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Obsidian

FreemiumFree for personal use; paid add-ons5.0 (1)
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Markdown knowledge base on local files.

Obsidian is a note-taking app that works on a local folder of Markdown files, with backlinks, a graph view, and a deep plugin ecosystem. Free for personal use.

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Obsidian's local-first notes
Obsidian's local-first notes

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Reviews

5.0· 1 review

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    Taylor Rivera

    Owning my notes as plain Markdown files is a game-changer. The plugin ecosystem is incredible.

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