ArchitectureProtocol • 2025

Obsidian Sync Framework

High-fidelity state management for decentralized collaboration.

Obsidian Sync Framework

Overview

A speculative protocol for high-fidelity state management in decentralized collaborative environments. Designed to eliminate latency in creative decision-making by giving every participant a coherent, real-time view of shared artifacts without sacrificing ownership.

Goals

  • 01Define a conflict-free replicated data type (CRDT) suited for rich document graphs.
  • 02Model identity, permissions, and provenance as first-class primitives.
  • 03Ship a reference client that outperforms existing sync tools on perceived responsiveness.

Intended Outcomes

01

Open-source reference implementation

02

SDK for third-party integrations

03

Validation report from three design-studio pilots