Cost
Free, open-source software under GPL-3.0-or-later. Check connected AI services for their own charges.
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OpenKnowledge
Open source AI first alternative to knowledge base tools like Obsidian and Notion.
Why it made the shelf
OpenKnowledge is an open source AI first knowledge management tool for notes and documents.
On 5 boards
- First seen
- 3 months ago
- Best score
- 381 points · 173 comments
At a glance
Built to fit your stack.
From official documentation
Product details
What it does
Edit Markdown visually, with side-by-side AI editing and MCP support.
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Know before you choose
The local web app requires Node.js 24 or newer and Git.
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Behind the tool
Who built it. How it grew.
People, backing, growth, and ownership. Every claim links to its source.
Official sitegithub.com
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Verified connections
Works with
- ClaudeWorks with
OpenKnowledge supports side-by-side AI editing with Claude and helps configure Claude clients through its initialization command.
- Platform
- OpenKnowledge with a supported Claude client configured
Public trail
Where it showed up
5 references from 3 publishers.
- First trace
- Hacker News3 months ago
- Strongest thread
- Hacker News173 comments
- 01Hacker NewsFirst traceStrongest discussion
open source AI-first alternative to Obsidian/Notion
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