Obsidian

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Obsidian

Summary

Obsidian is a computer program[1]. Obsidian ranks in the top 0.77% of computer_program entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,230 views/month, #1 of 130).[2]

Key Facts

  • Obsidian is the creator of Erica Xu[3].
  • Obsidian is the creator of Shida Li[4].
  • Obsidian's instance of is recorded as computer program[5].
  • Obsidian's instance of is recorded as mobile app[6].
  • Obsidian's instance of is recorded as Personal knowledge base[7].
  • obsidian is named after Obsidian[8].
  • Obsidian's developer is recorded as Dynalist Inc.[9].
  • Obsidian's copyright license is recorded as proprietary license[10].
  • Obsidian's programmed in is recorded as Electron[11].
  • Obsidian's programmed in is recorded as Q2005[12].
  • Obsidian's programmed in is recorded as Cascading Style Sheets[13].
  • Obsidian's operating system is recorded as Linux[14].
  • Obsidian's operating system is recorded as macOS[15].
  • Obsidian's operating system is recorded as Microsoft Windows[16].
  • Obsidian's operating system is recorded as iOS[17].
  • Obsidian's operating system is recorded as Android[18].
  • Obsidian's operating system is recorded as iPadOS[19].
  • Obsidian's software version identifier is recorded as 0.15.9[20].
  • Obsidian's software version identifier is recorded as 1.0[21].
  • Obsidian's software version identifier is recorded as 1.1.16[22].
  • Obsidian's software version identifier is recorded as 1.3.5[23].
  • Obsidian's software version identifier is recorded as 1.5[24].
  • Obsidian's software version identifier is recorded as 1.5.12[25].
  • Obsidian's software version identifier is recorded as 1.6.3[26].
  • Obsidian's software version identifier is recorded as 0.0.1[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Created works include Erica Xu[3], a chief operating officer[28], specialised in front-end development[29] and Shida Li[4], a programmer[30], of Canada[31].

Publication

Obsidian was published on March 30, 2020[32]. Obsidian was distributed by digital download[33].

Why It Matters

Obsidian ranks in the top 0.77% of computer_program entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,230 views/month, #1 of 130).[2] Obsidian has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] Obsidian is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . obsidian.md. obsidian.md. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . obsidian.md. obsidian.md. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . obsidian.md. obsidian.md. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . obsidian.md. obsidian.md. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . forum.obsidian.md. Retrieved . forum.obsidian.md. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . news.ycombinator.com. news.ycombinator.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . forum.obsidian.md. forum.obsidian.md. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . obsidian.md. obsidian.md. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . obsidian.md. obsidian.md. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . obsidian.md. obsidian.md. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . obsidian.md. obsidian.md. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . obsidian.md. obsidian.md. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Obsidian. Retrieved October 8, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/obsidian-q103994532
MLA “Obsidian.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 8 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/obsidian-q103994532.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_obsidian-q103994532_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Obsidian}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/obsidian-q103994532}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-08}}
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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 5h ago · TheCap7 · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 22
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'commons', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'es', 'eu', 'fa', 'fr', 'he', 'hy', 'it', 'j
    Software version identifier → 0.15.9, 1.0, 1.1.16 +36
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 1.14.4"
  2. 8w ago · TrulyFlawed · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 0.15.9, 1.0, 1.1.16 +36
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 1.13.7"
  3. 8w ago · TrulyFlawed · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 0.15.9, 1.0, 1.1.16 +36
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 1.13.5"
  4. 9w ago · ~2026-42686-60 · 2026-08-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Discord invite id → —
    Software version identifier → 0.15.9, 1.0, 1.1.16 +36
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 1.13.4"
  5. 17w ago · TrulyFlawed · 2026-06-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 0.15.9, 1.0, 1.1.16 +36
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 1.13.1"
  6. 18w ago · TrulyFlawed · 2026-05-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 0.15.9, 1.0, 1.1.16 +36
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 1.13.0"
  7. 20w ago · TrulyFlawed · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    User manual url → https://docs.obsidian.md/, https://obsidian.md/help
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P2078]]: https://obsidian.md/help"
  8. 21w ago · TrulyFlawed · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Download url → https://obsidian.md/download
    Creator → —
    Terms of service url → https://obsidian.md/terms
    Operating system → —
    + 114 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P9138]]: https://status.obsidian.md/"
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