v1.0 stable • Desktop App and CLI

Notion exports
to clean Markdown vault

Local first. Deterministic. Obsidian ready.

before and after
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Untitled 8a1b2c3d4e5f6789012345678901234a_all.csv
Discipline OS/Untitled 2f76-bac2/150 Days.md
Untitled 2f76e0ccc6ad81c7b765c3dcf7ec2d4c.csv
Export.zip contains ExportBlock-885c953f-ee72-4174-a035-bbef306634cf-Part-1.zip
+Untitled_all.csv
+Discipline OS/Untitled/150 Days.md
+Tasks.csv
+Inner export zip detected and processed automatically
BeforetoAfter
No network calls
Deterministic output
24 hour free trial

How it works

Three steps. No configuration. Works every time.

Step 1

Export ZIP from Notion

Use Notion's built-in export feature. Select Markdown & CSV format.

Step 2

Run VaultForge

Open the desktop app or run the CLI and point it at your export.

Step 3

Open in Obsidian

Your clean, organized vault is ready. All links work.

Built for real exports

Handles all the edge cases Notion throws at you. Hover each feature to see proof.

Nested ZIP detection

Automatically extracts and processes nested ZIP files from Notion exports.

Proof{ "nestedZipProcessed": true }

Folder normalization

Cleans up Notion's messy folder names with UUIDs and special characters.

Proof{ "renamedFolders": 47 }

CSV smart rename

Handles Untitled database exports and renames them intelligently.

Proof{ "csvSmartRenames": 12 }

Link rewriting

Updates all internal links to use clean Obsidian compatible paths.

Proof{ "linksUpdated": 384 }

Local only processing

Everything runs on your machine. Zero network calls.

Proof"No network calls"

Detailed reports

Every run generates a JSON report. Know exactly what changed.

report.json
{
  "status": "success",
  "filesProcessed": 247,
  "foldersRenamed": 47,
  "linksRewritten": 384,
  "csvHandled": 12,
  "duration": "1.2s"
}

Download

Install with one command. No configuration required.

$irm https://vaultforge.dev/install.ps1 | iex

Then run: vaultforge ./your-export.zip

Simple pricing

One price. Forever yours. No subscriptions.

Lifetime License
£2.55

Pay once, use forever

  • Desktop app and CLI included
  • 24 hour free trial
  • No subscriptions, ever
  • Local first, no uploads
  • Deterministic output

Runs locally. Your data never leaves your machine.

After purchase: You receive a license key via email. Paste it in the app to unlock full access.

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers to common questions.