# btrask/stronglink

A searchable, syncable, content-addressable notetaking system

Repository: https://github.com/btrask/stronglink
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/stronglink
Language: C
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Last push: 2017-02-24T21:14:44+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4178, "days_push": 3477, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1034, forks 37 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:18.641242+00:00)

## What it is
StrongLink is a searchable, syncable, content-addressable notetaking and blogging system written in C. Entries are linked via cryptographic hash://sha256 URIs resolved against your own local or self-hosted repository, and once written entries cannot be edited (like writing in ink).

## Use cases
- take searchable notes locally
- self-host a personal notes or blog site
- sync notes between devices without a central server
- link notes permanently with unbreakable content hashes
- keep an immutable write-once journal or knowledge log
- mirror someone else's notes repository for offline access
- run a decentralized personal knowledge base with full-text search

## When to choose
- You want notes addressed by content hashes that never rot and can be synced peer-to-peer between repositories.
- You need a self-hosted, searchable notes/blog site that you fully control on a desktop or server.
- You value immutable, verifiable entries and decentralized linking over rich editing features.

## When to avoid
- You need to edit, reorganize, or restructure notes after writing them, since entries are immutable once created.
- You want a polished, turnkey note app - it is in alpha and setup currently takes real work.
- You need mobile apps or rich WYSIWYG formatting, which are not yet supported.

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: experimental
- function: search-engine, self-hosted, cli
- domain: developer-tools, self-hosted
- platform: cli, self-hosted
- tags: note-taking, content-addressable, hash-links, sync, blogging, decentralized, knowledge-management, local-first, immutable-entries, personal-archive, search, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- btrask/stronglink (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:18.641242+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 2026-08-30T07:06:31.891655+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/btrask/stronglink (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:18.641242+00:00, sha e3b5b88c1ba7)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.