{
  "id": 15806286,
  "title": "Obsidian launched safety scorecards for every plugin, and checking mine changed what I keep installed",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/obsidian-launched-safety-scorecards-for-every-plugin-and-checking",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-20T21:30:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "XDA Developers",
    "slug": "xda-developers",
    "url": "https://www.xda-developers.com/obsidian-launched-safety-scorecards-for-plugins-checking-mine-changed-what-i-keep-installed/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Obsidian has introduced safety scorecards for all its plugins, and checking these scorecards led the reporter to reassess their installed plugins. The scorecards provide information on a plugin's health, review process, disclosures, and more. The reporter found that some plugins had malware concerns, while others had unresolved review issues. The scorecards helped the reporter identify and remove unused plugins, resulting in a cleaner setup. The scorecards are available on the Obsidian Community web directory and app's plugin browser, but they only cover code and don't guarantee a plugin's suitability for a specific vault. The safety checks will become mandatory for plugins after October 30, with failing reviews preventing them from being listed or installed.",
  "summary": "A safety check that turned into a cleanup",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "XDA Developers",
        "title": "I stopped using Notion, Obsidian, and Google Keep after finding this underrated alternative",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/i-stopped-using-notion-obsidian-and-google-keep-after-finding-this",
        "published": "2026-10-20T16:31:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Android Police",
        "title": "I replaced Notion, Obsidian, and Todoist with Anytype; now I handle my notes and tasks in one app",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/i-replaced-notion-obsidian-and-todoist-with-anytype-now-i-handle-my",
        "published": "2026-10-20T23:00:10.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}