dullage/flatnotes

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3203 stars · 206 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

flatnotes is a self-hosted, database-less note-taking web app that stores notes as plain markdown files in a flat folder. It offers a distraction-free interface with full-text search, tagging, wikilinks, and a REST API, deployable via Docker.

Use cases

• self-host a markdown note-taking app
• take notes stored as plain markdown files
• replace Notion or Evernote with a simple self-hosted wiki
• search and tag a folder of markdown notes
• edit notes from other apps while the server runs
• access notes via a REST API

When to choose

• you want your notes as portable plain markdown files with no database lock-in
• you prefer a minimal, distraction-free interface with powerful search and tags
• you want to edit notes externally and have the app stay in sync
• you need a lightweight self-hosted wiki with Docker deployment

When to avoid

• you need hierarchical folders, notebooks, or complex organization
• you need real-time collaboration or multi-user editing
• you want rich media-heavy notes with attachments and databases like Notion
• you need offline-first mobile apps with sync

Facets

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search-engine markdown web-framework auth api-framework self-hosted developer-tools web-development files self-hosted cross-platform note-taking markdown-files wiki distraction-free wysiwyg-editor wikilinks rest-api database-less docker web-server

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