Pinned
you asked for it, so here it is!
You can finally edit any Markdown file without moving it into your vault! 🤗
Works for all formats Obsidian supports. Available with Obsidian 1.14.2 (early access).
Works for all formats Obsidian supports. Available with Obsidian 1.14.2 (early access).
September 15, 2026 at 6:43 PM
you asked for it, so here it is!
"so it's just a cookie but with chocolate chips in it?"
it sounds like a dig at first, but it's one of the highest compliments you can receive in the understandability of something you created
it sounds like a dig at first, but it's one of the highest compliments you can receive in the understandability of something you created
September 11, 2026 at 4:11 PM
"so it's just a cookie but with chocolate chips in it?"
it sounds like a dig at first, but it's one of the highest compliments you can receive in the understandability of something you created
it sounds like a dig at first, but it's one of the highest compliments you can receive in the understandability of something you created
This is Knap. It's a new language I created that turns data into Markdown. Knap should feel familiar and comes with a wonderfully pleasant syntax to modify and format plain text.
September 10, 2026 at 6:58 PM
This is Knap. It's a new language I created that turns data into Markdown. Knap should feel familiar and comes with a wonderfully pleasant syntax to modify and format plain text.
it looks like they had fun adapting this quote from the 2016 article "Sam Altman's Manifest Destiny":
"I have guns, gold, potassium iodide, antibiotics, batteries, water, gas masks from the Israeli Defense Force, and a big patch of land in Big Sur I can fly to."
"I have guns, gold, potassium iodide, antibiotics, batteries, water, gas masks from the Israeli Defense Force, and a big patch of land in Big Sur I can fly to."
September 8, 2026 at 8:18 PM
it looks like they had fun adapting this quote from the 2016 article "Sam Altman's Manifest Destiny":
"I have guns, gold, potassium iodide, antibiotics, batteries, water, gas masks from the Israeli Defense Force, and a big patch of land in Big Sur I can fly to."
"I have guns, gold, potassium iodide, antibiotics, batteries, water, gas masks from the Israeli Defense Force, and a big patch of land in Big Sur I can fly to."
In Obsidian 1.14 the new quick capture launches faster than the iOS animation takes to complete (currently available in early access)
September 8, 2026 at 7:49 PM
In Obsidian 1.14 the new quick capture launches faster than the iOS animation takes to complete (currently available in early access)
Reposted by kepano
Obsidian 1.14.0 (early access) is now available to Catalyst members for desktop and mobile.
- Kanban views!
- New quick capture widget for iOS (demo below)
- Support for colored highlight syntax using emoji ==🔵blue==
- Kanban views!
- New quick capture widget for iOS (demo below)
- Support for colored highlight syntax using emoji ==🔵blue==
September 2, 2026 at 10:50 PM
Obsidian 1.14.0 (early access) is now available to Catalyst members for desktop and mobile.
- Kanban views!
- New quick capture widget for iOS (demo below)
- Support for colored highlight syntax using emoji ==🔵blue==
- Kanban views!
- New quick capture widget for iOS (demo below)
- Support for colored highlight syntax using emoji ==🔵blue==
what are the most polished Android apps you use?
August 27, 2026 at 12:14 PM
what are the most polished Android apps you use?
everything → Markdown
very smooth
very smooth
Save your data to local Markdown files you own forever, and can access completely offline.
Obsidian now helps you migrate from all the major proprietary formats including Notion, Evernote, OneNote, Google Keep, Apple Notes, and more.
Obsidian now helps you migrate from all the major proprietary formats including Notion, Evernote, OneNote, Google Keep, Apple Notes, and more.
August 25, 2026 at 5:22 PM
everything → Markdown
very smooth
very smooth
Reposted by kepano
Save your data to local Markdown files you own forever, and can access completely offline.
Obsidian now helps you migrate from all the major proprietary formats including Notion, Evernote, OneNote, Google Keep, Apple Notes, and more.
Obsidian now helps you migrate from all the major proprietary formats including Notion, Evernote, OneNote, Google Keep, Apple Notes, and more.
