Obsidian Sync
Sync files between Clawdbot workspace and Obsidian. Run the sync server to enable two-way file synchronization with the OpenClaw Obsidian plugin.
AndyBold
@andybold
Install
$ openclaw skills install @andybold/obsidian-syncObsidian Sync Server
A secure file sync server for two-way synchronization between Clawdbot and Obsidian.
📦 This skill is part of obsidian-openclaw
An Obsidian plugin that lets you chat with your Clawdbot agent and sync notes between your vault and the agent's workspace.
Quick Start
SYNC_TOKEN="your-gateway-token" node scripts/sync-server.mjs
Configuration
| Environment Variable | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
SYNC_PORT | 18790 | Server port |
SYNC_BIND | localhost | Bind address |
SYNC_WORKSPACE | /data/clawdbot | Root workspace path |
SYNC_TOKEN | (required) | Auth token (use Gateway token) |
SYNC_ALLOWED_PATHS | notes,memory | Comma-separated allowed subdirectories |
Security
- Only configured subdirectories are accessible
- Path traversal (
../) is blocked - All requests require
Authorization: Bearer <token> - Bind to localhost; expose via Tailscale serve for remote access
API Endpoints
| Method | Endpoint | Description |
|---|---|---|
| GET | /sync/status | Health check |
| GET | /sync/list?path=notes | List markdown files |
| GET | /sync/read?path=notes/x.md | Read file + metadata |
| POST | /sync/write?path=notes/x.md | Write file (conflict detection) |
Exposing via Tailscale
tailscale serve --bg --https=18790 http://localhost:18790
Running as a Service
User systemd service
mkdir -p ~/.config/systemd/user
cat > ~/.config/systemd/user/openclaw-sync.service << 'EOF'
[Unit]
Description=OpenClaw Sync Server
After=network.target
[Service]
Type=simple
Environment=SYNC_TOKEN=your-token-here
Environment=SYNC_WORKSPACE=/data/clawdbot
Environment=SYNC_ALLOWED_PATHS=notes,memory
ExecStart=/usr/bin/node /path/to/skills/obsidian-sync/scripts/sync-server.mjs
Restart=on-failure
RestartSec=5
[Install]
WantedBy=default.target
EOF
systemctl --user daemon-reload
systemctl --user enable --now openclaw-sync
loginctl enable-linger $USER # Start on boot
Obsidian Plugin
This skill provides the backend for the OpenClaw Obsidian plugin:
github.com/AndyBold/obsidian-openclaw
The plugin provides:
- 💬 Chat sidebar — Talk to your Clawdbot agent from Obsidian
- 📁 File actions — Create, edit, delete notes via conversation
- 🔄 Two-way sync — Keep notes synchronized between vault and agent
- 🔒 Secure storage — OS keychain integration for tokens
- 📋 Audit logging — Track all file operations
Install the plugin via BRAT using: AndyBold/obsidian-openclaw
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