Project-based writing for Obsidian — groups, goals, pacing, and focus, brought to your vault. Inspired by Ulysses, built for long-form writers.
One command opens a dedicated Library and Inspector. Obsidian's file explorer steps aside — it feels like a writing app of its own.
Nest chapters and sections into Groups with custom icons. Keep research and notes in Extras, automatically excluded from your count.
Real-time counts at file, group, and project level, with goals and inline progress rings.
Set a finish date and watch your required daily count recalculate as you write, with a rolling average of your pace.
A 13-week calendar of daily output. Streaks, personal bests, rest days — all tracked.
Compile a project into one manuscript, with style presets, citations, and a table of contents.
Split a note at the cursor, or merge notes back together — reshape your structure without leaving the editor.
One command for distraction-free writing. Sidebars, tabs, ribbon and status bar disappear. Typewriter scroll optional.
Novelists drafting long fiction, academics writing theses, technical writers coordinating docs — anyone with a long manuscript and a deadline.
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"It was done; it was finished. Yes, she thought, laying down her brush in extreme fatigue, I have had my vision."
Lighthouse brings the focus of a dedicated writing app to Obsidian, without leaving it. Your words stay exactly what they've always been — plain markdown, in your vault. No lock-in, no proprietary format, no compromise.