# GitJournal/GitJournal

Mobile first Note Taking integrated with Git

Repository: https://github.com/GitJournal/GitJournal
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/gitjournal
Homepage: https://gitjournal.io
Language: Dart
License: AGPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: git, journal, notes-app, notes, note-taking, markdown, memex, knowledge-graph, knowledge-management, google-keep
Last push: 2026-05-26T13:49:39+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 61/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 84, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2792, "days_push": 99, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 4210, forks 305 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:39.066986+00:00)

## What it is
GitJournal is a mobile-first, open-source note-taking app that stores notes in Markdown with optional YAML headers inside a Git repository of your choice. It syncs via standard SSH with any Git host (GitHub, GitLab, or self-hosted), emphasizing privacy and data portability.

## Use cases
- take markdown notes on my phone and sync them with git
- keep a private journal that syncs to my own git repository
- use my phone notes with obsidian on desktop
- self-host my notes instead of using google keep
- version-control my notes with full history
- link notes together with wiki links and backlinks

## When to choose
- you want notes stored as plain Markdown files in a Git repo you control
- you need privacy and data portability without vendor lock-in
- you already use Obsidian, Foam, Notable, or terminal editors and want mobile access
- you want wiki links, backlinks, and a knowledge graph on mobile

## When to avoid
- you want real-time collaboration or multi-user editing
- you prefer a hosted, zero-setup sync service out of the box
- you need rich WYSIWYG editing or heavy multimedia embedding
- you are not comfortable with Git concepts like remotes and SSH keys

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: markdown, file-system, version-control, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, privacy, self-hosted, cross-platform
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: note-taking, git-sync, markdown-notes, knowledge-management, obsidian-compatible, flutter, data-portability, android, ios, mobile

## Member repositories
- GitJournal/GitJournal (main) score 61

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:39.066986+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 2026-08-29T18:22:29.718904+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/GitJournal/GitJournal (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:39.066986+00:00, sha d3f46a81ff83)
  - homepage: https://gitjournal.io (fetched 2026-08-29T09:12:45.229736+00:00, sha 999bb8504cad)
  - site_page: https://gitjournal.io/docs (fetched 2026-08-29T09:12:45.233733+00:00, sha 1ca5cb97d5a4)
  - site_page: https://gitjournal.io/about (fetched 2026-08-29T09:12:45.236612+00:00, sha c6c45512789d)
  - site_page: https://gitjournal.io/pricing (fetched 2026-08-29T09:12:45.232086+00:00, sha 2f3b13b824bb)
  - site_page: https://gitjournal.io/changelog/1.82 (fetched 2026-08-29T09:12:45.235175+00:00, sha 9f73d87f9646)
  - site_page: https://gitjournal.io/changelog/1.59 (fetched 2026-08-29T09:12:45.238581+00:00, sha d6a84e6a5214)
  - site_page: https://gitjournal.io/changelog/1.54 (fetched 2026-08-29T09:12:45.240409+00:00, sha 690be32b0c4b)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.