Obsidian definitely is the one app I couldn't live without. I use it to think, plan, explore and learn.
Right now I am experimenting with "Obsidian Depot", a small plugin (inspired by Obsidian S3 Uploader) that aims to allow uploading+reading from private S3 compatible buckets.
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Why?
I have been using S3 Uploader for the longest time, and I love it! But it requires buckets to be public, which is why I don't feel comfortable putting private things like reference photos of my family in my vault.
I also don't like keeping attachments directly in my…
This kind of usecases makes me really bullish on this "future with AI". I am a developer and I love my job, but I also never had the time to build all the little things I wished for (or fix the quirks) from plugins and software I use.
Here, with the help of AI, I get to! While also ensuring it fits my bar in terms of quality, user experience, and security.
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It's here for now. Nowhere near ready to be published. But I'll be building it (along with my other OSS stuff) in public on here and on X.
https://github.com/mathcrln/obsidian-depot
GitHubGitHub - mathcrln/obsidian-depot: S3-compatible attachment storage for Obsidian.S3-compatible attachment storage for Obsidian. Contribute to mathcrln/obsidian-depot development by creating an account on GitHub.
So far, here is how it has shaped up:
- 🔒 Keep images and files in your own private S3 or R2 bucket
- 🔗 Notes store a clean mybucket://photo.jpg link (mybucket can be the name you want): no public URLs, no expiring tokens
- 📋 Paste, drag and drop, or pick a file
- 🖼️ Images…