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I have been working on #Obsidian Reader for over a year. I didn't want to share it until I felt it was good enough. It's finally there.
Consistent formatting for any article. Outline, syntax highlighting, nice footnotes, adjustable typography.
Runs locally. Just rules, no AI.
Consistent formatting for any article. Outline, syntax highlighting, nice footnotes, adjustable typography.
Runs locally. Just rules, no AI.
Defuddle now has a website!
This means you can use Defuddle anywhere to get the main content of a page in Markdown format.
You can simply add "defuddle.md" before any URL, use it via curl, Skills, CLI, or add it to your app via NPM.
This means you can use Defuddle anywhere to get the main content of a page in Markdown format.
You can simply add "defuddle.md" before any URL, use it via curl, Skills, CLI, or add it to your app via NPM.
If you're enjoying #Obsidian 1.11 consider giving us a review on the App Store or Google Play.
As a small team you have no idea how much motivation it gives us to keep improving the app 🥰
As a small team you have no idea how much motivation it gives us to keep improving the app 🥰
give me one TINY thing you want fixed or improved in #Obsidian — the smaller the better, I'm going on a paper cuts rampage
What do I mean when I say everything in #Obsidian should feel instantaneous?
No more than 0.1 seconds.
The target was established in 1968 by Robert Miller and well described in 1993 by Jakob Nielsen here:
No more than 0.1 seconds.
The target was established in 1968 by Robert Miller and well described in 1993 by Jakob Nielsen here:
Performance is design, and every millisecond counts.
Every update in 2025 trimmed Obsidian's load speed. This is quite complex given the number of different configurations and operating systems Obsidian supports.
We employed many different solutions to speed up Obsidian across various syncing methods, operating systems, plugins, vault sizes, etc.
Getting into Obsidian should be instantaneous regardless of vault size. It's absolutely necessary so that ideas can flow without friction.
Every update in 2025 trimmed Obsidian's load speed. This is quite complex given the number of different configurations and operating systems Obsidian supports.
We employed many different solutions to speed up Obsidian across various syncing methods, operating systems, plugins, vault sizes, etc.
Getting into Obsidian should be instantaneous regardless of vault size. It's absolutely necessary so that ideas can flow without friction.
what's one improvement you'd like to see in #obsidian in 2026?
one strategy is to keep doing your thing much longer than anyone thought you would
Is there a word to describe Obsidian's business model? Revenue primarily comes from optional paid services that have free alternatives.
"Freemium" isn't quite right because freemium apps typically paywall features, or have usage-based pricing. Obsidian doesn't do that, all the app features are free and there's no usage limit.
"Freemium" isn't quite right because freemium apps typically paywall features, or have usage-based pricing. Obsidian doesn't do that, all the app features are free and there's no usage limit.
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somehow I just learned there's a variety of blackberries called #obsidian, and of course it makes the best jam
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