# mskayyali/nodepad

A spatial research tool that explores using AI to augment thinking, not replace it.

Repository: https://github.com/mskayyali/nodepad
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/nodepad
Homepage: http://nodepad.space
Language: TypeScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2026-07-20T14:11:31+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 56/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 93, release rhythm 35, longevity 11
- inputs: {"age_days": 161, "days_push": 44, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, young
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1071, forks 163 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:28.270086+00:00)

## What it is
nodepad is a spatial note-taking web application where notes are placed on a canvas and AI quietly classifies them, infers connections, and surfaces emergent syntheses. It runs locally via npm, supports multiple LLM providers with browser-stored API keys, and offers tiling, kanban, and graph views.

## Use cases
- organize research notes on a spatial canvas with AI-classified note types
- find connections between my notes automatically
- surface emergent insights and theses from a collection of notes
- use LLMs with my own API key without a backend server
- visualize notes as a force-directed graph or kanban board
- connect nodepad to local models like Ollama or LM Studio

## When to choose
- you want AI to augment spatial/associative thinking rather than a chat interface
- you prefer keys stored locally and direct-to-provider API calls
- you want multiple views (tiling, kanban, graph) over the same notes
- you want to use self-hosted or OpenAI-compatible models

## When to avoid
- you need mobile or small-screen support - it is built for desktop browsers
- you want a hosted, multi-user, or synced solution
- you need a traditional chat-based AI assistant

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: llm-inference, nlp, data-visualization, chat-interface
- domain: artificial-intelligence, large-language-models, developer-tools
- platform: browser
- tags: spatial-canvas, note-taking, ai-augmented-thinking, knowledge-management, kanban, graph-view, bring-your-own-key, web-server, nodejs, typescript

## Member repositories
- mskayyali/nodepad (main) score 56

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:28.270086+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 2026-08-30T06:53:51.368864+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/mskayyali/nodepad (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:28.270086+00:00, sha 7ab9c9a1211c)
  - homepage: http://nodepad.space (fetched 2026-08-29T12:56:07.110791+00:00, sha 93656d0a78f8)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.