MindForger
Thinking notebook and Markdown knowledge base
MindForger is an open-source, desktop personal knowledge base and Markdown editor that doubles as a thinking notebook. It keeps all notes as plain Markdown files in directories you control.
Key features
- Markdown notebook
- Associations between notes
- Knowledge mind mapping
- Plain file storage
Pros & cons
Strengths
- Notes stay as portable files
- Works fully offline
Trade-offs
- Desktop only
- No native sync
MindForger replaces
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