# Org-roam

Rudimentary Roam replica with Org-mode

Repository: https://github.com/org-roam/org-roam
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/org-roam
Homepage: https://www.orgroam.com
Language: Emacs Lisp
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: org-mode, roam, zettelkasten, memex, pkm, hacktoberfest
Last push: 2026-04-27T03:16:28+00:00
Link (homepage): https://www.orgroam.com

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 65/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 79, release rhythm 28, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2432, "days_push": 128, "days_rel": 433, "gap_med": 32, "n_releases_24m": 2}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 6015, forks 490 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:34.269923+00:00)

## What it is
Org-roam is a plain-text personal knowledge management system for Emacs that replicates Roam Research's networked note-taking features using Org-mode. It supports non-hierarchical Zettelkasten-style notes with backlinks, graph visualization, and fully offline, private plain-text storage.

## Use cases
- build a personal wiki in plain text
- take linked notes with backlinks like Roam Research
- practice Zettelkasten note-taking in Emacs
- visualize connections between my notes as a graph
- keep a private offline knowledge base I can encrypt with GPG
- manage a memex of networked thoughts

## When to choose
- you already use Emacs and Org-mode and want networked note-taking
- you want plain-text, future-proof notes fully under your control
- you value offline privacy and GPG-encryptable notes
- you want an extensible PKM backed by the Emacs ecosystem

## When to avoid
- you don't use Emacs and aren't willing to learn it
- you need a graphical, out-of-the-box note app like Obsidian or Logseq
- you need real-time collaboration or mobile-first note capture
- you want hosted/cloud-synced notes with a web interface

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: active
- function: editor, search-engine, data-visualization, markdown, documentation
- domain: developer-tools, text-editors
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: org-mode, zettelkasten, pkm, note-taking, backlinks, plain-text, roam-replica, emacs-lisp, knowledge-management, emacs, desktop

## Member repositories
- org-roam/org-roam (main) score 65
- org-roam/org-roam-ui (frontend) score 60

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:34.269923+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 2026-08-29T17:49:45.665588+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/org-roam/org-roam (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:34.269923+00:00, sha c41a8dfe9ac4)
  - homepage: https://www.orgroam.com (fetched 2026-08-29T08:45:45.443672+00:00, sha 6c9c2d31743e)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.