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> Service for synchronising edits to my Obsidian vault accross multiple machines > Service for synchronising edits to my Obsidian vault accross multiple machines
![Architecture diagram](./diagram.png)
Synchronisation is managed via a CouchDB database and the [LiveSync]() Obsidian community plugin. Synchronisation is managed via a CouchDB database and the [LiveSync]() Obsidian community plugin.
The provisioning and deployment of the DB is managed via Docker. See Docker The provisioning and deployment of the DB is managed via Docker. See Docker
Compose file in this repo. Compose file in this repo.
CouchDB runs on an HP T520 Thin Client (hostname: `hpt520-bravo`, local IP CouchDB runs on an HP T520 Thin Client (hostname: `hpt520-bravo`, local IP
address: 192.168.178,49) acting as address: 192.168.178.49) acting as
server on my local network. `hpt520-bravo` is node on my Tailscale network, as are all other devices that server on my local network. `hpt520-bravo` is node on my Tailscale network, as are all other devices that
want to Sync with the CouchDB server. want to Sync with the CouchDB server.
In order for LiveSync to work on mobile devices, the CouchDB instance must be In order for LiveSync to work on mobile devices, the CouchDB instance must be
served from an HTTPS URL. This is a constraint of the LiveSync plugin. To achieve this, I use the instance of nginx running on my remote served from an HTTPS URL. This is a constraint of the LiveSync plugin. To achieve this, I use the instance of nginx running on my remote
VPS to forward incoming HTTPS requests to VPS to forward incoming HTTPS requests to
`https://obsidian-sync.systemsobscure.net` to the HTTP Tailscale address that is `https://obsidian-sync.systemsobscure.net` to the HTTP Tailscale address that is
running CouchDB on `hpt520-bravo` (100.xxx.xxx.xxx:5984). As the VPS is also a running CouchDB on `hpt520-bravo` (100.xxx.xxx.xxx:5984). As the VPS is also a

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