Build a private, self-hosted, and extensible productivity notes-taking system using Directus and Docker - inspired by Obsidian and single-file workflows

Features for the note taking app detailed in this guide include:

  • Self-hosted
  • Private
  • Built to last
  • Low maintenance
  • Access in one place & from any device (Obsidian charges for this feature)
  • Versioning
  • Zero vendor lock-in
  • Extendable (eg. passing text-embedded notes to AI)
  • Shimitar@downonthestreet.euEnglish
    6·
    1 day ago

    I don’t really get all the hate on the comments. Yes there are tons of note taking alternatives, and yet usually none ever works just perfectly for anybody. More choice is a good thing.

    Yes it saves to a database, but it doesnt seems to be encrypted nor “proprietary” or “vendor lock-in” as the notes are, afterall, plain text and can be extracted from a database easily. Is it the best storage for text notes? not in my opinion, but that is not vendor lock-in.

    My choice is silverbullet on web and Markor on Android, with Synchting in the back (yes, Synchting still works pretty fine on android thanks to the forked app).

    • JayleneSlide@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      1 day ago

      I don’t really get all the hate on the comments.

      Agreed. “Oh no! Not an ETL!” I wish more applications were backed by MySQL, MariaDB, Mongo, etc. Give me the option of encryption at rest, and when it’s time to change apps, I have granular control over everything.

      On the other hand, the advantage of all the hate is everyone presenting their faves and providing their reasons. So …net win for the audience?

    • lagoon8622@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      1·
      1 day ago

      What is this SyncThing fork? Is it on F-Droid or something? I feel like I’m taking crazy pills because everyone praises SyncThing but it straight up does not work. I can get it to sync once, then the next day it will just not connect at all (Android 15 P9Pro/CachyOS)