NoteDiscovery
NoteDiscovery is a JavaScript-based application that provides lightweight Obsidian-like note-taking app.
Overview
Your Self-Hosted Knowledge Base A lightweight, privacy-focused Markdown note-taking application with AI assistant integration (MCP), wikilinks, graph view, LaTeX math, Mermaid diagrams, tags, templates, and code highlighting. Works with Claude, Cursor, and other AI tools. Self-hosted, free, and open source. The project has 2K+ GitHub stars and is licensed under MIT.
Getting Started
Source: GitHub README
pip install -r requirements.txt
Normalized Features
Source: tool-features-normalized.json
docker, docker compose, pip, plugins, rest api, sso.
Deploy
Features
Authentication & Access
- Single Sign-On (SSO)
Integrations & APIs
- Plugin / Extension System
- REST API
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