silverbulletmd/silverbullet

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What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

SilverBullet is a self-hosted, browser-based personal knowledge management app that stores notes as Markdown pages with wiki-style bidirectional linking, tasks, and a built-in query language. It is programmable via an embedded Lua dialect (Space Lua) for custom commands, templates, widgets, and dynamically generated content.

Use cases

• self-hosted markdown note-taking app
• personal knowledge base with wiki-style backlinks
• programmable notes with Lua scripting
• manage tasks and outlines in plain markdown files
• run a notes server on a Raspberry Pi
• query and organize notes like a database
• replace Notion or Obsidian with an open-source self-hosted alternative

When to choose

• you want your notes as plain Markdown files you fully own and self-host
• you want to extend your note system with scripting, custom commands, and queries
• you need a lightweight server that runs on modest hardware like a Raspberry Pi
• you prefer browser-based access across devices from your own server

When to avoid

• you want a polished offline-first desktop or mobile app without hosting anything
• you need real-time multi-user collaborative editing
• you prefer a no-code tool and don't want to touch Lua or configuration
• you need a hosted managed service with zero setup

Facets

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