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Obsidian

Local markdown vaults with links, useful as a writer's bible

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Obsidian stores linked markdown notes in a local vault. Writers use it for research, world bibles and Zettelkasten-style notes alongside a separate manuscript app. Sync and publish are paid add-ons.

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