Many Notes
A simple, self-hosted Markdown note-taking web app with database power and filesystem portability.
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Self-hosted Markdown notes app with dual storage, multi-user support, and real-time collaboration.
Core Features
- Dual storage: database for speed, filesystem for portability
- Multi-user and vaults with OAuth and collaboration
- Real-time broadcast, fuzzy search, tree view, auto-save
- Templates, backlinks, tags, PDF export, PWA support
- One-command Docker deployment
What It Can't Do
- •HTTPS reverse proxy required for PWA and clipboard features; defaults to SQLite, for other DBs see extras; update APP_URL if port changes.
Use Cases
- Personal knowledge base with cross-device access
- Small team collaboration with real-time editing
- Self-hosted alternative to Notion or Obsidian
Many Notes is a lightweight web application for Markdown note-taking. It stores notes both in a database (for fast search, collaboration, and real-time updates) and as plain Markdown files on the filesystem, giving you full control and easy portability. You can create multiple vaults, invite other users, enable OAuth login, and use features like automatic saving, templates, backlinks, tags, PDF export, and a tree view explorer. Designed for simplicity, it runs via Docker and supports personal or small team use.
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Step 1: Install Docker and Docker Compose
Step 2: Create compose.yaml (see README example)
Step 3: Run docker compose up -d
- Step 1: Install Docker and Docker Compose
- Step 2: Create compose.yaml (see README example)
- Step 3: Run docker compose up -d
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Stop containers: docker compose down; remove volumes: docker volume rm <name> (backup data first).
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