Obsidian Headless

Updated 2026-04-06

Headless client for Obsidian Sync that runs without the desktop app, directly on a server or VPS. Currently in open beta and installable via npm.

npm install -g obsidian-headless
ob login
ob sync

Role in This Wiki

Hermes Agent uses Obsidian Headless to synchronize the vault:

  1. ob sync to pull the vault from Sync
  2. process new clippings and write notes
  3. ob sync again to push changes back

Sources