forum-threads
Forum Threads & Discussions
Section titled “Forum Threads & Discussions”Links to relevant Obsidian forum discussions, Reddit threads, and GitHub issues.
Obsidian Forum
Section titled “Obsidian Forum”Obsidian for Web (Main Thread)
Section titled “Obsidian for Web (Main Thread)”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
Enterprise/Corporate Threads
Section titled “Enterprise/Corporate Threads”URLs:
- https://forum.obsidian.md/t/obsidian-at-work/18504
- https://forum.obsidian.md/t/trying-obsidian-in-a-corporate-environment/68816
- https://forum.obsidian.md/t/soc-2-iso-27001-certification/50037
Key Points:
- Demand for enterprise features
- SSO/SAML requests
- Security certifications discussion
- Plugin security concerns
Collaboration Threads
Section titled “Collaboration Threads”URLs:
- https://forum.obsidian.md/t/obsidian-publish-authentication-for-corporate-use-single-sign-on/19255
- https://help.obsidian.md/Teams/Syncing+for+teams
Key Points:
- Official team sync documentation
- Obsidian Sync for teams
- Limitations of current approach
r/ObsidianMD Relevant Posts
Section titled “r/ObsidianMD Relevant Posts”URLs:
- https://www.reddit.com/r/ObsidianMD/comments/10sj378/web_version_of_obsidian/
- https://www.reddit.com/r/ObsidianMD/comments/s13lp5/has_anyone_here_tried_to_virtualize_obsidian_in/
Key Points:
- User frustration with no web version
- Docker virtualization attempts
- Workarounds discussed
GitHub
Section titled “GitHub”Obsidian-Remote
Section titled “Obsidian-Remote”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
Obsidian LiveSync
Section titled “Obsidian LiveSync”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
Relay Plugin
Section titled “Relay Plugin”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
linuxserver/obsidian
Section titled “linuxserver/obsidian”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
Key Takeaways
Section titled “Key Takeaways”-
No official web version coming - Obsidian team has stated this clearly
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VNC/container approach is viable - Multiple implementations exist
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CRDT is the right approach for sync - Obsidian LiveSync’s revision trees cause conflicts
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Enterprise demand is high - Many forum threads requesting SSO, compliance features
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Plugin security is a concern - Enterprises want control over plugins