Sync Settings for Windows

Sync Settings for Windows

An Obsidian plugin that shares settings (plugins, themes, snippets, hotkeys, etc.) across multiple vaults using profiles.

Features

• Profile management — Create named profiles (e.g. default, work, mobile) in a central folder
• One-click apply — Apply a profile to any vault with a single click
• Selective sync — Choose which settings to share per profile. Keeps workspace and graph settings local per vault
• Windows native — Built for Windows

How it works

1. Set a profiles folder (e.g. D:\Obsidian\settings\)
2. Create or select a profile — each profile is a subfolder containing shared settings
3. Apply the profile to your vault — the plugin links your vault's settings to the profile

Multiple vaults pointing to the same profile will always stay in sync.

Shared items

Local-only items (not shared)

• workspace.json
• workspace-mobile.json
• graph.json

Important notes

• Run Obsidian as Administrator for best results. This removes all drive restrictions.
• Without Administrator, only vaults on the same drive as the profiles folder can be linked.
• After applying or changing a profile, Obsidian may not pick up the new settings immediately due to caching.
• The settings tab may also show stale values until you restart.
• Restarting Obsidian will always load the latest settings.

Installation

From Obsidian Community Plugins (coming soon)

1. Open Settings → Community Plugins → Browse
2. Search for "Sync Settings for Windows"
3. Install and enable

Manual

1. Download main.js, manifest.json, and styles.css from the latest release
2. Create a folder <vault>/.obsidian/plugins/sync-settings-for-windows/
3. Copy the three files into that folder
4. Restart Obsidian and enable the plugin in Settings → Community Plugins

Requirements

• Windows 10 or later
• Obsidian 1.5.0+

License

MIT