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mdSilo

Networked note-taking and knowledge base app

Notes & Knowledge Base ★ 854 stars Easy setup AGPL-3.0

mdSilo is an open-source note-taking and personal knowledge management application that supports backlinks, a graph view, and Markdown editing. It can run on the desktop or be self-hosted as a web app for personal use.

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Key features

  • Bidirectional backlinks
  • Graph visualization
  • Markdown editor
  • Built-in RSS reader

Strengths

  • Released under the AGPL-3.0 license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Written in TypeScript
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 256 MB RAM

Is mdSilo secure?

OSV.dev has no published security advisories for mdSilo's repository. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.

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