August 25, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Save your data to local Markdown files you own forever, and can access completely offline.
Obsidian now helps you migrate from all the major proprietary formats including Notion, Evernote, OneNote, Google Keep, Apple Notes, and more.
Obsidian now helps you migrate from all the major proprietary formats including Notion, Evernote, OneNote, Google Keep, Apple Notes, and more.
@pngwn.at I was wondering if you're still using the NPM package name knap and if not whether you'd be willing to donate it for a project I am working on? Cheers!
August 21, 2026 at 12:46 AM
@pngwn.at I was wondering if you're still using the NPM package name knap and if not whether you'd be willing to donate it for a project I am working on? Cheers!
first test of any markdown app: the dreaded multiline code block in a nested list of mixed rtl/ltr directionality
August 12, 2026 at 5:43 PM
first test of any markdown app: the dreaded multiline code block in a nested list of mixed rtl/ltr directionality
Reposted by kepano
Obsidian 1.13.6 is now available to all for desktop and mobile!
- Added swipe-to-close tabs in the mobile tab switcher
- Improvements for Settings keyboard navigation and when app is fullscreen
- Improved "Undo close tab" behavior. Tabs now reopen in the correct tab group.
- Added swipe-to-close tabs in the mobile tab switcher
- Improvements for Settings keyboard navigation and when app is fullscreen
- Improved "Undo close tab" behavior. Tabs now reopen in the correct tab group.
August 10, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Obsidian 1.13.6 is now available to all for desktop and mobile!
- Added swipe-to-close tabs in the mobile tab switcher
- Improvements for Settings keyboard navigation and when app is fullscreen
- Improved "Undo close tab" behavior. Tabs now reopen in the correct tab group.
- Added swipe-to-close tabs in the mobile tab switcher
- Improvements for Settings keyboard navigation and when app is fullscreen
- Improved "Undo close tab" behavior. Tabs now reopen in the correct tab group.
My open source html→markdown library Defuddle is suddenly getting a lot of downloads over the last month
August 9, 2026 at 2:07 PM
My open source html→markdown library Defuddle is suddenly getting a lot of downloads over the last month
if you're using Airtable by Bending Spoons™ consider backing up your data in the unlikely event that the API gets nerfed or maybe even (gasp) paywalled
Good news, everyone! We made it easy and free to convert your entire Airtable workspace to durable Markdown files that you own and can use offline.
Obsidian Bases supports all your views, filters, and formulas. Your data is yours, take ownership of it.
Obsidian Bases supports all your views, filters, and formulas. Your data is yours, take ownership of it.
August 5, 2026 at 9:19 PM
if you're using Airtable by Bending Spoons™ consider backing up your data in the unlikely event that the API gets nerfed or maybe even (gasp) paywalled
As with past "paper cuts" releases, Obsidian 1.13 is not super flashy but it includes hundreds of small improvements and bug fixes that make the overall experience a lot smoother.
Obsidian 1.13 is now available to everyone on desktop and mobile!
- Added search and keyboard navigation to settings
- Images are easier to resize and zoom
- iOS share sheet lets you save content from other apps without opening Obsidian
- Many bug fixes and performance improvements
- Added search and keyboard navigation to settings
- Images are easier to resize and zoom
- iOS share sheet lets you save content from other apps without opening Obsidian
- Many bug fixes and performance improvements
July 30, 2026 at 6:03 PM
As with past "paper cuts" releases, Obsidian 1.13 is not super flashy but it includes hundreds of small improvements and bug fixes that make the overall experience a lot smoother.
The extent to which Claude specifically is being promoted by bot accounts on GitHub and social platforms smells fishy.
It forces me to wonder how much of it is an organized campaign and who is paying for all the tokens.
It forces me to wonder how much of it is an organized campaign and who is paying for all the tokens.
July 25, 2026 at 4:52 PM
The extent to which Claude specifically is being promoted by bot accounts on GitHub and social platforms smells fishy.
It forces me to wonder how much of it is an organized campaign and who is paying for all the tokens.
