# usememos/memos

Open-source, self-hosted note-taking tool built for quick capture. Markdown-native, lightweight, and fully yours.

Repository: https://github.com/usememos/memos
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/memos
Homepage: https://usememos.com
Language: Go
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: react, go, sqlite, markdown, self-hosted, note-taking, memo, docker, microblog, social-network, notecard, foss, own-your-data
Last push: 2026-08-26T15:43:13+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 94/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 83, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1729, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 38, "gap_med": 34.0, "n_releases_24m": 21}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 62560, forks 4700 (observed 2026-08-28T04:12:19.126054+00:00)

## What it is
Memos is an open-source, self-hosted note-taking application built for quick capture, with a timeline-first interface and Markdown-native notes. It runs as a single Go binary or Docker container backed by SQLite, MySQL, or PostgreSQL, and exposes REST and gRPC APIs for automation and integrations.

## Use cases
- self-host a private note-taking app
- quickly capture thoughts and snippets in markdown
- run a personal microblog on my own server
- keep daily logs and link dumps in a lightweight timeline
- migrate off proprietary note apps and own my data
- share selected notes publicly while keeping others private
- automate note creation via an API or webhooks
- run a lightweight notes service on a Raspberry Pi or NAS

## When to choose
- you want fast, low-friction capture without folders or workspace setup
- you need self-hosting with no telemetry and full data ownership
- you prefer portable plain-Markdown notes that are easy to back up
- you want a tiny footprint that runs on a VPS, NAS, or Raspberry Pi
- you need API, webhook, or MCP integration for automation

## When to avoid
- you need deep hierarchical notebooks, wikis, or graph-style knowledge management
- you want a hosted managed service with no server to run
- you require real-time multi-user collaborative editing
- you need heavy offline-first mobile apps with sync

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: markdown, search-engine, web-framework, api-framework, self-hosted, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, self-hosted, web-development, cms
- platform: self-hosted, windows, go
- tags: note-taking, microblog, quick-capture, knowledge-base, privacy, own-your-data, web-clipper, mcp, rest-api, grpc, docker, linux, macos, web-server, kubernetes

## Member repositories
- usememos/memos (main) score 94

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:12:19.126054+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 2026-08-29T16:17:27.697047+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/usememos/memos (fetched 2026-08-28T04:12:19.126054+00:00, sha 4e72b0dbe774)
  - homepage: https://usememos.com (fetched 2026-08-28T17:57:24.718580+00:00, sha a02d656d1840)
  - site_page: https://usememos.com/docs (fetched 2026-08-28T17:57:24.727201+00:00, sha e1a1d5cc9dbc)
  - site_page: https://usememos.com/docs/getting-started (fetched 2026-08-28T17:57:24.728961+00:00, sha ee37400b15ca)
  - site_page: https://usememos.com/features (fetched 2026-08-28T17:57:24.730659+00:00, sha 6183db1074db)
  - site_page: https://usememos.com/docs/api (fetched 2026-08-28T17:57:24.732512+00:00, sha 336b42d12a43)
  - site_page: https://usememos.com/features/self-hosted (fetched 2026-08-28T17:57:24.739455+00:00, sha a9c2f52c3b4e)
  - site_page: https://usememos.com/changelog (fetched 2026-08-28T17:57:24.734349+00:00, sha d0d1a8e0d57f)
  - site_page: https://usememos.com/changelog/0-30-0 (fetched 2026-08-28T17:57:24.736122+00:00, sha 1c4d08813012)
  - site_page: https://usememos.com/pricing (fetched 2026-08-28T17:57:24.737837+00:00, sha 0a5c1da5e2c6)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.