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Obsidian vs Obsidian CLI
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Neither has been reviewed yet, so the comparison rests on the scan and the public usage numbers. Both score close on the safety scan (92 and 92 out of 100). Obsidian has noticeably more public adoption.
| Obsidian | Obsidian CLI | |
|---|---|---|
| User rating | No reviews yet | No reviews yet |
| Safety grade | A92/100 | A92/100 |
| Adoption | Established | Growing |
| GitHub stars | 682 | 2 |
| Downloads / week | 5.5k | 87 |
| Runs where | Your machine (local) | Your machine (local) |
| Gateway-ready | No | No |
| Tools | — | 1 |
| Write actions | — | 1 |
| Price per call | Free | Free |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Last release | 2026-09-19 | 2026-09-08 |
| Category | Productivity | Productivity |