Intervaults

An Obsidian plugin that renders multiple vaults as a single interactive graph, shows notes shared across vaults as intersections, and lets you diff and merge conflicting versions side-by-side.

Desktop only — the plugin reads files directly from disk and requires the Obsidian desktop app.

This software was vibe coded.

Features

Cross-vault graph

• Configure any number of vault folder paths; each becomes a line in the graph.
• Notes that appear in two or more vaults become intersection dots where the lines cross.
• The graph uses a force-directed physics simulation (velocity-Verlet, many-body repulsion, spring links) so it settles into a readable layout automatically.
• Lines for vaults that share many notes braid through each other — a Catmull-Rom spline with sine-sampled lobes that cross at every shared note.

Interactive canvas

• Drag any dot or line to rearrange the layout; release to let physics continue.
• Scroll to zoom; drag the background to pan.
• Click a vault line to open that vault in Obsidian.
• Click an intersection dot to open the note (if identical across vaults) or open the diff/merge view (if versions differ).

Diff / Merge editor

• Side-by-side diff view with per-line colour coding (added / removed / changed).
• Copy block buttons (▶ / ◀) in the gutter to accept one side for each changed hunk.
• Copy all buttons at the bottom of each column.
• Fully editable cells — type freely, press Enter for newlines.
• Save each side independently back to disk.
• For 3 + vaults, vault selectors are embedded directly in the column headers.

Intersection query language

Filters and colour groups use a small query language:

Append + / - for ranges, or * for "all vaults note appears in":

Meet(3)      — in exactly 3 vaults
Diff(2+)     — at least 2 distinct versions
Merged(*)    — fully identical across every vault

Filters (AND-combined) decide which intersections are drawn at all.
Groups (first-match-wins, draggable to reorder) decide the dot colour.

Display controls

All visual parameters are live-adjustable without reshuffling the graph:

Themes

• Five built-in colour presets: Espion, Nature, Ice, Flame, Magic.
• Create custom presets cloned from any existing one; rename or delete them.
• Per-vault line colour and line style (Solid / Striped / Double) overrides per preset.
• Restore Defaults resets all seed presets and intersection rules without touching your custom presets.

Installation

From the Obsidian community plugins list (coming soon)

1. Open Settings → Community plugins → Browse.
2. Search for Intervault Graph and install.

Manual install

1. Download main.js and manifest.json from the latest release.
2. Copy them into <your-vault>/.obsidian/plugins/intervaults/.
3. Enable the plugin in Settings → Community plugins.

Build from source

git clone https://github.com/MrDanRave/intervaults
cd intervaults
npm install
npm run build   # outputs main.js

Usage

1. Open Settings → Intervaults and enter one absolute vault folder path per line.
2. Click Open graph (or use the ribbon icon / command palette: Open intervault graph).
3. Expand Settings in the top-right corner of the graph view to adjust themes, filters, groups, and display parameters.

Requirements

• Obsidian 1.7.2 or later.
• Desktop app (Windows, macOS, Linux) — mobile is not supported.

License

GPL v3 — Copyright (C) 2026 MrDanRave. Free to use, modify, and distribute; any distributed modifications must remain open-source under the same license.