SilverBullet
A self-hosted, programmable Markdown knowledge platform.
Run a browser-based personal knowledge workspace that stores pages as Markdown files on your own server. SilverBullet combines live preview, wiki links, backlinks, tags, tasks, full-text search, structured objects and queries, and deep customization through Space Lua, commands, widgets, and styles.
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What is SilverBullet best for?
SilverBullet is a free Markdown tool best suited to technical note-takers who want a self-hosted and deeply programmable knowledge base. It is available as Web app on Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, and it is open source.
At a glance
- Pricing
- Free
- Source
- Open source
- Best for
- Technical note-takers who want a self-hosted and deeply programmable knowledge base
Capabilities
- self-hosting
- plain Markdown files
- wiki links and backlinks
- tasks and full-text search
- objects and queries
- Space Lua scripting
- custom commands and widgets
Platforms
Surfaces
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