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Notebook

Tool for Thought. ʚɞ

From ilse-langnar·Updated May 20, 2026·View on GitHub·

**notebook** is a Tool for Thought. ʚɞ The project is written primarily in HTML, first published in 2022. Key topics include: anki, cross-platform, note-taking, obsidian, pkm.

Latest release: 1.3
November 10, 2022View Changelog →
<h1 align="center" > Ilse Langnar's Notebook </h1> <h2 align="center" > Memoirs of a Recon Corps Member </h2> <p align="center"> <!-- <img src="https://github.com/ilse-langnar/notebook/blob/dev/docs/ilse.jpeg" alt="Ilse"/> --> <img src="https://github.com/ilse-langnar/notebook/blob/dev/docs/moth.jpg" alt="Ilse"/> </p> <br/>

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<h4 align="center" > Ilse Langnar's Notebook is a free, knowledge management platform. </h4> <br/>

Imagine Roam Research + Obsidian + Anki + Supermemo + Emacs + Spacemacs + Chrome but without their downsides such as online-only, lock-in, bad algorithm, complexity etc.

Ilse is here to replace your: Browser, Email, Code Editor, IDE, Command Line, Filesystem, Study Tool, Note Taking and more. Imagine a Browser + Zettelkasten + IDE + Filesystem

Ilse aims to be the ultimate study and note-taking tool by learning from its predecessors and building something that last by implementing a standard instead of building just software which might rot overtime. And this standard is called HTML.

Try the online Demo or download it form Linux Windows or OS x.

If anything goes wrong, please open a Issue.

<!-- <img style="width: 100%;" src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ilse-langnar/notebook/dev/docs/white-normal.png" /> <img style="width: 100%;" src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ilse-langnar/notebook/dev/docs/white-commands.png" /> <img style="width: 100%;" src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ilse-langnar/notebook/dev/docs/black-normal.png" /> <img style="width: 100%;" src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ilse-langnar/notebook/dev/docs/black-commands.png" /> --> <img style="width: 100%;" src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ilse-langnar/notebook/dev/docs/screenshot-1.png" /> <img style="width: 100%;" src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ilse-langnar/notebook/dev/docs/screenshot-2.png" /> <img style="width: 100%;" src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ilse-langnar/notebook/dev/docs/screenshot-3.png" /> <img style="width: 100%;" src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ilse-langnar/notebook/dev/docs/screenshot-4.png" /> <img style="width: 100%;" src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ilse-langnar/notebook/dev/docs/screenshot-5.png" /> <h2 align="center" > Why </h2> To augment human cognition with memory, references and tools.

This software is made with the intent of lasting century, this is because it's based on 2 thing: Plain Text & HTML.
So as long you have a program that can interpret text and HTML, you data will still be ok.

This program defines a couple of base "features"(primitives) that be combined with each other to form generative tools for thought, so Ilse is the base, and then you "evolve" the system as you wish to use it.

