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Links to relevant Obsidian forum discussions, Reddit threads, and GitHub issues.


URL: https://forum.obsidian.md/t/obsidian-for-web/2049

Key Points:

  • Long-running feature request (since 2020)
  • Official response: No plans for web version
  • Reason: Obsidian depends on local filesystem
  • Community workarounds discussed

Relevant Comments:

  • Discussion of Docker + VNC approaches
  • Kasm Workspaces mentioned
  • CRDT sync suggestions

URLs:

Key Points:

  • Demand for enterprise features
  • SSO/SAML requests
  • Security certifications discussion
  • Plugin security concerns

URLs:

Key Points:

  • Official team sync documentation
  • Obsidian Sync for teams
  • Limitations of current approach

URLs:

Key Points:

  • User frustration with no web version
  • Docker virtualization attempts
  • Workarounds discussed

URL: https://github.com/sytone/obsidian-remote

Description: Run Obsidian in Docker with browser access.

Key Points:

  • Community Docker solution
  • Uses noVNC
  • Good reference for container setup

URL: https://github.com/vrtmrz/obsidian-livesync

Description: Self-hosted sync with CouchDB.

Key Points:

  • NOT true CRDT (uses revision trees)
  • Conflicts possible
  • Good for understanding sync challenges

URL: https://github.com/No-Instructions/Relay

Description: Yjs-based Obsidian sync.

Key Points:

  • True CRDT approach
  • Solved file-on-disk problem
  • Good reference for Yjs integration

URL: https://github.com/linuxserver/docker-obsidian

Description: Official LinuxServer.io Obsidian container.

Key Points:

  • Well-maintained Docker image
  • KasmVNC integration
  • Base for our container

  1. No official web version coming - Obsidian team has stated this clearly

  2. VNC/container approach is viable - Multiple implementations exist

  3. CRDT is the right approach for sync - Obsidian LiveSync’s revision trees cause conflicts

  4. Enterprise demand is high - Many forum threads requesting SSO, compliance features

  5. Plugin security is a concern - Enterprises want control over plugins