Is this project open source? Yes
Is this project completely free? Yes
Is this project vibe-coded beyond the author’s ability to comprehend how it works? No
Community Directory: Live Cursor
Hey everyone.
I’ve been working on a new plugin called Live-Cursor to solve a problem I kept running into: wanting true real-time collaboration in Obsidian without having to rely on third-party cloud services or setting up complex external Docker containers.
I wanted something that felt like Google Docs but stayed entirely local and self-hosted.
Here is what the plugin actually does:
- Real-time cursors: You can see exactly where other people are typing and what text they have highlighted inside the note.
- Built-in local server: You don’t need to open a terminal to run the backend. The server daemon launches directly from the Obsidian settings panel.
- Config sync: It includes a bidirectional sync engine for your
.obsidianfolder, so you can keep themes, settings, and other plugins synced across devices. - Admin dashboard: A simple built-in panel to check server uptime, connected users, and database size.
You can grab it straight from the community directory (search for “Live Cursor”), or check out the repository and documentation here: GitHub - Live-Cursor
A quick technical note: Because it runs a background server, the plugin does use child_process to execute the local daemon. It’s all open source, so you can read through the repository to see exactly how it’s handled.
I’d really appreciate it if some of you could test it out. Let me know what you think, and definitely open an issue on GitHub if you run into any bugs or edge cases.