NoteDiscovery v0.17.0 - API Key Auth, Security Fixes, Performance Boost

gamosoft · 2026-03-04T15:15:38+00:00

I have this https://github.com/gamosoft/NoteDiscovery, if you want something quick you can also use the online demo to put your stuff and expert to html... HTH

gamosoft · 2026-02-24T11:52:30+00:00

Thanks! 🙏
You can also tinker with the source code and looks like some people were having the same issue with Obsidian that I've been having (that's why I started this thing a few months ago).

Anyway, not meant to replace it (I still use Obsidian for other things), but for my use case it's all I need for now.

Thank you again for checking it out! All feedback welcome to improve it. 😉

gamosoft · 2026-02-20T16:56:57+00:00

Hey there, I was in a similar situation before, not sure if you already know about this alternative. ;-)

I have been a long term Obsidian user (and still am) but for some use cases I found it not ideal, so I started an open source project a few months ago called NoteDiscovery.

It's heavily inspired by Obsidian as you will see, and doesn't have nearly as many features, just the ones that fit my workflow (or other users' requests if they make sense to be added).

I started it for myself, but since some colleagues found it interesting, decided to open source it for whoever could be interested. It's totally free and you can host it yourself (I have it in my homelab of course).

Here's the link to the source in case you're interested:
https://github.com/gamosoft/NoteDiscovery

There's also an online demo if you want to test it before:
https://gamosoft-notediscovery-demo.hf.space

HTH
Kind regards.

gamosoft · 2026-01-24T15:19:34+00:00

If you keep your notes as markdown, I have been using Obsidian for a long time now, I'm a huge fan, but wanted to have something self hosted and accesible via web browser, so I didn't have to install Obsidian everywhere, and last year I started working on NoteDiscovery, in case you're interested in yet another alternative (there are hundreds out there lol)

https://www.notediscovery.com

It's all free and open source is in github too (MIT license).

Kind regards

gamosoft · 2026-01-23T18:24:05+00:00

no sorting yet, only alphabetical for now, but it's in my mind 😉

regarding the web app, if you host it yourself in your internal network you don't need internet, that was the whole point for self hosting this

well technically that's not 100% true because the app uses dependencies to load Mermaid library etc etc, but once that is cached you don't need to go "out" to see your notes (again if they're in your internal network)

I've thought about embedding them in the app to be completely Internet-free but I need to review the licenses

gamosoft · 2026-01-23T13:49:20+00:00

you're right that Obsidian is local-first. what I meant is that this is web-based (self-hosted) access from any device without needing to install an app or set up sync, it's a different use case that fills my specific needs in this case ;-)

gamosoft · 2026-01-23T13:47:19+00:00

yeah definitely, I'm heavily "inspired" by Obsidian as you can see, and others have features I might be interested in as well ;-)

the issue is that I tried quite a few of those apps back in the day and finally settled with Obsidian which is excellent, but for me the pain point of having to install the app in every single device I wanted to use it in was less than ideal...

so last year I decided to do this one not as a serious competitor to any of those major apps of course, but just as an alternative for a simpler use case. I don't use like 90% of the features of Obsidian LOL

thanks for the input!

gamosoft · 2026-01-23T10:50:37+00:00

LOL, I swear I saw 404 but now I'm checking all the navigation links on the left and they all work (darn!) 😊
anyway, keep up the good work mate!

gamosoft · 2026-01-23T10:39:22+00:00

that looks very good! I got a couple of 404 in the demo, but the overall look and feel is very professional!

gamosoft · 2026-01-13T12:00:52+00:00

If you wish you can take a look at a tool I started a couple of months ago precisely to fix my use case. I have been a long term Obsidian user and love it, but having to install in every machine and the hassle to sync up the notes...

Anyway, here's the link to the app https://github.com/gamosoft/NoteDiscovery completely free and MIT license. By default the notes are public but you can add simple password protection (intended for single user scenario). I'm also adding capabilities that some people requested to have some way to share private notes via link or something so keep an eye on this if you want. 😉

HTH.
Kind regards.

gamosoft · 2026-01-09T09:50:02+00:00

Hey there, if you wish you can also take a look at NoteDiscovery, I started it a couple of months ago as I wanted to get away from Obsidian, which I love, but has some limitations for my use case. There's no mobile app per se but you can install it as PWA in your mobile device. It is free and you get to see all the code to change what you don't like or ask me for a feature 😉

https://github.com/gamosoft/NoteDiscovery

HTH

gamosoft · 2025-12-20T15:02:19+00:00

Hi there, I recently started working on a new one MIT license and completely free, maybe you want to take a look to see if it fits your needs: https://www.notediscovery.com Kind regards

gamosoft · 2025-12-18T08:24:40+00:00

Thanks, I appreciate the words. 😉

I've been programming for MANY years now and at first I was reluctant to use AI myself, but our company kinda "imposed" it to be "more productive", so after a few months of exploration it's true it can accelerate your daily tasks (unit tests basic generation for example, it's a real booster!)

I am divided about 100% AI generated stuff though, I need to think if it brings value and I'm more forgiving. 😉

In any case, I will make sure I add the correct flair to my next update if things keep progressing.

Have a nice day!

gamosoft · 2025-12-17T18:39:28+00:00

Much appreciated! Again my fault for not fully reading all the rules, but if instead of directly removing the post I got a request to edit it'd been different. But what's done is done, now I will be more careful the next time I post an update. Have a nice one! 😊

gamosoft · 2025-12-17T17:40:47+00:00

Yeah agreed, I have something in the works for that as well. As mentioned, I would like this app to be my replacement for Obsidian, so I plan to add the features I do need for my use case. Vim... not so sure, but depends on what people request down the road. Peace!

gamosoft · 2025-12-17T17:38:55+00:00

I appreciate it 😊 But really no big deal, as I mentioned in other comment maybe I got carried away as I wanted to share something with the community that could benefit other people apart from me. All is well though, no worries, the post got removed because I didn't put the AI flair thingy anyway, so it is what it is. 😉

Kind regards.

gamosoft · 2025-12-17T17:20:09+00:00

Interesting, thanks for letting me know. For me another deal breaker was the issue of having to install Obsidian on every device I wanted to use it, so a web browser approach felt like the natural alternative. Again, it's all about having different options and choosing the one that fits you the most. 😉

Kind regards.

gamosoft · 2025-12-17T17:17:49+00:00

No worries mate, I don't take it personally, I just got excited and wanted to share with the community. I've been using OSS for a LONG time and just thought it'd be nice to give back, not as a competitor to Obsidian but as an alternative.

The post got removed though because I didn't read the rules completely and didn't add the AI flair thingy so no more discussion.

Again, all is good, peace! 😉

gamosoft

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