Geode is an open-source, local-first Markdown knowledge base. Open any folder as a vault, write in plain files, and follow the links between what you know.
Open source · MIT · v0.13.0 · iOS managed-vault MVP validated
Build the first beds around what the soil already knows. Start with the observations in [[Soil notes]].
Keep each season’s decisions close to the evidence that shaped them.
Geode keeps the core loop close to the files you already own: open a folder, write naturally, and move through the connections.
Your vault stays a normal folder of Markdown notes and attachments on disk.
Live Preview keeps syntax close while headings, links, tasks, and callouts stay readable.
Start with [[Soil notes]]
Saved ✓Wikilinks, backlinks, tags, and search keep related ideas within reach.
The core loop works today: vaults, editing, wikilinks, backlinks, search, tags, and reading view.
Your vault, on your disk
Open any folder. Edit anywhere. Geode notices external changes without an import step.
Open any folder as a vault. External edits are picked up live, no import step required.
CodeMirror 6 with markdown highlighting, [[wikilink]] autocomplete, Cmd/Ctrl+click to follow, autosave, and rename-updates-links.
Callouts (13 types, foldable), embeds for notes/images/audio/video, highlights, tags, tables, task lists, and YAML properties.
Backlinks pane, outline, tag pane, unresolved-link styling, and link resolution by shortest path and alias.
tag:, path:, and file: operators, quoted phrases, negation, and regex — right in the search bar.
Tabs, split panes, pinned tabs, collapsible sidebars, and a status-bar word count.
Cmd+P for commands, Cmd+O to jump between notes, Cmd+D for daily notes.
Dark and light themes driven by CSS variables, matching the same theming model as the original.
Prebuilt macOS installers for Apple Silicon and Intel are published whenever a version tag is pushed.
View the latest releaseGrab Geode-<version>-arm64.dmg (Apple Silicon) or Geode-<version>.dmg (Intel) from the latest GitHub release.
Open the dmg and drag Geode.app into your Applications folder.
Every release is Developer ID signed, notarized, and stapled by Apple before it ships, so Geode opens normally the first time — no security prompt to click through.
iOS status The managed-vault MVP has passed native and UI automation plus physical-device validation for vault discovery and opening notes. It is not yet a public iOS release: Files/File Provider-backed vaults, community plugins, and release signing and distribution remain open production gates.
Follow the public roadmap, or tell us what you'd like Geode to do.