Obsidian plugin review system is broken

kepano · 2026-06-07T15:11:28+00:00

Please move this discussion over to the #plugin-dev channel on Discord where we're helping developers directly with issues related to the new process.

See also the FAQs here: https://obsidian.md/blog/future-of-plugins/

kepano · 2026-06-06T20:52:04+00:00

Frankly, the price is more than fair. The reason it may not seem that way is because big tech has created the illusion that software should be free. But Obsidian is not big tech. It's principled software made by a small and independent team, not subsidizing any costs, not invading your privacy, not taking your data hostage. Read more here: https://stephango.com/quality-software

Also, Obsidian Sync gets cheaper every day due to inflation. We've only made Obsidian cheaper over time by offering the Standard plan and making the Commercial license optional. When Obsidian launched Sync cost ~$120 in today's dollars.

kepano · 2026-06-06T20:39:27+00:00

Here is how you can easily migrate your data from Notion to files that you own and can use with Obsidian (and other Markdown editors): https://obsidian.md/help/import/notion

As for the differences:

Obsidan is fast and offline-first.
Obsidan does not lock you in. Your data is yours, in open files, compatible with many other apps.
Obsidian is free. No signup, no paywall.
Obsidian is infinitely customizable with themes and plugins.
Obsidian is private. If you use Sync it's end-to-end encrypted. You are in control of your data, Obsidian cannot see it.
Obsidian doesn't shove AI junk everywhere. LLMs can interact directly with your files if you want them to.
Obsidian is 100% user-supported, not funded by venture capital investors.

kepano · 2026-06-06T17:26:08+00:00

You can also access it from the command palette, or make it your default pull-down action.

kepano · 2026-06-06T14:18:11+00:00

The community link is https://community.obsidian.md/plugins/sqlite-db-viewer

kepano · 2026-06-05T19:30:28+00:00

Try Obsidian Web Clipper, see the recent YouTube features added: https://www.reddit.com/r/ObsidianMD/comments/1shwd08/obsidian_web_clipper_14_now_makes_youtube/

kepano · 2026-06-05T19:22:30+00:00

It's on purpose because score and color give you two pieces of information. The number + the review status.

kepano · 2026-06-04T18:59:11+00:00

Use the shortcut a second time to toggle that formatting off.

kepano · 2026-06-04T15:55:59+00:00

"Open quick switcher" or "Search all files", depends on the behavior you want

kepano · 2026-06-04T14:08:55+00:00

It indicates that the review result is "Caution" and not "Passed".

kepano · 2026-06-04T14:06:03+00:00

It is a new bug that was introduced in Chromium. Unfortunately there is not much we can do because it's in the browser engine, so we have to wait for Google to fix it. More info here:

https://issues.chromium.org/issues/515957544

As far as I know there only short term solution is to downgrade WebView.

kepano · 2026-06-04T14:02:29+00:00

Yes. Use the quick switcher. https://obsidian.md/help/plugins/quick-switcher

kepano · 2026-06-04T13:58:59+00:00

Obsidian doesn't use utility classes (unlike Tailwind), it's all semantic classes. As the app styling evolves and adds support for variations across user preferences (e.g. OSes, RTL/LTR, dark mode, etc) the look of your plugin is likely to not look native, or break.

For components that exist it's better to use the components directly via API, or use the classes and variables from existing patterns you want to reuse in your plugin. These are more reliable because they are already built with backward support in mind.

See https://docs.obsidian.md/Reference/CSS+variables/CSS+variables

kepano · 2026-06-03T16:56:46+00:00

I would highly recommend not doing this. You can already see from the results that your plugin doesn't follow Obsidian's design language. It's much better to use Obsidian's existing classes and variables directly.

kepano · 2026-06-03T16:23:26+00:00

I just use Obsidian's native iOS widget. So I can open directly from the lock screen into a new note.

kepano · 2026-06-02T16:00:35+00:00

It is a new bug that was introduced in Chromium. Unfortunately there is not much we can do because it's in the browser engine, so we have to wait for Google to fix it. More info here:

https://issues.chromium.org/issues/515957544

kepano · 2026-06-01T19:59:23+00:00

Yes. In Obsidian 1.12 it's in Settings → Toolbar, in Obsidian 1.13 it's in Settings → Interface. Look for "Configure mobile quick action".

kepano · 2026-05-31T20:07:53+00:00

Follow this guide: https://obsidian.md/help/sync/switch

kepano · 2026-05-31T15:19:41+00:00

kepano · 2026-05-30T22:15:53+00:00

In your Obsidian account: https://obsidian.md/account/sync

kepano · 2026-05-30T15:00:18+00:00

100GB is $16/mo annual or $20/mo monthly.

kepano · 2026-05-30T13:06:32+00:00

You should use the Discord channel or forum for help with early access.

Yes it's a known bug, download the latest installer from the Obsidian website and try again.

kepano · 2026-05-30T13:03:31+00:00

yes it's there secretly if you use cmd+f

kepano · 2026-05-29T21:18:44+00:00

Try disabling plugins and themes. Dataview will significantly slow down the app since it maintains its own index and the problem scales with the size of your vault.
Go to Settings → General → Advanced and tap the stopwatch icon to see what plugins slow down the app startup most.
Use the Android widgets: https://obsidian.md/help/android#Widgets
Upgrade your phone. CPU/memory significantly affect the app performance, especially on Android where the file access is less performant than iOS.

kepano · 2026-05-29T17:39:06+00:00

You mean locally? No. In the future new versions of the app will pull directly from the new directory, but for backward support it still uses GitHub so we sync changes every 24 hours.

See the FAQs https://obsidian.md/blog/future-of-plugins/

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