--- title: "obsidian-ava vs github-markdown-toc" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/different-ai-obsidian-ava-vs-ekalinin-github-markdown-toc" tools: ["different-ai-obsidian-ava", "ekalinin-github-markdown-toc"] --- # obsidian-ava vs github-markdown-toc *GraphCanon updated Sep 23, 2026* ## Verdict Pick obsidian-ava if obsidian-ava is a deprecated TypeScript project designed to assist with note formatting in Obsidian Notes through the integration of ChatGPT services; pick github-markdown-toc if github-markdown-toc is a shell script for generating Table of Contents for README.md files without requiring additional software installation. [obsidian-ava](https://app.anotherai.co) reports 659 GitHub stars, 17 forks, and 26 open issues, last pushed Apr 17, 2024. [github-markdown-toc](https://github.com/ekalinin/github-markdown-toc) has 3.3k stars, 2.7k forks, and 24 open issues, last pushed Oct 12, 2024. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [obsidian-ava's repository](https://github.com/different-ai/obsidian-ava) and [github-markdown-toc's repository](https://github.com/ekalinin/github-markdown-toc). | | [obsidian-ava](/tools/different-ai-obsidian-ava.md) | [github-markdown-toc](/tools/ekalinin-github-markdown-toc.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Deprecated AI assistant for Obsidian Notes based on ChatGPT | Tool for generating Table of Contents for GitHub README.md files | | Stars | 659 | 3,299 | | Forks | 17 | 2,680 | | Open issues | 26 | 24 | | Language | TypeScript | Shell | | Adopt for | Obsidian-ava is a deprecated TypeScript project designed to assist with note formatting in Obsidian Notes through the integration of ChatGPT services. | github-markdown-toc is a shell script for generating Table of Contents for README.md files without requiring additional software installation. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Licensed under MIT license | MIT | | Categories | Developer Tools | Developer Tools | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [obsidian-ava](/tools/different-ai-obsidian-ava.md) | [github-markdown-toc](/tools/ekalinin-github-markdown-toc.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Days since push | 888d | 705d | | Open issues (now) | 26 | 24 | | Stars delta | 0 (30d) | +5 (30d) | | Owner type | Organization | User | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/different-ai-obsidian-ava/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/ekalinin-github-markdown-toc/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: obsidian-ava - **Pricing:** freemium - Available for free but may require premium Obsidian plugins or a ChatGPT subscription - **Requirements:** Requires TypeScript and ChatGPT integration. Not supported on environments lacking these. - **Adopt for:** Obsidian-ava is a deprecated TypeScript project designed to assist with note formatting in Obsidian Notes through the integration of ChatGPT services. - **License detail:** Licensed under MIT license ## Decision facts: github-markdown-toc - **Requirements:** The tool is a shell script and does not require additional software installation. - **Adopt for:** github-markdown-toc is a shell script for generating Table of Contents for README.md files without requiring additional software installation. - **License detail:** MIT ## Choose when ### Choose obsidian-ava if… - obsidian-ava is primarily TypeScript; github-markdown-toc is Shell. - Pricing: Available for free but may require premium Obsidian plugins or a ChatGPT subscription. - Requirements: Requires TypeScript and ChatGPT integration. Not supported on environments lacking these.. - Tags unique to obsidian-ava: ai, computer-vision, deep-learning, knowledge-management. - If you have legacy configurations relying on obsidian-ava's specific implementation for integrating AI into Obsidian notes, despite its deprecation status. ### Choose github-markdown-toc if… - github-markdown-toc is primarily Shell; obsidian-ava is TypeScript. - Requirements: The tool is a shell script and does not require additional software installation.. - Tags unique to github-markdown-toc: github, markdown, shell, table-of-contents. - github-markdown-toc ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. - When you need to generate a Table of Contents for README.md files or GitHub wiki pages and prefer not to install additional software. ## When NOT to use obsidian-ava - When seeking active development or support since the project is deprecated and not maintained anymore. - If you require a more recent tool with updated features, use [File Organizer 2000](https://github.com/different-ai/file-organizer-2000) instead. ## When NOT to use github-markdown-toc - If you are working on Windows, as the tool is not natively supported and a Go-based alternative is recommended for better reliability and parallel processing. - When you require a tool with more advanced features such as parallel processing or if you need a more solid and reliable solution, as the Go-based alternative github-markdown-toc.go is recommended. