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So, bad news for me if I’m using GitHub?

Edit: looking in to https://workingcopyapp.com/ now. an iOS git client.

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Did you use some plugin that helped with the committing and pushing?

On Android you could probably somehow do a local checkout, but don't think that will work with iOS due to file system restrictions.

> Did you use some plugin that helped with the committing and pushing?

No, it's just a folder of markdown files that I keep in version control and access through a variety of software, including (usually) Obsidian.

I just found this: https://workingcopyapp.com/

Sounds like you're in luck with Working Copy, as they mention this as being the only (known) application supporting background-sync for specific directories.

https://help.obsidian.md/Obsidian/iOS+app#Sync

Confirming: Working Copy is _itself_ amazing, and solves the syncing-obsidian-to-github-on-ios problem.

That sounds very intriguing. How does syncing work in practice, though?

Do you have to remember to manually trigger commits/syncing or can you set it to commit/sync automatically (e.g., after a short period of inactivity)?

I haven't looked into any automation options, but I doubt it. Seems like Working Copy takes a specified folder in the "Files" app and treats it as a git repo (in this case, the Obsidian/YourVaultHere folder). When you launch Working Copy you're basically sitting at a (very nice) git UI, so all the standard git workflows are present.

I'm used to using a variety of editing software and then manually pushing my notes repo, so the lack of automatic syncing doesn't bother me. In fact, I prefer it. I've been burned by auto-syncing before and it makes me nervous.

Working Copy is the way to go on iOS/iPadOS.

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