obsidianlog init offers three effective choices. All three are available
through the same wizard, and none require touching code.
Recommendation
Start with Local to evaluate ObsidianLog with zero setup. Move to Hosted (Sia Storage) when you want real, durable, off-site archival. It requires no indexer infrastructure from you, but it does require Sia Storage account approval and is subject to that service’s current plan and terms. Only reach for Bring Your Own Indexer if you specifically need to control the wallet and infrastructure yourself.Switching later
Re-runningobsidianlog init and choosing a different backend writes a new
config.toml. It doesn’t migrate previously archived data between backends.
Plan your backend choice with that in mind if you’re archiving anything you
intend to keep long-term.