Git File Sync

Selective, file-by-file sync between your vault and GitHub, GitLab, or Gitea.

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Push, pull, diff, and resolve conflicts — file by file, not whole-vault. Unlike full-vault sync solutions, Git File Sync gives you granular control over exactly what leaves your device, so you can keep personal notes private while sharing project files through a real Git repository.

The Sync Status View gives a bird's-eye view of your vault, letting you selectively push, pull, or diff modified files.

What's inside

• File-by-file control — Sync individual notes or whole folders, not your entire vault. No lock-in to a single sync provider for everything.
• Three Git providers — GitHub, GitLab (including self-hosted), and Gitea, all behind one consistent UI.
• Visual diffing — A built-in diff viewer compares local and remote versions side-by-side before anything is overwritten.
• Conflict resolution — When local and remote both changed, resolve manually with a dedicated conflict tool instead of guessing which version wins.
• Works on mobile — Full support for Obsidian Mobile with a touch-friendly sync dashboard.

Sync Status View

A single dashboard shows the state of every tracked file:

• Status filtering — instantly see what's modified, new, or missing.
• Visual diffs — line-by-line comparison of local vs. remote before syncing.
• Remote-only detection — spot files that exist on GitHub/GitLab/Gitea but haven't been pulled into the vault yet.

The built-in diff viewer compares local and remote changes before you push or pull.

Providers

Provider	Hosting	Min. version
	github.com · GitHub Enterprise	—
	gitlab.com · self-hosted	GitLab 13.0+
	self-hosted	Gitea 1.12+

Gitea note: the plugin talks to the Gitea API v1 (/api/v1) and resolves branch names to commit SHAs before fetching the file tree, which is what makes 1.12+ the floor.

Configuration

Pick a provider and supply its credentials in Settings > Git File Sync.

	Provider	Required info	Token scope
	GitHub	Personal access token, owner, repo name	repo
	GitLab	Personal access token, project ID, base URL	api
	Gitea	Personal access token, base URL, owner, repo name	(all)

• GitHub token: Settings → Developer settings → Personal access tokens → repo scope.
• GitLab token: User settings → Access tokens → api scope. Base URL defaults to https://gitlab.com; change it for self-hosted instances.
• Gitea token: User settings → Applications → Access tokens. Point the base URL at your instance (e.g. https://gitea.example.com).

Other settings: branch to sync against (default main), root path prefix inside the repo, vault folder to scope which notes are tracked, and symbolic link handling (real — recreate the link, GitHub only; follow — sync the target's content; skip). See Symbolic link handling for details.

Daily workflow

Pushing:

• One note — the cloud icon in the ribbon, or the command Push current file to GitLab/GitHub/Gitea.
• Several notes — open the Sync Status View, filter to Modified, select files, click Push selected.
• From the file tree — right-click any file and choose Push to GitLab/GitHub/Gitea.

Pulling:

1. Open the Sync Status View and click Refresh status.
2. Files with remote updates show as Modified or Remote only.
3. Select them and click Pull selected. Pulling overwrites local changes — if both sides changed, the conflict tool opens instead.

Resolving a conflict:

1. The Conflict Resolution window opens automatically.
2. Left pane is your Local version, right pane is Remote.
3. Choose Keep Local (overwrite remote on next push) or Keep Remote (accept remote, overwrite local).

On mobile: swipe from the left to open the ribbon and the Sync Status View, pull before you start editing, push when you're done.

Installation

From Community Plugins (recommended)

1. Open Settings > Community plugins and turn off restricted mode.
2. Click Browse, search for Git File Sync, click Install, then Enable.

Manual

1. Download main.js, manifest.json, and styles.css from the latest release.
2. Create <vault>/.obsidian/plugins/git-file-sync/.
3. Copy the three files into that folder.
4. Reload Obsidian and enable the plugin under Settings > Community plugins.

Quick start

1. Configure a provider in Settings > Git File Sync (see Configuration).
2. Open the Sync Status View — the list icon in the ribbon, or run Open sync status view from the Command Palette.
3. Click Refresh status to compare your vault against the remote repo.
4. Select files and Push selected or Pull selected as needed.

Commands:

Command	What it does
Open sync status view	Open the sync dashboard
Push current file to GitLab/GitHub/Gitea	Push the active note
Pull current file to GitLab/GitHub/Gitea	Pull the active note
Push all files	Push every tracked, changed file
Pull all files	Pull every tracked, changed file

Privacy and security

• Local storage — personal access tokens are stored locally in the plugin's data folder inside your vault, and are only ever sent to the Git provider you configured.
• No telemetry — the plugin collects no usage data or analytics.

Requirements

• Obsidian 1.13.0 or later
• Desktop and mobile supported

Development

git clone https://github.com/firstsun-dev/git-files-sync.git
npm install

npm run dev    # watch build
npm run build  # type-check + production build
npm run test   # vitest suite
npm run lint   # eslint

License

MIT

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Created by ClaudiaFang