<h2 align="center" > Download: </h2> <div align="center" > <a href="https://github.com/ilse-langnar/notebook/releases/download/1.3/Ilse.Langnar.s.Notebook.Setup.1.3.0.exe" > <img style="flex: 1; width: 50px;" src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ilse-langnar/notebook/dev/docs/brand-windows.svg" /> </a> <img style="flex: 1; width: 50px;" src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ilse-langnar/notebook/dev/docs/brand-ubuntu.svg" /> <!-- <img style="flex: 1; width: 100px;" src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ilse-langnar/notebook/dev/docs/brand-apple.svg" /> --> </div> <h2 align="center" > Command Line: </h2> <div align="center" > <img style="width: 100%;" src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ilse-langnar/notebook/dev/docs/npm-screenshot.svg" /> </div> <!-- <details> <summary align="center" > <a href="https://ilse-langnar.github.io/notebook#more-download-options" > More </a> </summary> | Platform | How | Gif | |--------------|-----------|------------| | Web Demo | [Try it!](https://ilse-langnar.github.io/notebook/demo/index.html) | Learn More | | Quine(Single .html) | [Download](https://github.com/ilse-langnar/notebook/releases/download/1.1.2/index.html) | Learn More | | | Desktop Linux(AppImage) | [Download](https://github.com/ilse-langnar/notebook/releases/download/1.1.2/ilse-langnar-notebook-1.0.11.AppImage) | ![Demo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ilse-langnar/notebook/dev/docs/desktop-linux.gif) | | Desktop Windows(.exe) | [Download](https://github.com/ilse-langnar/notebook/releases/download/1.1.2/ilse-langnar-notebook.Setup.1.0.11.exe) | | Desktop MacOs(.dmg) | Comming Soon | | Mobile Android(.apk) | Comming Soon | | Mobile iOS | Comming Soon | | Command Line(nodejs) | `npx ilse` & `npm install ilse -g` & `yarn add global ilse` | | Script Windows(VB) | Comming Soon | | Script Linux(Rofi) | Comming Soon | ![Incremental Video](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ilse-langnar/notebook/dev/docs/rofi.gif) | | Script Linux(Zenity) | Comming Soon| | Script MacOS(Rofi) | Comming Soon | ![Incremental Video](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ilse-langnar/notebook/dev/docs/rofi.gif) | Vim Plugin | Help! | | VSCode Plugin | Help! | | Emacs Plugin | Help! | | Sublime Text Plugin | Help! | | Headless Ilse(Docker) | Comming Soon| | Telegram Bot | Comming Soon| </details> --> <!-- | Feature | Explanation | Visual | |--------------|-----------|------------| | Dark Mode | You can have different styles and they can have a light and a dark mode, if you download a theme, you can toggle dark mode with `C-SPC d d` or executing the "toggle-dark-mode" command | ![Dark Mode](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ilse-langnar/notebook/dev/docs/feature-dark-mode.gif) | | Zen Mode | Allows you to focus on a single component and forget about anything else. | ![Zen Mode](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ilse-langnar/notebook/dev/docs/feature-zen-mode.gif) | | Themes | You can have multiple themes and switch between them as you like. | ![Themes](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ilse-langnar/notebook/dev/docs/feature-themes.gif) | | Easy Import/Export | You can import a theme or a plugin with a single click. | ![Easy Import/Export](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ilse-langnar/notebook/dev/docs/feature-easy-import-and-export.gif) | | | Multi Language Support | Ilse supports many different language. | ![Multi Language](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ilse-langnar/notebook/dev/docs/feature-multi-language.gif) | | Note Reference | You can embed a note inside another note. | ![Note Embed](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ilse-langnar/notebook/dev/docs/feature-note-embed.gif) | | File Reference | Reference files inside notes. | ![File Embed](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ilse-langnar/notebook/dev/docs/feature-file-embed.gif) | | Multiple Components | You can check a file while looking at the calendar and your daily notes. | ![Multiple Components](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ilse-langnar/notebook/dev/docs/feature-multiple-components.gif) | | Graph | Visualize relationship between notes, files, media and more. | ![Graph](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ilse-langnar/notebook/dev/docs/feature-graph.gif) | | Keyboard Shortcut | Bind shortcuts from simple such as `ctrl+s` to complex such as `ctrl+space i z` | | ![Keyboard Shortcuts](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ilse-langnar/notebook/dev/docs/feature-shortcuts.gif) | | Commands and Command Pallet | See all the available commands with the command pallet, execute any function with commands | ![Command