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Obsidian authority scope

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Obsidian authority scope

Question

Where should Obsidian actually carry authority in Plate decisions?

Current answer

Obsidian is clearly useful for:

  • live preview vs source mode
  • linked-note navigation
  • backlinks and note graph product UX
  • plugin/editor-extension architecture

It is less obviously the right authority for:

  • strict markdown-native editing feel
  • low-level destructive key law
  • plain markdown-first behavior where Typora is stronger

Why this matters

If we overuse Obsidian, we risk importing note-app product choices into places that should still be owned by markdown-first references or Plate-owned law.