Tolaria: A Mac Desktop App for Managing Markdown Knowledge Bases
By
lucaronin
Toasted golden, schmeared with insight. Top of the rack.
Summary
Tolaria is a desktop app for Mac designed for managing markdown knowledge bases. It emphasizes a files-first approach where notes are plain markdown files that remain portable and editable with any tool, and a git-first philosophy for version control. The creator, Luca, uses it personally with a workspace of over 10,000 notes for both professional Refactoring work and personal journaling/second brain activities. The app is open-source and hosted on GitHub.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledI use it to run my life (hey 👋 Luca here).
I have a massive workspace of 10,000+ notes, which are the result of my Refactoring work + a ton of personal journaling and second braining.
Your notes are plain markdown files. They're portable, work with any editor, and require no export step. Your data belongs to you, not to any app.
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