DriveSync Ultimate – Obsidian Inclusion/Exclusion Name Patterns

DriveSync Obsidian Config.txt

DriveSync Ultimate - Obsidian Inclusion/Exclusion Name Patterns
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Inclusion Name Patterns:
**/*
/.obsidian/snippets
/.obsidian/appearance.json
/.obsidian/bookmarks.json
/.obsidian/community-plugins.json
/.obsidian/graph.json
/.obsidian/hotkeys.json
/.obsidian/starred.json

Exclusion Name Patterns:
/.git
/.vscode
.gitignore
/.obsidian/plugins
/.obsidian/themes
/.obsidian/app.json
/.obsidian/core-plugins.json
/.obsidian/daily-notes.json
/.obsidian/types.json
/.obsidian/workspace-mobile.json
/.obsidian/workspace.json

Instructions:
- Apply these filters under Folder Pair Settings → Filters (both Local and Remote if available).
- This ensures that:
    - Vault content syncs normally.
    - Only essential .obsidian files are synced, including bookmarks for cross-device quick access.
    - Device-specific layouts and legacy files are excluded.

Notes:
- Leading `/` restricts patterns to top-level `.obsidian` contents.
- Add or remove optional files from the inclusion list as your usage evolves.


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Files to DELETE:
/.obsidian/app.json                   ← Device-specific, regenerated by app
/.obsidian/backlink.json              ← Legacy, no longer used
/.obsidian/config                     ← Obsolete legacy file
/.obsidian/core-plugins-migration.json ← Leftover migration data
/.obsidian/core-plugins.json          ← Device-specific core plugin state
/.obsidian/daily-notes.json           ← Only needed if using Daily Notes plugin and want settings synced
/.obsidian/global-search.json         ← Unnecessary, safe to remove
/.obsidian/note-composer.json         ← Likely plugin-specific and device-specific
/.obsidian/publish.json               ← Only needed if using Obsidian Publish
/.obsidian/types.json                 ← File type associations, not critical
/.obsidian/workspace                  ← Obsolete plain workspace state file
/.obsidian/workspace.json             ← Desktop-specific UI layout; safe to remove
/.obsidian/workspace-mobile.json      ← Mobile-specific UI layout; safe to remove

/.obsidian/plugins/                   ← Optional: Delete if you want a fresh plugin state and will manually reinstall needed plugins.
/.obsidian/themes/                    ← Optional: Delete if you want to reset installed themes.


Files to KEEP (and optionally sync):
/.obsidian/snippets/                   ← CSS tweaks (definitely keep if you use custom appearance).
/.obsidian/bookmarks.json              ← Only keep if bookmarks are important to you
/.obsidian/hotkeys.json                ← Your custom keyboard shortcuts.
/.obsidian/appearance.json             ← Keep if you want consistent visual appearance.
/.obsidian/community-plugins.json      ← Keep if you want to remember which community plugins were enabled.
/.obsidian/starred.json                ← Keep if you rely on Starred notes.
/.obsidian/graph.json                  ← Keep if you use and care about your Graph view settings.