Jylos

What it does

Jylos is a local-first, open-source desktop PKMS built with Java and JavaFX. It combines Markdown notes, wiki-links, backlinks, an interactive knowledge graph, Obsidian-compatible Canvas files, Kanban boards, per-note encryption, Git-backed vault workflows, plugins, themes, CSS snippets, and SQLite or plain Markdown vault storage.

Jylos is a local-first, open-source desktop app for Markdown notes, wiki-links, backlinks, knowledge graphs, Obsidian-compatible Canvas, Kanban boards, plugins, themes and Git sync. Windows, macOS and Linux.

Desktop notes app for Markdown, wiki-links, Canvas, Kanban and graph views. Open source, local-first, and built for Windows, macOS and Linux. Works with SQLite or plain Markdown vaults. Packages for the current release, plus a JBang launcher if you prefer to run it without installing manually. Live syntax highlighting, side-by-side preview, GFM tables and KaTeX math. Wiki-link autocomplete, backlinks panel and click-to-open navigation between notes. Interactive force-directed graph. Zoom, pan, drag nodes, local neighbourhood views. Obsidian-compatible Canvas boards and Kanban workflows for projects, planning and spatial thinking. Stage, commit, push and pull from a unified panel. Full Git…from rgiskard7.github.io

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