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Obsidian for solo researcher

knowledge-management

Whether a solo academic researcher should standardize on Obsidian as their primary knowledge base.

⏳ Consider

Confidence: 0.85

Decision Reason

Obsidian is the only tool that combines local-first durability, citation-ready Markdown, and a graph that surfaces non-obvious connections — exactly what a researcher's second brain needs.

Best For

Researchers who want their notes to outlive any single company

Writers who think in connections between ideas, not folders

Anyone who already edits Markdown in another tool

Not For

Teams that need real-time co-editing of the same document

Users who want a turnkey web-clipper with no setup

Anyone expecting a polished mobile-first experience

Decision Variables

Alternatives

Version: 1.0.0

Created: 6/14/2026

Status: pending