# vrtmrz/obsidian-livesync

Repository: https://github.com/vrtmrz/obsidian-livesync
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/obsidian-livesync
Language: TypeScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2026-08-26T11:44:22+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 95/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:39:23.370411+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 87, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1786, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 7, "gap_med": 2, "n_releases_24m": 144}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 12150, forks 438 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:51.860792+00:00)

## What it is
Self-hosted LiveSync is an Obsidian community plugin that synchronises vaults across devices using self-hosted backends like CouchDB or S3-compatible object storage, with optional WebRTC peer-to-peer sync. It supports end-to-end encryption, conflict resolution, and syncing of settings, themes, and plugins.

## Use cases
- sync Obsidian notes across devices without a third-party cloud
- keep notes fully self-hosted for privacy
- sync vaults via CouchDB or S3-compatible storage
- sync notes peer-to-peer over WebRTC without a central server
- encrypt note sync end-to-end
- sync Obsidian settings, themes, and plugins across devices

## When to choose
- you want real-time, low-traffic Obsidian sync on your own infrastructure
- you need end-to-end encryption for your notes
- you want to sync plugins, themes, and settings along with notes
- you prefer open-source server components like CouchDB or MinIO

## When to avoid
- you already use Obsidian Sync or iCloud sync (incompatible)
- you want a zero-setup hosted solution without managing a server
- you need sync with devices that are rarely online in P2P mode

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: active
- function: file-system, cryptography, self-hosted, backup
- domain: self-hosted, privacy, developer-tools, cross-platform
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: obsidian, note-sync, couchdb, webrtc, p2p, end-to-end-encryption, object-storage, desktop, mobile

## Member repositories
- vrtmrz/obsidian-livesync (main) score 95

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:51.860792+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:14:53.898583+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/vrtmrz/obsidian-livesync (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:51.860792+00:00, sha f6e3a0a9d70d)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.