Install

Engram Vault Sync is listed in Obsidian’s community plugins directory. Install it like any other community plugin — no BRAT, no manual download.

Install from Obsidian

1. Open Settings → Community plugins.
2. If community plugins are disabled, click Turn on community plugins and accept Obsidian’s prompt.
3. Click Browse, search for Engram Vault Sync.
4. Click Install, then Enable.

Install from the web

Prefer to start from the directory listing? Open community.obsidian.md/plugins/engram-vault-sync and click Open in Obsidian. Obsidian launches and drops you on the plugin’s install page — click Install, then Enable.

Verify the install

After enabling, open the command palette (Ctrl/Cmd+P) and search for Engram. You should see commands like Engram: Open Sync Center and Engram: Sign in. If they show up, the plugin is loaded.

Before you sync — filename constraint

Engram normalizes note paths to a portable subset on sync. Characters that aren’t valid in every filesystem (\ : * ? < > " |) are stripped from filenames during ingest, so a note named Q3: Plans.md on desktop arrives on mobile (and the web app) as Q3 Plans.md. If you rely on plugins that key off exact filename strings, rename problematic notes before first sync.

Next: First Sync.