Crosswalker

The future of compliancerisk managementgovernanceframework mappingevidence managementinternal auditcompliance
is a knowledge graph.

Import frameworks. Link evidence. Query everything. Evolve with every update. Open source.

Nodes are just notes.

● Framework controls● ATT&CK techniques● Evidence & policies◆ Edge metadata

Nodes are just notes.

● Framework controls● ATT&CK techniques● Evidence & policies◆ Edge metadata

What is Crosswalker?

Philosophically, Crosswalker is an ontology lifecycle management engine. In practice, it turns your Obsidian vault into an operational compliance knowledge graph. Import structured frameworks, crosswalk between standards, link evidence to controls with structured metadata, and query everything — all in plain markdown you own. AI-ready from day one.

Import wizard

Step-by-step wizard: file selection, column mapping, preview, and generation.

Framework crosswalks

Map relationships between frameworks. Link NIST to CIS to MITRE with typed edges and metadata.

Evidence mapping

Link policies, audit findings, and technical docs directly to framework controls with edge metadata.

AI-ready

Plain markdown is the best format for RAG pipelines, embeddings, and AI agents. Your knowledge base is instantly indexable — no export required.

Community configs

Save, share, and reuse import configurations. Fingerprint-based matching for similar files. Import what others have already mapped.

Progressive depth

Start with the guided UI wizard. Graduate to config-as-code for repeatable imports. Add CLI tooling for automation and CI/CD.

Tool-agnostic

Works with Obsidian Bases or plain markdown search. Your data is just files — no lock-in.

Free and open source

MIT licensed. Own your tooling. Contribute features, framework configs, or documentation.

Built for GRC

Compliance, risk, and audit teams spend weeks mapping frameworks and linking evidence manually. Crosswalker automates the structure so you can focus on the analysis.

Frameworks change. You're ready.

When NIST updates or CIS restructures, Crosswalker detects what changed and helps you update without losing your evidence mappings.

Quick start

1. Install Crosswalker in Obsidian
2. Open the command palette and run Crosswalker: Import structured data
3. Select your CSV/XLSX file and follow the wizard
4. Browse your new framework folder structure

Get involved

Crosswalker is early and moving fast. Here’s how to participate:

Star on GitHub

Star the repo to follow development and show support.

Contribute

Read the contributing guide — code, docs, framework configs, or bug reports all welcome.

Follow the roadmap

See what’s being built and the architectural decisions behind it.

Read the blog

Follow development updates and changelog.