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between obsidian-ava and github-markdown-toc? obsidian-ava: Deprecated AI assistant for Obsidian Notes based on ChatGPT. github-markdown-toc: Tool for generating Table of Contents for GitHub README.md files. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose obsidian-ava over github-markdown-toc? Choose obsidian-ava over github-markdown-toc when obsidian-ava is primarily TypeScript; github-markdown-toc is Shell; Pricing: Available for free but may require premium Obsidian plugins or a ChatGPT subscription; Requirements: Requires TypeScript and ChatGPT integration. Not supported on environments lacking these.; Tags unique to obsidian-ava: ai, computer-vision, deep-learning, knowledge-management; If you have legacy configurations relying on obsidian-ava's specific implementation for integrating AI into Obsidian notes, despite its deprecation status. ### When should I choose github-markdown-toc over obsidian-ava? Choose github-markdown-toc over obsidian-ava when github-markdown-toc is primarily Shell; obsidian-ava is TypeScript; Requirements: The tool is a shell script and does not require additional software installation.; Tags unique to github-markdown-toc: github, markdown, shell, table-of-contents; github-markdown-toc ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; When you need to generate a Table of Contents for README.md files or GitHub wiki pages and prefer not to install additional software. ### When should I avoid obsidian-ava? When seeking active development or support since the project is deprecated and not maintained anymore. If you require a more recent tool with updated features, use [File Organizer 2000](https://github.com/different-ai/file-organizer-2000) instead. ### When should I avoid github-markdown-toc? If you are working on Windows, as the tool is not natively supported and a Go-based alternative is recommended for better reliability and parallel processing. When you require a tool with more advanced features such as parallel processing or if you need a more solid and reliable solution, as the Go-based alternative github-markdown-toc.go is recommended. ### Is obsidian-ava or github-markdown-toc more popular on GitHub? github-markdown-toc has more GitHub stars (3,299 vs 659). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are obsidian-ava and github-markdown-toc open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (obsidian-ava: MIT, github-markdown-toc: MIT). ### Where can I find alternatives to obsidian-ava or github-markdown-toc? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [obsidian-ava alternatives](/tools/different-ai-obsidian-ava/alternatives) and [github-markdown-toc alternatives](/tools/ekalinin-github-markdown-toc/alternatives) ([obsidian-ava markdown twin](/tools/different-ai-obsidian-ava/alternatives.md), [github-markdown-toc markdown twin](/tools/ekalinin-github-markdown-toc/alternatives.md)), ranked by typed relationship edges rather than popularity votes. ### Is there a machine-readable version of this comparison? Yes. The markdown twin at [this comparison](/compare/different-ai-obsidian-ava-vs-ekalinin-github-markdown-toc.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, obsidian-ava or github-markdown-toc? obsidian-ava: Dormant. github-markdown-toc: Dormant. Compare maintenance labels, days since push, and release cadence in the trust section below - stars alone do not measure maintenance. ### Where are the full trust reports for obsidian-ava and github-markdown-toc? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [obsidian-ava trust report](/tools/different-ai-obsidian-ava/trust); [github-markdown-toc trust report](/tools/ekalinin-github-markdown-toc/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=different-ai-obsidian-ava`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=different-ai-obsidian-ava) - LLM index: [/llms.txt](/llms.txt) - Full corpus: [/llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt) _GraphCanon - The knowledge graph for AI development. https://www.graphcanon.com/_