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Dendron

Dendron

A note-taking tool with flexible hierarchies

4.7
•12 reviews•

104 followers

A note-taking tool with flexible hierarchies

4.7
•12 reviews•

104 followers

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The hierarchical note taking tool that grows as you do. Dendron is an open-source, local-first, markdown-based, note-taking tool built on top of VSCode. It lets you easily create, find, and manage knowledge bases of any size.
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Dendron Launches

Dendron v100
Dendron v100 Open source note taking for developers

Launched on June 21st, 2022

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4.7
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Dendron is highly praised for its flexible hierarchical structure and integration with VSCode, making it ideal for developers who appreciate markdown's portability. Users commend its ability to serve as a "second brain," allowing seamless linking between notes and supporting a wide range of use cases from journaling to project planning. The open-source nature and active community are also highlighted as significant advantages. However, it may not suit non-technical users or those who prefer mobile platforms, as it relies on keyboard shortcuts and source control systems like git.

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markdown support (3)
flexible note linking (2)
hierarchical structure (2)
VSCode integration (2)
bastiano
bastiano
•3 reviews
My favourite feature from Dendron is its flexible combination of a hierarchical structure with Schemas and a rizhomatic network that connects any note with any other note.
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8mo ago
Akhil Nichenametla
Akhil Nichenametla
•1 review
Great note taking app for software developers as they don't have to leave the editor and also markdown is highly portable and supported widely.
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2yr ago
Muhannad Abo Hajia
Muhannad Abo Hajia
•1 review
I used it on my vscode it was not easy to use and it broke when I tried to open my the dendron project again so I gave up on it
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3yr ago
This is the 2nd launch from Dendron. View more

Dendron v100

Open source note taking for developers
Dendron is an open source note taking tool aimed at developers to make managing knowledge fast, efficient, and delightful by combining the simplicity of markdown with the power of VSCode.
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Productivity•Notes•Developer Tools
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Kevin S Lin

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Kevin S Lin
Kevin S Lin
Dendron

Dendron

Maker
Hey Product Hunt 👋 Founder here. I started Dendron because I wanted a solution that could help me find the information I already had. I was tired of looking up the same stack overflow solution for a problem I had already encountered and wanted a tool that could help me externalize information in such a way that made it easy to find again later. After spending years experimenting with different systems, I came to realize that having a *well-structured organization* for knowledge was the only way I could consistently find things. It's not a radical concept in itself but requires a lot of work from the individual to make it work. Dendron enables knowledge management at scale by helping users organize their knowledge, not through good intentions, but with the aid of software. It lets you create flexible hierarchies that can be consistently applied and also refactored so that you can slowly evolve the structure of your knowledge base over time. Dendron borrows heavily from prior work in developer tooling and programming languages, taking concepts like type systems and schemas and applying them to general knowledge. Dendron is available as both a VSCode/VSCodium plugin as well as a CLI. All notes are stored locally and can also be selectively published as a static site using our open-source nextjs template. You can use Dendron standalone or in the same workspace where you keep your code - if you choose the latter, you can link to code files inside of Dendron and vice versa! You can learn more about Dendron and our approach to knowledge management via the following links: - [It's Not You - It's Your Knowledge Base](https://www.kevinslin.com/notes/... Dendron's philosophy on knowledge management - [A Hierarchy First Approach to Note Taking](https://blog.dendron.so/notes/3d... Dendron's methodology for note-taking - [Dendron Inc](https://blog.dendron.so/notes/N9... Dendron's business plan We also have an active discord community where we talk about all things knowledge management: https://discord.gg/AE3NRw9 Thanks for reading, Kevin
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3yr ago
Phyo Arkar Lwin
Phyo Arkar Lwin
@kevin_s_lin thank you very much for dendron. I would recommend starters to watch a tutorial first to unlock full potential. before using. Also do you have plan to put built-in pdf exporter that understands frontmatter of Dendron and PDF generator that build a book like nexjs export? I have to use external tools to do that.
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3yr ago
David
David
Dendron is a game changer, we replaced Confluence with it at our startup. Confluence wasn’t scaling well, made it difficult to find information, and difficult to reorganize. Dendron is unopinionated and is more of a library than a framework - but they offer opinions and sane defaults when you need them - it’s the result of strong software design decisions, reminiscent of react in my opinion. I have great faith in dendron and I’m very proud to be a part of the community and use them at my workplace and in my personal life to manage my information at scale no matter where it comes from.
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3yr ago
Kevin S Lin
Kevin S Lin
Dendron

Dendron

Maker
@d1onysus Thanks @d1onysus :) We'll continue working hard to make sure that faith isn't misplaced!
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3yr ago
Phyo Arkar Lwin
Phyo Arkar Lwin
@d1onysus We have to try using as confluence replacement.
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3yr ago
Shivayan Bora
Shivayan Bora
I have been using Dendron since last 2 months and I have to say I am in love with the product. It is so amazing for Developers who want to keep a personal knowledge management and easier to store and find whatever piece of information you're looking for. I am so grateful to be a part of the Dendron community.
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3yr ago
Kevin S Lin
Kevin S Lin
Dendron

Dendron

Maker
@shivayan_bora Thanks, we're grateful to have you :)
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3yr ago