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Dnote

Simple, personal command-line notebook and cloud-synced knowledge base for engineering teams.

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LicenseGPL-3.0
GitHub stars3.2k
Last commit5 days ago
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Encrypted Knowledge SyncProductivityCode Snippet ManagerTerminal Documentation LoggerDeveloper Notebook Cli
Overview

Why consider Dnote?

Dnote is an open-source engineering notebook and knowledge management system written in Go. It captures code snippets, terminal commands, and technical documentation from the CLI with encrypted cloud synchronization.

Guided learning

Learn Dnote by building

Practical setup notes, real use cases, and copy-ready examples in one focused guide.

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Overview of Dnote

Dnote records engineering notes and code snippets directly from terminal workflows.

Quickstart

bash
1dnote add javascript -c "const a = 1;"
2dnote view

Sync notes across engineering workstations using your self-hosted Dnote server instance.

Dnote is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0.

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Dnote FAQs

Dnote is listed as a Developer Tools tool on TiloBox. Review the overview, features, and official documentation on this page to decide whether it solves your specific workflow.

Start with the project's GitHub repository and official website for supported installation and deployment instructions. Test the setup with representative data or a small project before rolling it out more widely.

Dnote is listed under the GPL-3.0 license. Read the complete license text and the project's notices before using, modifying, or distributing the software.

Production readiness depends on your requirements. Review maintenance activity, security practices, documentation, backup and upgrade procedures, and compatibility with your stack; then validate it in a non-production environment.

Dnote is listed as an alternative to Obsidian. Compare the core workflow, deployment model, integrations, and licensing against your must-have requirements before switching.