SYNAPSE02 / GRAPH
local-first · encrypted · offline— v2.4.1
Your mind
<is a graph>
not a folder.
Synapse maps your notes as an interactive canvas. Bi-links, backlinks, blocks, queries — all searchable with ripgrep speed. Built for people who think in networks, not lists.
42ms query100% offlinee2e encrypted
~ synapse query
$ synapse search "memory palace && !archived"
→ 14 nodes · 27 edges · 0.8ms
top: [[method of loci]] — 9 backlinks — updated 2h ago
canvas — 342 nodes
◉ FocusLive
linked mention
[[method of loci]]
18 refs · updated today
command
⌘ + K → link
fuzzy · 3ms
SPACE drag · SCROLL zoom · SHIFT select342 nodes synced
1.2M
edges rendered 60fps
<10ms
full-text search
Local
sqlite + CRDT
100%
markdown files
The protocol
01 / CAPTURE
Every block is addressable
Type (( to reference any block. Transclude, query, embed. Your notes become a database you can talk to.
```query
{{query [[project]] sort:updated}}
```02 / CONNECT
Bi-links are automatic
Link A → B and B knows about A. No plugins. Graph, local graph, and queries stay in sync as you type.
> backlinks: 14 > unlinked: 3
03 / RECALL
Spaced. Not spammy.
We run SM-2 locally. Notes resurface only when the forgetting curve says you need them. Private, precise.
next_review: 3d retention: 0.92
Benchmark — MacBook Air M2
42ms
search 50k notes
60fps
graph pan/zoom
0KB
telemetry sent
Free for local. Sync is $8/mo when you want it.
What builders say
“Obsidian wishes it was this fast. Notion wishes it was this local. I moved 6k notes and never looked back.”
@arjun — eng, Linear
migrated from Obsidian
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