22 days ago
Reading: Deep Work
Started Cal Newport's Deep Work this week. This passage stopped me:
“Human beings are at their best when immersed deeply in something challenging.”
#books#readingSightglass Coffee
Latest releasev0.30.0
Capture first.Keep it yours.
A self-hosted timeline for quick notes, daily logs, links, and snippets. Open it, write in Markdown, and move on.
Private timelineMarkdown-nativeSelf-hosted
The idea
Not a workspace. Not a second brain.
Just a small, self-hosted timeline for notes you want to capture quickly and keep close.
Open. Write. Done.
No folder decision, no workspace setup, no title required before a thought is worth saving.
Private timeline.
Memos feels closer to posting into your own quiet feed than maintaining a formal notebook.
Yours to run.
Self-host it, keep Markdown-native notes, and choose the database and server you trust.
Product
Small on purpose. Fast by default.
Your notes stay with you
Open, type, move on
Plain Markdown
Small enough to run anywhere
Open source you can inspect
Free because you host it
Deploy
Your server. One command.
Start a private Memos timeline in minutes, then move it whenever your setup changes.
View deployment optionsDocker
One command to start your Memos server
docker run -d --name memos \
-p 5230:5230 \
-v ~/.memos/:/var/opt/memos \
neosmemo/memos:stableUse cases
Small notes, many kinds of work.
Next steps
Go deeper when you need to.
Start with the product, then reach for the guide or tool that matches your next question.
Documentation
Run Memos yourself
Install, configure, back up, and keep an instance healthy.
Releases
See what changed
Review fixes and new behavior before you upgrade.
Product notes
Read the thinking
Technical context, project decisions, and practical guides.
Web Clipper
Save from the browser
Turn pages, selections, and images into source-linked memos.
Before you install
A few useful answers.
- Is Memos free?
- Yes. Memos is MIT-licensed and free; you only pay for the server you choose.
- Can I self-host Memos?
- Yes. Run it with Docker on your server, NAS, or homelab; SQLite, MySQL, and PostgreSQL are supported.
- Does Memos support Markdown?
- Yes. Memos stores notes as portable Markdown, including lists, code blocks, tags, and tasks.
- Is Memos a good open-source alternative to Google Keep, Notion, or Evernote?
- Choose Memos when you want fast, private, self-hosted notes instead of a hosted workspace.
- Where is my data stored, and is it private?
- Your notes stay in the database on your server, with no third-party cloud or telemetry by default.
Start here
Start with one memo.
Run it yourself or try the public demo before choosing where your timeline will live.