Sync Obsidian For Free With Git.md

Use Case

I want to use Obsidian on my mobile device and share data with my Obsidian folder from my desktop computer

Desktop: Use Git For Backup

1. Create a Github Repository
2. Create a Token: Github.com > Settings > developer settings > Personal Token > Generate token classic (90days/Repo full control). Find a way to send it temporarily from your desktop to your mobile. You will need it after.
3. Clone on Desktop or add origin

mkdir repo
cd repo
(if already exists: clean remote) git remote remove origin https
git remote add origin git@github.com/<username>/<repo.git>
(if repo is not empty) git pull

4. Open Obsidian and install Obsidian Git Plugin + enable
5. Obsidian Git Plugin Settings > Vault backup interval 5 minutes
6. Add ignore rules nano .gitgnore:

.obsidian/plugins/obsidian-git/data.json
.obsidian/app.json
.obsidian/appearance.json
.obsidian/hotkeys.json
.obsidian/workspace

7. Command palette: commit all changes + push

[!Desktop Rules]

• Backup interval: 5 or 10 min
• Startup: Pull

Mobile: Use Git (Android ?)

1. Install Termux App
2. Give Termux access to your storage using the following command: termux-setup-storage
3. pkg update && pkg upgrade
4. pkg install git
5. pwd: /data/data/com.termux/files/home/storage/downloads
6. cd shared (shared folders destination for all apps)
7. git clone git@github.com/<username>/<repo.git>
8. username + password (= paste token)

Mobile: Use Obsidian

1. Install Obsidian app
2. Open Default Vault from "downloads/repo"
3. Enable Community plugins
4. Set Credentials in Obsidian Git Plugins (Author informations): paste the token into the password field

[!Mobile Rules]

• Manual backup: Commit+Push
• Startup: Pull
• Don't forget: you will need to update the Github Token after 90days

Alternatives

• SyncThing
• FolderSync

References

• Sync Your Obsidian Vault for Free with Github
• Sync Your Obsidian Vault for Free with Github - YouTube
• Using Git To Sync Obsidian Vault On Android - forum