GitFacil

GitFacil is an ultra-lightweight and simple Git backup plugin for Obsidian. / GitFacil es un plugin ultraliviano y sencillo para Obsidian que te permite respaldar y sincronizar tus notas con Git en un solo clic, sin complicaciones ni configuraciones complejas.

📖 Manual completo / Full manual: MANUAL.md.

Why GitFacil? / ¿Por qué GitFacil?

Limitations: desktop only (needs system Git), no diff viewer, no history browser, no conflict editor — on push conflicts use the guided sync button.

📋 Prerequisites / Requisitos

1. Git installed / Tener Git instalado: Download from git-scm.com.
2. Git repository initialized / Repositorio inicializado: Run git init in your vault root folder.
3. Remote repository configured / Repositorio remoto: Connect your vault to GitHub with git remote add origin using your repository URL — or skip the terminal entirely with the Setup Wizard below.

Installation / Instalación

Option 1: Community Plugin Directory (Recommended)

1. Open Obsidian Settings -> Community plugins.
2. Search for GitFacil and click Install.
3. Enable the plugin.

Option 2: Via BRAT (Beta Tester)

1. Install Obsidian BRAT from community plugins.
2. Open BRAT settings -> Add Beta plugin.
3. Enter https://github.com/Alecwce/obsidian-git-facil.
4. Click Add Plugin and enable GitFacil.

Option 3: Manual Installation

1. Download main.js, manifest.json, and styles.css from Releases.
2. Inside your vault folder, create the folder .obsidian/plugins/git-facil/.
3. Copy the downloaded files into that folder and reload plugins.

Usage / Modo de Uso

⚡ Pulsa Ctrl+P (o Cmd+P), escribe GitFacil y verás todo: commit, panel y asistente.

• 🚀 One-click Ribbon Icon: Click the rocket icon 🚀 in the left ribbon to commit and push changes immediately.
• 📊 Git Status Side Panel: Open the side panel (icon git-compare) to view modified files, select checkboxes, pull changes, or commit selected files.
• 🪄 Setup Wizard: Click 🪄 Configurar mi bóveda in plugin settings for a 3-step zero-terminal guided setup.
• 🔄 Auto-sync: Enable Auto-sync in settings to backup your vault automatically every N minutes.
• Command Palette: Search GitFacil: Commit y Push using Ctrl+P / Cmd+P.

Settings / Ajustes

• Commit Message Template / Plantilla: Custom message template; the plugin automatically inserts the current date and time (a default message looks like: 📝 notas 2026-08-04 17:45).
• Auto-sync Toggle & Interval: Enable automatic background backups every N minutes.

Network use / Uso de red

GitFacil runs git (and optionally your own gh CLI) locally. It calls api.github.com only when you verify a manual token in the setup wizard, and gh talks to GitHub only when you create a repository from the wizard. There is no telemetry and no GitFacil server.

Troubleshooting / Solución de Problemas

License

MIT License - Created by Alex Lazo.