Obsidian (software)

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Obsidian
Original author(s)
  • Shida Li
  • Erica Xu
Developer(s)Dynalist Inc.[1]
Initial releaseMarch 30, 2020; 4 years ago (2020-03-30)
Stable release
1.5.12 / March 31, 2024
Written in
Windows, macOS, Android, Linux, iOS
Type
LicenseFreemium
Websiteobsidian.md

Obsidian is a

internal links for notes and then to visualize the connections as a graph.[4][5] It is designed to help users organize and structure their thoughts and knowledge in a flexible, non-linear way. The software is free for personal use, with commercial licenses available for pay.[2][6]

History

Obsidian was founded by Shida Li and Erica Xu while quarantining during the COVID-19 pandemic.[7] Li and Xu, who had met while studying at the University of Waterloo, had already collaborated on several development projects.[8] Obsidian was initially released on 30 March 2020.[9] Version 1.0.0 was released in October 2022.[10][11] Version 1.1, which added the Canvas core plugin, released in December 2022.[12]

Features

Obsidian is built on

Windows, Linux, and macOS, as well as mobile operating systems such as Android and iOS.[6] There is no web-based version of the software.[8] Obsidian on all platforms can be customized by adding plugins and themes, which enable users to extend the software's functionality with additional features or integration with other tools.[6] Obsidian differentiates between core plugins, which are released and maintained by the Obsidian team, and community plugins, which are open-sourced through GitHub and are contributed by users.[13] Examples of community plugins include a Kanban-style task board and a calendar widget.[3]
There are over 200 community made themes to use with the app.

Obsidian operates on a folder of text documents; each new note in Obsidian generates a new text document, and all the documents can be searched from within the app.[6][3] Obsidian allows internal linking between notes and creates an interactive graph that visualizes the relationships between notes.[6][8][3] Text formatting in Obsidian is achieved through Markdown, but Obsidian provides the instantaneous previewing of formatted text.[6]

An Internet forum and Discord channel are hosted by the developers.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Terms of Service - Obsidian". obsidian.md. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  2. ^ a b Eastman, David (24 April 2022). "Obsidian and the Case for Using More Markdown". The New Stack. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  3. ^
    Android Central
    . Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  4. PMID 35210247
    . Today, we are familiar with interlinked pockets of information in the form of hyperlinks on webpages such as Wikipedia. However, in the context of personal knowledge systems, the last year has seen an explosion of 'Personal Knowledge Graph' (PKG) tools such as 'Roam Research', 'Obsidian', and 'Notion', which digitise and personalise this powerful concept.
  5. Computers in Libraries
    . 42 (7): 19–22. The two main recent entries in the linked data PKM field are Roam and Obsidian
  6. ^ a b c d e f g Pot, Justin. "Obsidian Review". PCMag. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  7. ^ Le Cunff, Anne-Laure (6 August 2021). "Exploring the power of note-making with the co-founder of Obsidian". Ness Labs. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  8. ^ a b c d Ionescu, Stefan (4 August 2022). "Obsidian". TechRadar. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  9. ^ "Obsidian Release v0.0.1". Obsidian. 30 March 2020. Archived from the original on 18 May 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  10. ^ Rudra, Sourav. "Notion-like Markdown Note-Taking App 'Obsidian' is Out of Beta". It's FOSS News. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  11. ^ "Obsidian Release v1.0.0". Obsidian. 13 October 2022. Archived from the original on 24 May 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  12. ^ "Obsidian Release v1.1". Obsidian. 20 December 2022. Archived from the original on 25 March 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  13. ^ "Plugins". Obsidian. Retrieved 12 January 2023.

External links

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