Tolaria is an open-source macOS desktop app for managing Markdown knowledge bases with a focus on data ownership and portability. Built with files-first, git-first, and offline-first principles, it stores notes as plain Markdown with YAML frontmatter and requires no accounts, subscriptions, or cloud dependencies. The tool is designed to work well with AI agents while maintaining full user control.
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Show HN: Tolaria – open-source macOS app to manage Markdown knowledge bases
Open-source Tolaria replaces cloud-based note apps with local, Git-versioned Markdown and built-in AI-agent collaboration while keeping full control offline.
Friday, April 24, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: Hacker NewsBY sys://pipeline
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