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

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