Pallet](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ilse-langnar/notebook/dev/docs/feature-command-pallet.gif) | | Study Tools | See "Studying with Ilse" for more | ![Study](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ilse-langnar/notebook/dev/docs/feature-study.gif) | | Daily Notes | This is your hub, this is where you start off if you're confused as to where to go. | ![Daily Notes](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ilse-langnar/notebook/dev/docs/feature-daily-notes.gif) | | Multiple Directories | You can have as many directories as you want, maybe something for work, something for study etc. | | | CRM | Keep track of in Ilse | | | Task Manager | Manage all of your todos in one single place. | ![Task Management](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ilse-langnar/notebook/dev/docs/feature-task-management.gif) | | | Media Embed | Embed images, videos, sounds, gifs and more. | ![Media Embed](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ilse-langnar/notebook/dev/docs/feature-media-embed.gif) | | Component Embed | Embed kanban, calendar, spreadsheets, Todos, reminders, help, tutorials, Mind Maps, Memex, Files and more inside a note. | ![Component Embed](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ilse-langnar/notebook/dev/docs/feature-component-embed.gif) | | Platform Independent | You can use it on Windows, Linux, MacOS, BDS??, Android, iOS etc. You can also develop a client for a platform if we don't support it. | | | Plain Text & No Lock-In| We don't store anything in proprietary binary format, thus if we ever were to "die" you would still have your notes and your files. Since it's a simple text/files structure that will live for a thousand years. | | | Free and Open Source | I would appreciate if you paid something but it's free and open source. | | | Right/Left Sidebar | You can put anything you want there with quick access | ![Right Sidebar](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ilse-langnar/notebook/dev/docs/feature-right-sidebar.gif) | | Zettelkasten | We don't use directories and you have access to links to link a note to a file or to another note. | | | Inline Embeds | You can use {{}} to embed things such as: Queries, todos, tags, word-count, timer and more! | | | Drag & Drop | Drag and Drop either notes, media or other. | |--> <h2 align="center" > Roadmap </h2>
FeatureExplanationStatus
Chrome Extention SupportIn Investigation
Plugin MarketplaceIn Progress
APIIn Progress
Study ToolsIn Progress
<h2 align="center" > Contribute </h2>
WayExplanationValue
Opening an issueIf you have a question or something is wrong, you can open a issue so we can figure itt out.Medium
Help with translationYou can help translate ilse into another language such as: Chinese Simplified(简体中文) Brazillian Portuguese(Português Brasileiro) Spanish(Español) Korean(한국어) japanese(日本人) Dutch(Nederlands) Hebrew (עברית) French (français) Italian (italiano) Greek (Ελληνικά) Arabic (عربى) Russian (русский) Polish (Polskie) German(Deutsche) go to Here edit the file with the ISO code for the language, translate it, then add push so I can add it the dev branch and then to a more stable branch.Medium
Donate MoneyI'll work much harder and focused if I don't have to worry about my expenses thus making the project progress at a much faster rate.High
Become a testerIf you have a "niche" device please join as a tester to test the stability in different platforms(Blackberry, BDS?, MacOS, Linux Distros, Older Windows ).High
Make a commandA command is a executable piece of code encapsulated into a name, they're very good for speed!Low
Make a CSS SnippetCSS snippets fix little style errores where a full theme would be unecessary, use: "#i/css ```css html, body { background: red; }```.Low
Make a ThemeA theme is like a bunch of css snippets but they relate to each other to form a more "grand" structure, use this template to create themes: Theme Template.Medium
Make a PluginA plugin is where you actually extend ilse with more components, commands and functionality, make plugins using: Plugin Template.High
Make a Blog/Article/VideoCreate something documenting how you use ilse in your life, I'll greatly appreciate it!.Medium
Make FlashcardsCreate a project with the sturcture like: Flashcards Template. and fill it with your item.Medium
Make MemesHelp spread the tool with virality and easy-to-consume memes.High
Join DiscordI'll post updates, ideas, plugins, themes, snippets, commands screenshots and more. https://discord.gg/4MC26m87DpMedium
Fix a bug yourselfModify the code and then do a push into the dev branch, I'll later move it to more stable branches.High
Become smarterThat's the final goal here, the final goal is better thinking.Inifinity
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