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nb vs NotesMD CLI: catalog facts
nb	NotesMD CLI
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the MIT license.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Command line
Plain text notes with Git-backed versioning and sync Bookmarking and archiving alongside notes	Interact with Obsidian vaults from the terminal Can run without Obsidian open
Terminal-first workflow; the web interface runs locally Windows needs WSL, MSYS or Cygwin	Designed for Obsidian vaults
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	License: MIT
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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