise transferred as part of a bankruptcy proceeding or other type of financial transaction
  • You are tracked via web beacons, tracking pixels, browser fingerprinting, and/or device fingerprinting
  • Third-party cookies are used for advertising
  • There is a date of the last update of the agreements
  • Your account can be deleted or permanently suspended without prior notice and without a reason
  • No refunds will be issued
  • You agree not to use the service for illegal purposes
  • You must provide your legal name, pseudonyms are not allowed
  • Content you post may be edited by the service for any reason
  • The posting of pornographic content is prohibited
  • You are prohibited from sending chain letters, junk mail, spam or any unsolicited messages
  • Your content can be deleted if you violate the terms
  • You cannot distribute or disclose your account to third parties
  • You must report to the service any unauthorized use of your account or any breach of security
  • You must keep your information up to date and accurate
  • No warranty is made regarding an uninterrupted, timely, secure and/or error-free experience
  • This service assumes no liability for unauthorized access to your personal information
  • Third parties are involved in operating the service
  • This service informs you that its Privacy Policy does not apply to third-party services
  • This service informs you that its Terms of Service does not apply to third-party services
  • The service is provided 'as is' and to be used at your sole risk
  • This service does not guarantee that it or the products obtained through it meet your expectations or requirements
  • No guarantee is made reguarding the accuracy and/or reliability of the information provided
  • The service claims that third parties it shares your personal information with are bound by confidentiality obligations
  • You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold the service harmless in case of a claim related to your use of the service
  • Any liability on behalf of the service is only limited to the fees you paid as a user
  • Referring and/or exit pages are tracked
  • This service is a subsidiary of Dynalist
  • This service assumes no responsibility and liability for the contents of links to other websites
  • Spidering, crawling, or accessing the site through any automated means is not allowed
  • Defend, indemnify, hold harmless; survives termination
  • Other rules, terms, conditions and/or guidelines may apply
  • Invalidity of any portion of the Terms of Service does not entail invalidity of its remainder
  • This service gives your personal data to third parties involved in its operation
  • You have the right to leave this service at any time
  • First-party cookies are used
  • Your data may be processed and stored anywhere in the world
  • You have a reduced time period to take legal action against the service (1 year)
  • Your feedback is invited regarding changes to the terms
  • Information is provided about security practices
  • You maintain ownership of your content
  • The court of law governing the terms is in the Province of Ontario, Canada
  • This service is only available to users over a certain age
  • Archives of their agreements are provided so that changes can be viewed over time
  • Specific content can be deleted without reason and may be removed without prior notice
  • The terms may be changed at any time, but you will receive notification of the changes
  • You agree not to submit libelous, harassing or threatening content
  • You are prohibited from attempting to gain unauthorized access to other computer systems
  • You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account and for the activities on your account
  • The service assumes no liability for any damages the user incurs

Score

E

Documents

About the Data

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Obsidian Source Code

Author

obsidianmd

Description

Community plugins list, theme list, and releases of Obsidian.

#bases#jsoncanvas#markdown#md#obsidian#obsidian-md

Homepage

https://obsidian.md

Repository

  • LicenseUnknown
  • Created08 May 20
  • Primary language
  • Size201,490 KB
  • Stars21,303
  • Forks7,707
  • Watchers21,303

Language Usage

Language Usage

Project Health

No license
  • Last commit5 days ago
  • Open issues4
  • Latest releasev1.13.8

Recent Commits

  • Obsidian Bot(03 Sept 26)

    chore: Mirror community plugins and themes (-0/+5 plugins, -0/+0 themes)

  • Obsidian Bot(03 Sept 26)

    chore: Mirror community plugins and themes (-4/+4 plugins, -0/+0 themes)

  • Obsidian Bot(03 Sept 26)

    chore: Mirror community plugins and themes (-1/+2 plugins, -0/+0 themes)

  • Obsidian Bot(03 Sept 26)

    chore: Mirror community plugins and themes (-1/+3 plugins, -0/+0 themes)

  • Obsidian Bot(03 Sept 26)

    chore: Mirror community plugins and themes (-2/+5 plugins, -0/+0 themes)

  • Obsidian Bot(03 Sept 26)

    chore: Mirror community plugins and themes (-1/+2 plugins, -0/+0 themes)

  • Obsidian Bot(03 Sept 26)

    chore: Mirror community plugins and themes (-0/+4 plugins, -0/+0 themes)

  • Obsidian Bot(03 Sept 26)

    chore: Mirror community plugins and themes (-1/+6 plugins, -0/+0 themes)

  • Obsidian Bot(03 Sept 26)

    chore: Mirror community plugins and themes (-3/+4 plugins, -0/+0 themes)

  • Obsidian Bot(03 Sept 26)

    chore: Update plugin stats (-22/+82 plugins)

  • Obsidian Bot(02 Sept 26)

    chore: Mirror community plugins and themes (-0/+3 plugins, -0/+1 themes)

  • Obsidian Bot(02 Sept 26)

    chore: Mirror community plugins and themes (-1/+6 plugins, -0/+0 themes)

  • Liam Cain(02 Sept 26)

    Update beta to v1.14.0.

