Other Notes Apps
Information on using the Bookshelf with apps other than Obsidian.
While the Vinaya Bookshelf was built to work with Obsidian, it also works well with:
If you use one of these apps, you’ll have to periodically update your folder manually. For installing in these apps, see the app-specific instructions below.
The vault is not currently compatible with:
- Joplin
- Joplin currently can’t link markdown files with unicode in their paths
- Imported folders also cannot be updated in Joplin without breaking your links.
- Logseq
- Logseq doesn’t understand Markdown links to local files.
- See this discussion for more details.
Zettlr
To install in Zettlr, merely extract the archive anywhere, then select “File -> Open Workspace” and open the vault folder.
QOwnNotes
In QOwnNotes, either extract the vault to your “default” notes folder or go to “Settings -> Note folders” and “Add folder” pointing to where you extracted the archive. Be sure to select the “Use note subfolders” option in either case.
Notable
Notable has a “Data Directory.” To import the vault into Notable, “Open Data Directory” and then extract the zip archive there. Note that you may need to restart the app to see the notes.
Feedback
If you use these or any other Markdown-compatible notes app and notice an issue, feel free to report it.
Last updated 28 Jul 2025, 14:16 +07 .