Show HN: memEx, a personal knowledge base inspired by zettlekasten and org-mode
Published on: 2025-04-30 17:02:26
memEx
A structured personal knowledge base, inspired by zettlekasten and org-mode.
Notes: Document notes about individual items or concepts
Contexts: Provide context around a single topic and hotlink to individual concepts in your notes
Pipelines: Document your processes, attaching contexts to each step.
Features
Multi-user: Built with sharing and collaboration in mind
Privacy: Privacy controls on a per-note, context or pipeline basis
Convenient: Accessible from any internet-capable device
Backlinks: View referencing items from the referenced item
Installation
Install Docker Compose or alternatively Docker Desktop on your machine. Copy the example docker-compose.yml. into your local machine where you want. Bind mounts are created in the same directory by default. Set the configuration variables in docker-compose.yml . You'll need to run docker run -it shibaobun/memex /app/priv/random.sh to generate a new secret key base. Use docker-compose up or docker-compose up -d to start
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