Headless Sync + Sync Core Plugin: Can both be used on the same vault?

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Aloa,

i have a question about the interaction and compatibility between the “headless client” and the regular Obsidian App.
Note that i have not installed or tried Headless Sync yet, so this is a pre-setup question.

If i setup [Headless Sync]( Headless Sync - Obsidian Help ), can i then use the synced Vault folder with Obsidian, and also enable the “Sync Core Plugin” for the same Vault?

  1. Is it possible to use the regular Sync Core Plugin when running the Obsidian App, while also syncing the same vault with the Headless Sync CLI in the background (e.g., via a systemd service) when the Obsidian App is not open?
  2. Or can only one of the two sync methods be used for the same vault?

In other words: are these two sync methods mutually exclusive, or can they coexist on the same vault without conflicts?

Thank you!

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Generally speaking, it’s really not recommended to have 2 sync methods working on the same vaults/files (as they would probably compete over the files) :thinking: …

Now, in the documentation page you shared, there’s a callout at the top currently stating:

  1. Always back up your data before you start in case anything unexpected happens.
  2. Do not use both the desktop app Sync and Headless Sync on the same device, as it can cause data conflicts. Only use one sync method per device.

I’m not an Obsidian Sync user so I can only guess ( :sweat_smile: ) that the point 2 within the callout would answer your question :blush:

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Only one on the same directory on the same computer.

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Ahhh yes indeed, i missed that somehow :man_shrugging:t3: Thank you :slight_smile:

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