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Trilium Notes

Hierarchical note-taking for building knowledge bases

Notes & Knowledge Base ★ 37.3k stars Easy setup AGPL-3.0

Trilium Notes is a hierarchical note-taking application designed for building large personal knowledge bases with rich linking and scripting. It targets power users who want a structured second brain. It is deployed via Docker as a server with desktop and web clients.

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Key features

  • Deep hierarchical note tree
  • Note attributes and relations
  • Scripting and automation
  • Encrypted protected notes

Pros & cons

Strengths

  • Powerful for big knowledge bases
  • Flexible structure
  • Scriptable

Trade-offs

  • Steep learning curve
  • Single-user oriented

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