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Logseq

Open-source outliner and knowledge graph that works offline

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Last commit19 Oct 2026
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Logseq is an open-source knowledge outliner with local markdown/org files, bidirectional links and daily notes. Writers use it for research logs and worldbuilding wikis.

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