  • Obsidian Bot(02 Sept 26)

    chore: Mirror community plugins and themes (-1/+0 plugins, -0/+0 themes)

  • Obsidian Bot(02 Sept 26)

    chore: Mirror community plugins and themes (-2/+6 plugins, -0/+0 themes)

  • Obsidian Bot(02 Sept 26)

    chore: Mirror community plugins and themes (-1/+5 plugins, -0/+0 themes)

  • Obsidian Bot(02 Sept 26)

    chore: Mirror community plugins and themes (-2/+7 plugins, -0/+0 themes)

  • Obsidian Bot(02 Sept 26)

    chore: Mirror community plugins and themes (-1/+4 plugins, -0/+1 themes)

  • Obsidian Bot(02 Sept 26)

    chore: Mirror community plugins and themes (-2/+4 plugins, -0/+0 themes)

  • Obsidian Bot(02 Sept 26)

    chore: Mirror community plugins and themes (-1/+3 plugins, -0/+0 themes)

  • Obsidian Bot(02 Sept 26)

    chore: Mirror community plugins and themes (-0/+11 plugins, -0/+1 themes)

  • Obsidian Bot(02 Sept 26)

    chore: Mirror community plugins and themes (-4/+3 plugins, -0/+0 themes)

  • Obsidian Bot(02 Sept 26)

    chore: Mirror community plugins and themes (-1/+3 plugins, -0/+0 themes)

  • Obsidian Bot(02 Sept 26)

    chore: Mirror community plugins and themes (-3/+3 plugins, -0/+0 themes)

  • Obsidian Bot(02 Sept 26)

    chore: Mirror community plugins and themes (-1/+3 plugins, -0/+0 themes)

  • Obsidian Bot(02 Sept 26)

    chore: Update plugin stats (-5/+7 plugins)

  • Obsidian Bot(01 Sept 26)

    chore: Mirror community plugins and themes (-0/+0 plugins, -0/+1 themes)

  • Obsidian Bot(01 Sept 26)

    chore: Mirror community plugins and themes (-2/+3 plugins, -0/+0 themes)

  • Obsidian Bot(01 Sept 26)

    chore: Mirror community plugins and themes (-1/+4 plugins, -0/+0 themes)

  • Obsidian Bot(01 Sept 26)

    chore: Mirror community plugins and themes (-4/+6 plugins, -0/+0 themes)

Obsidian Security

3.7/10

Repo Security Summary

Updated 24 Aug 26

  • Binary-Artifacts10/10
  • Maintained10/10
  • Dangerous-Workflow10/10
  • PackagingN/A
  • Code-Review0/10
  • SAST0/10
  • Token-Permissions0/10
  • CII-Best-Practices0/10
  • Pinned-Dependencies3/10
  • Security-Policy0/10
  • Fuzzing0/10
  • License0/10
  • Signed-Releases0/10
  • Branch-ProtectionN/A

Obsidian Website

Website

Obsidian - Sharpen your thinking

The free and flexible app for your private thoughts.

Redirects

Does not redirect

Security Checks

All 65 security checks passed

Server Details

  • IP Address172.67.74.64
  • LocationSan Francisco,California,United States of America,NA
  • ISPCloudFlare Inc.
  • ASNAS13335

Associated Countries

  • USUS

Safety Score

Website marked as safe

100%

Blacklist Check

obsidian.md was found on 0 blacklists

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Obsidian Android App

APK Info

De-Googled Compatibility

Native4.00/ 416 ratings
microG4.00/ 413 ratings
  • GrapheneOSNative4.0 / 4(11)
  • LineageOSmicroG4.0 / 4(5)
  • CalyxOSmicroG4.0 / 4(4)
  • e OSmicroG4.0 / 4(2)
  • LineageOSNative4.0 / 4(2)

Tested on Android 13–16 · Updated 25 Aug 26 · View on Plexus →

Trackers

No trackers found

    Permissions

    • Internet
    • Manage External Storage
    • Modify Audio Settings
    • Read External Storage
    • Record Audio
    • Vibrate
    • Write External Storage
    • Dynamic Receiver Not Exported Permission

    Obsidian iOS App

    App Info

    Obsidian - Connected Notes

    Obsidian is a powerful knowledge base that works on top of a local folder of plain text Markdown files. It is a second brain, for you, forever. Now available on the go for iOS! Features include: - Customizable toolbar - Pull down quick actions - Graph view - Community plugins - Themes - Sidebar pinning for tablet - iCloud vaults

    Rating

    Rated 4.49 out of 5 stars by 2,656 users

    Version Info

    • Current Version1.13.4
    • Last Updated30 Jul 26
    • First Released10 Jul 21
    • Minimum iOS Version15.6
    • Device Models Supported127

    App Details

    • IPA Size37.74 Mb
    • PriceFree (USD)
    • Age Advisory4+
    • Supported Languages42
    • DeveloperDynalist Inc.
    • Bundle IDmd.obsidian

    Screenshots

    • App screenshot
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    • App screenshot

    Obsidian Docker

    Container Info

    Obsidian

    [Obsidian](https://obsidian.md) is a note-taking app that lets you create, link, and organize your notes on your device, with hundreds of plugins and themes to customize your workflow. You can also publish your notes online, access them offline, and sync them securely with end-to-end encryption.

    #Content Management

    View on DockerHub

    linuxserver/obsidian:latest

    Run Command

    docker run -d \
      -p 3000:3000/tcp \
      -p 3001:3001/tcp \
      -e PUID=${PUID} \
      -e PGID=${PGID} \
      -e TZ=${TZ} \
      -v /srv/lsio/obsidian/config:/config \
      --restart=unless-stopped \
      linuxserver/obsidian:latest

    Compose File

    version: 3.8
    services:
      obsidian:
        image: "linuxserver/obsidian:latest"
        ports:
          - "3000:3000/tcp"
          - "3001:3001/tcp"
        environment:
          PUID: 1000
          PGID: 1000
          TZ: Etc/UTC
        volumes:
          - "/srv/lsio/obsidian/config:/config"
        restart: unless-stopped

    Environment Variables

    • Var NameDefault
    • PUID1000
    • PGID1000
    • TZEtc/UTC

    Port List

    • 3000:3000/tcp
    • 3001:3001/tcp

    Volume Mounting

    • Container PathHost Bind
    • /config/srv/lsio/obsidian/config

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