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Re:Show HN: Files.md – Open-source alternative to Obsidian by ekjhgkejhgk on Monday May 18, 2026 @12:12PM (#48181731)
Will it be Free software?

If you're building something that's Free software, fully compatible with Obsidian, and a native app, AI'm willing to contribute tokens.

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Re:Show HN: Files.md – Open-source alternative to Obsidian by UnnoTed on Monday May 18, 2026 @06:10PM (#48186454)
Free to download, free to use, free to share, no data collection of any kind, but closed source.

A full 1:1 native clone would be too much to build without funding. Plugin/theme/api compatibility, canvas, bases, sync, and all the small Obsidian edge cases would make it a much larger project.

Without sponsorship or some sustainable funding model, AI'd focus first on the native markdown editor/vault part: local files, Obsidian-friendly markdown and edit on cursor presence.

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Re:Show HN: Files.md – Open-source alternative to Obsidian by ekjhgkejhgk on Tuesday May 19, 2026 @08:05AM (#48192234)
Free to download, free to use, closed source - for that we already have Obsidian...
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Re:Show HN: Files.md – Open-source alternative to Obsidian by UnnoTed on Tuesday May 19, 2026 @11:41AM (#48194811)
> for that we already have Obsidian...

Wasting 300mb ram to show static text, Wordpad does the same in 13mb ram but sadly it lacks markdown support.

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