Can PluginView detect Obsidian Publish without logging in?

Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for Obsidian Publish — typically javascript globals. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.

What category is Obsidian Publish?

Obsidian Publish is classified under Documentation in the PluginView directory.

How many fingerprint rules cover Obsidian Publish?

This reference currently tracks 1 fingerprint rule across javascript globals. Individual rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.

What public signals suggest a site uses Obsidian Publish?

Illustrative public indicators for Obsidian Publish include siteInfo.host: .obsidian.md. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.

Detect Obsidian Publish

Documentation

Obsidian Publish is an official, paid plugin for Obsidian that allows users to post selected notes to a directory on the publish.obsidian.md domain.

Detection looks at javascript globals across 1 fingerprint rules among the site's public responses.

Websites using Obsidian Publish

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Signal classes

PluginView evaluates public page signals in these classes when identifying Obsidian Publish. Individual fingerprint rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.

JavaScript globals

Example public indicators for Obsidian Publish

Illustrative indicators derived from public catalog metadata for Obsidian Publish. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.

siteInfo.host: .obsidian.md

What a detection means

Establishes: One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known Obsidian Publish signature (1 rules) at the time of the scan.
Does not establish: A sitewide install of Obsidian Publish, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that Obsidian Publish is still in place today.

How to check a site for Obsidian Publish

1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest Obsidian Publish signals.
2. PluginView reads only public responses (javascript globals) and scores them against the Obsidian Publish signature set (1 rules).
3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for Obsidian Publish on the results page.

Commonly implies

A confirmed Obsidian Publish match also implies these technologies are present.

Prism PIXIjs

FAQ: detecting Obsidian Publish

Can PluginView detect Obsidian Publish without logging in?: Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for Obsidian Publish — typically javascript globals. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
What category is Obsidian Publish?: Obsidian Publish is classified under Documentation in the PluginView directory.
How many fingerprint rules cover Obsidian Publish?: This reference currently tracks 1 fingerprint rule across javascript globals. Individual rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
What public signals suggest a site uses Obsidian Publish?: Illustrative public indicators for Obsidian Publish include siteInfo.host: .obsidian.md. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.