Logseq → Obsidian Converter

Overview

• Converts a Logseq vault (Markdown flavor) to Obsidian-friendly Markdown.
• Handles page properties → YAML front matter, task statuses, block IDs, and block references.
• Preserves non-page folders; moves pages/ content to the vault root.

Features

• Page properties (key:: value) at top → YAML front matter.
• Special mappings:
  • alias:: or aliases:: → aliases: [] (array)
  • tags:: → tags: [] (array, without #)
  • title:: → omitted (Obsidian only uses the filename as the note name). If the Logseq title mismatches the vault-relative output path, a warning is emitted so you can tidy it up.
• Task markers:
  • Recognized at the start of a list item (- STATE ..., uppercase only):
    • TODO, DOING, LATER, NOW, WAIT, WAITING, IN-PROGRESS → - [ ] ...
    • DONE, CANCELED, CANCELLED → - [x] ...
  • Priorities right after state ([#A|#B|#C]):
    • Emoji: A→⏫, B→🔼, C→🔽 (appended at end)
    • Dataview: [priority::high|medium|low] (appended at end; omitted if none)
  • Dates anywhere after the state:
    • SCHEDULED: <YYYY-MM-DD [Dow] [HH:MM] [repeater]> → Emoji: ⏳ YYYY-MM-DD[ HH:MM]; Dataview: [scheduled::YYYY-MM-DD[ HH:MM]]
    • DEADLINE: <YYYY-MM-DD [Dow] [HH:MM] [repeater]> → Emoji: 📅 YYYY-MM-DD[ HH:MM]; Dataview: [due::YYYY-MM-DD[ HH:MM]]
    • Repeaters: . +N<u> or ++N<u> → “every N when done”; +N<u> → “every N ”
    • Units: y=year(s), m=month(s), w=week(s), d=day(s), h=hour(s); pluralized when N ≠ 1
    • Ordering: append priority, then scheduled, then due, then repeat; block anchors (e.g., ^id) remain last
• Block IDs:
  • id:: <uuid> lines are converted to Obsidian block anchors by appending ^<uuid> to the owning block line.
• Block references:
  • ((<uuid>)) → [[<FileName>#^<uuid>]] (resolved by scanning all files first).
  • Optional: convert configured wikilinks [[key/value]] to Dataview inline fields [key::value] (non-embed, no alias, not inside code blocks).
• Embeds:
  • {{embed ((<uuid>))}} → ![[<FileName>#^<uuid>]]
  • {{embed [[Some Page]]}} → ![[Some Page]]
• Images in assets:
  • ![alt](../assets/image.png) or ![alt](assets/image.png) → ![[image.png]] (alt text is not preserved)
  • With size attributes: ![alt](../assets/image.png){:height H, :width W} → ![[image.png|WxH]] (width × height)
• Headings followed by indented lists:
  • If a heading line is immediately followed by an indented list (≥4 spaces or tabs), prefix the heading with - (i.e., - # Heading).
  • Rationale: Logseq treats such lists as children of the heading; Obsidian otherwise renders them as quoted/code blocks. This keeps folding behavior aligned.
• Journals:
  • Renames YYYY_MM_DD.md → YYYY-MM-DD.md and can move journals to a specific folder.
• Assets and other files are copied as-is.

Installation

• pipx (recommended): pipx install logseq-to-obsidian
• pip: pip install logseq-to-obsidian
• From Git (development version): pipx install "git+https://github.com/sercxanto/logseq_to_obsidian.git@main"

Usage

logseq-to-obsidian \
  --input /path/to/logseq-vault \
  --output /path/to/obsidian-vault \
  --daily-folder "Daily Notes" \
  --tasks-format emoji \
  --field-key project \
  --field-key topic \
  --dry-run

Alternatively (no console script), you can run:

python -m logseq_to_obsidian \
  --input /path/to/logseq-vault \
  --output /path/to/obsidian-vault \
  --dry-run

Options

• --input: Path to the Logseq vault root (folder containing pages/, journals/, etc.).
• --output: Destination Obsidian vault directory (created if not exists).
• --daily-folder <name>: Move journals/ into this folder in the output. If omitted, keeps journals/.
• --tasks-format {emoji|dataview}: Choose output format for Tasks metadata (priorities now; dates later). Default: emoji.
• --field-key <key>: Convert wikilinks of the form [[key/value]] to Dataview inline fields [key::value]. Repeatable for multiple keys.
• Pages are always flattened to the vault root; see "File placement rules" below.
• --dry-run: Print planned changes without writing files.

Notes and assumptions

• Only Markdown (.md) files are transformed; other files are copied.
• Block reference resolution requires that id:: appears for referenced blocks in the source files.
• This tool is conservative: it preserves unknown page properties in YAML.
• Block-level collapsed:: properties are ignored; Obsidian stores list collapse state outside Markdown.

Limitations

• Does not parse or migrate the Logseq database; operates purely on Markdown files.
• Complex block property drawers beyond id:: are not transformed (left in place).
• Skips Logseq's internal logseq/ metadata folder.
• Skips Logseq whiteboards (whiteboards/); a warning is emitted since Obsidian cannot read Logseq's whiteboard format.
  • Only normalizes heading + indented list patterns outside fenced code blocks; headings already inside list items are left unchanged.
• File times are preserved: output files keep the original source modification time (mtime) for both transformed Markdown and copied assets.

File placement rules

• Pages: All files from Logseq's pages/ are placed at the root of the Obsidian vault.
• Nested paths: Logseq encodes subfolders in page filenames using three underscores ___.
  • Example: pages/a___b.md becomes a/b.md.

Journals

• Journal filenames are always renamed from YYYY_MM_DD.md to YYYY-MM-DD.md.
• Logseq already displays journal page links using dashes (e.g., [[2024-08-30]]), so link text does not need conversion.

Development / Contributing

See CONTRIBUTING.md