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I'm not using it that frequently tho, and you have make it a habit to open GitSync first, sync the changes (pull) and then open Obsidian. Also, after changing the notes you should again open GitSync and do a sync (commit + push). https://gitsync.viscouspotenti.al/", "context": "", "use_case": "Git-sync notes on mobile", "switched_from": "", "story": "An Introduction to Obsidian"}, {"id": 755211489, "item_id": 47200718, "url": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47200718", "by": "Terretta", "date": "2026-02-28", "version": null, "stance": "recommend", "quote": "Or a dedicated app like GitSync", "excerpt": "> it died with apple making it impossible to offer any sort of generic filesystem API or even background sync Apple's cloud storage remained WebDAV a very very long time. Apple's iOS has a pluggable Files system. 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It feels criminal to charge that much for the sync feature when it also can't possibly work, iOS actively does not want apps to run in the background, and does not offer a viable method for this libgit wrapper to execute libgit on, for example, a filesystem inotify event or write or whatever. https://github.com/ViscousPot/GitS", "context": "", "use_case": "", "switched_from": "", "story": "Obsidian Sync now has a headless client"}]}], "who": [], "tags": [], "use_cases": ["git-sync notes on mobile", "git sync on ios"], "compared": [{"slug": "obsidian", "name": "Obsidian", "co": 2, "switched_from": 0, "switched_to": 0}], "makers": [], "threads": [{"url": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47197267", "title": "Obsidian Sync now has a headless client", "mentions": 2}, {"url": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47729694", "title": "An Introduction to Obsidian", "mentions": 1}, {"url": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46182201", "title": "The Syncthing Android drama is exploding", "mentions": 1}], "sentiment_by_month": {"2025-11": {}, "2025-12": {"recommend": 1}, "2026-01": {}, "2026-02": {"recommend": 1}, "2026-03": {"warn": 1}, "2026-04": {"recommend": 1}, "2026-05": {}, "2026-06": {}, "2026-07": {}, "2026-08": {}, "2026-09": {}, "2026-10": {}}, "versions": [], "version_unnamed": 0, "family_ref": null, "runs_on": null, "lines": [], "quotes": [{"id": 764240096, "item_id": 47765006, "url": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47765006", "by": "vsakos", "date": "2026-04-14", "version": null, "stance": "recommend", "quote": "GitSync works for me both on Android and iOS", "excerpt": "GitSync works for me both on Android and iOS. 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It feels criminal to charge that much for the sync feature when it also can't possibly work, iOS actively does not want apps to run in the background, and does not offer a viable method for this libgit wrapper to execute libgit on, for example, a filesystem inotify event or write or whatever. https://github.com/ViscousPot/GitS", "context": "", "use_case": "", "switched_from": "", "story": "Obsidian Sync now has a headless client"}, {"id": 755211489, "item_id": 47200718, "url": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47200718", "by": "Terretta", "date": "2026-02-28", "version": null, "stance": "recommend", "quote": "Or a dedicated app like GitSync", "excerpt": "> it died with apple making it impossible to offer any sort of generic filesystem API or even background sync Apple's cloud storage remained WebDAV a very very long time. Apple's iOS has a pluggable Files system. 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If you do need file sync I really like the FolderSync app on my phone, it's reliable and connects using a ton of pro", "context": "", "use_case": "", "switched_from": "", "story": "The Syncthing Android drama is exploding"}]}