It forces me to wonder how much of it is an organized campaign and who is paying for all the tokens.
formats evolve over decades, apps over months, intelligence is evolving every day
in terms of pace layers "file over app" defines priorities: invest deeply in proven formats, and don't expect anything at the intelligence layer to last very long
in terms of pace layers "file over app" defines priorities: invest deeply in proven formats, and don't expect anything at the intelligence layer to last very long
July 18, 2026 at 7:10 PM
formats evolve over decades, apps over months, intelligence is evolving every day
in terms of pace layers "file over app" defines priorities: invest deeply in proven formats, and don't expect anything at the intelligence layer to last very long
in terms of pace layers "file over app" defines priorities: invest deeply in proven formats, and don't expect anything at the intelligence layer to last very long
This update fixes some particularly thorny and longstanding bugs on iOS and Android when dealing with very large Markdown files.
You can now scroll smoothly in Live Preview on iOS and use "Select all" on Android. Should be able to handle massive files without a hitch.
You can now scroll smoothly in Live Preview on iOS and use "Select all" on Android. Should be able to handle massive files without a hitch.
Obsidian 1.13.2 (early access) is now available to Catalyst members for desktop and mobile.
Adds image zoom on desktop and resolves bugs:
- Fixed "Copy" button on large code blocks
- Fixed scroll stuttering in long files on iOS
- Fixed "select all" in long files on Android
Adds image zoom on desktop and resolves bugs:
- Fixed "Copy" button on large code blocks
- Fixed scroll stuttering in long files on iOS
- Fixed "select all" in long files on Android
July 14, 2026 at 9:54 PM
This update fixes some particularly thorny and longstanding bugs on iOS and Android when dealing with very large Markdown files.
You can now scroll smoothly in Live Preview on iOS and use "Select all" on Android. Should be able to handle massive files without a hitch.
You can now scroll smoothly in Live Preview on iOS and use "Select all" on Android. Should be able to handle massive files without a hitch.
The new iOS share sheet in Obsidian lets you save YouTube transcripts, and content from within other apps. Everything is converted to durable Markdown files.
Try it in Obsidian 1.13 (beta)
Try it in Obsidian 1.13 (beta)
June 10, 2026 at 6:17 PM
The new iOS share sheet in Obsidian lets you save YouTube transcripts, and content from within other apps. Everything is converted to durable Markdown files.
Try it in Obsidian 1.13 (beta)
Try it in Obsidian 1.13 (beta)
how we made the new Obsidian Web Clipper icon
May 28, 2026 at 4:56 PM
how we made the new Obsidian Web Clipper icon
I enjoyed collaborating with Adam Whitcroft on this icon. Hope you like it!
May 27, 2026 at 7:20 PM
I enjoyed collaborating with Adam Whitcroft on this icon. Hope you like it!
Reposted by kepano
I was joined by @stephango.com – CEO of Obsidian – on the latest episode of Cortex.
This has been one of my favourite conversations so far. Steph has some really insightful approaches to work, running a small team, and developing a powerful tool for the world.
www.theenthusiast.net/the-philosop...
This has been one of my favourite conversations so far. Steph has some really insightful approaches to work, running a small team, and developing a powerful tool for the world.
www.theenthusiast.net/the-philosop...
The Philosophy of Obsidian, with CEO Steph Ango
New episode of Cortex out today:
Myke talks to Steph Ango, CEO of Obsidian, about building tools for thought, working without meetings, managing knowledge with markdown and links, and how a seven-per...
www.theenthusiast.net
May 25, 2026 at 3:05 PM
I was joined by @stephango.com – CEO of Obsidian – on the latest episode of Cortex.
This has been one of my favourite conversations so far. Steph has some really insightful approaches to work, running a small team, and developing a powerful tool for the world.
www.theenthusiast.net/the-philosop...
This has been one of my favourite conversations so far. Steph has some really insightful approaches to work, running a small team, and developing a powerful tool for the world.
www.theenthusiast.net/the-philosop...