wiki-dedup

To merge duplicate pages in an Obsidian wiki, use the Audit mode to surface candidate pairs by comparing frontmatter and content, then apply confirmed merges in Merge or Auto-merge mode for safe identity resolution.

The safest way to consolidate duplicate wiki pages is using a triage workflow with Audit mode to review candidates first, ensuring human-in-the-loop confirmation before any destructive page-level merges are applied.

Identity resolution detects page-level collisions by comparing frontmatter fields like title, aliases, tags, and category to surface candidates representing the same concept under different names, then computes a base confidence score to guide merge recommendations.

You can automatically merge high-confidence duplicate pages using Auto-merge mode, which processes candidates based on computed confidence scores while still respecting safe-guard rules to prevent destructive changes.

Wiki dedup focuses on identifying and merging page-level identity collisions, whereas wiki lint checks structural integrity. Dedup performs destructive page-level merges requiring careful confirmation, while lint verifies organizational structure.

Use manual Merge mode when duplicate candidates have lower confidence scores or require human review of frontmatter and content differences, reserving Auto-merge only for high-confidence pairs to prevent destructive changes.