# SiYuan

> Privacy-first personal knowledge management for better thinking

- Canonical URL: https://www.fosshunter.com/tools/siyuan
- JSON export: https://www.fosshunter.com/tools/siyuan.json
- Website: https://github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan
- Category: Notetaking
- Open source: yes
- Self-hostable: yes
- Verified listing: no
- Featured: no
- Published at: 2026-05-09T05:05:21+00:00
- Catalog revision: `2626384002`

## Repository metrics (point-in-time)

- Repository: https://github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan
- Stars: 47089
- Forks: 3100
- Open issues: 12
- License: AGPL-3.0
- Last push: 2026-11-05T05:56:53+00:00
- Metrics observed at (synced_at): 2026-11-05T05:58:17+00:00
- Archived: no

Tags: Self-Hosted, Markdown, Note Taking, Local First, Notetaking, Notes App, Note, Notes
Tech stacks: docker, Electron, go, golang, javascript, typescript

## Features
- Supports block-level editing and bidirectional links for complex data. *(highlighted)*
- Features offline-first local storage with optional end-to-end encryption. *(highlighted)*
- Integrates with various AI models like ChatGPT and Ollama for assistance. *(highlighted)*

## Description

SiYuan is a privacy-first, self-hosted, and open source personal knowledge management software. It allows users to build a local-first knowledge base using Markdown, block-level editing, and various AI integrations for organized thinking.

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Source: [FOSSHunter — SiYuan](https://www.fosshunter.com/tools/siyuan) — cite `synced_at` and the catalog revision when quoting metrics.
Interpretation rules: https://www.fosshunter.com/llms-full.txt