# dnote/dnote

A simple command line notebook

Repository: https://github.com/dnote/dnote
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/dnote
Homepage: https://www.getdnote.com
Language: Go
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: dnote, cli, command-line-tool, developer-tools, notebook, personal-knowledge-base, note-taking
Last push: 2026-07-25T04:25:52+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 82/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 94, release rhythm 56, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3443, "days_push": 39, "days_rel": 298, "gap_med": 6, "n_releases_24m": 6}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3071, forks 123 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:41.573404+00:00)

## What it is
Dnote is a simple command line notebook distributed as a single dependency-free binary that stores notes in one portable SQLite file. It offers full-text search, editor integration, and optional multi-device sync via a self-hosted server with REST API access.

## Use cases
- quickly save commands and snippets from the terminal
- search notes with full-text search
- sync notes across devices with a self-hosted server
- keep a portable personal knowledge base in SQLite
- access notes programmatically via REST API
- capture terminal knowledge without leaving the shell

## When to choose
- you want fast, keyboard-driven note capture in the terminal
- you prefer a single binary with no dependencies
- you want your notes in a portable SQLite file you fully control
- you need optional self-hosted sync with API access

## When to avoid
- you need rich-text editing, images, or attachments
- you want a graphical note-taking app
- you need collaborative or shared notebooks
- you want cloud-hosted sync out of the box

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: cli, search-engine, self-hosted, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, self-hosted
- platform: windows, bsd, cli, self-hosted
- tags: note-taking, notebook, sqlite, knowledge-base, sync, rest-api, go, command-line, linux, macos, docker

## Member repositories
- dnote/dnote (main) score 82

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:41.573404+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T07:28:00.674688+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/dnote/dnote (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:41.573404+00:00, sha 0a69db24338e)
  - homepage: https://www.getdnote.com (fetched 2026-08-29T09:43:18.650563+00:00, sha e27987df74c6)
  - site_page: https://www.getdnote.com/docs (fetched 2026-08-29T09:43:18.660723+00:00, sha fb31e24e0bec)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.