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README.md
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Memos
Open-source, self-hosted note-taking tool built for quick capture. Markdown-native, lightweight, and fully yours.
Features
- Instant Capture — Timeline-first UI. Open, write, done — no folders to navigate.
- Total Data Ownership — Self-hosted on your infrastructure. Notes stored in Markdown, always portable. Zero telemetry.
- Radical Simplicity — Single Go binary, ~20MB Docker image. One command to deploy with SQLite, MySQL, or PostgreSQL.
- Open & Extensible — MIT-licensed with full REST and gRPC APIs for integration.
Quick Start
Docker (Recommended)
docker run -d \
--name memos \
-p 5230:5230 \
-v ~/.memos:/var/opt/memos \
neosmemo/memos:stable
Open http://localhost:5230 and start writing!
Native Binary
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/usememos/memos/main/scripts/install.sh | sh
Try the Live Demo
Don't want to install yet? Try our live demo first!
Other Installation Methods
- Docker Compose - Recommended for production deployments
- Pre-built Binaries - Available for Linux, macOS, and Windows
- Kubernetes - Helm charts and manifests available
- Build from Source - For development and customization
See our installation guide for detailed instructions.
Contributing
Contributions are welcome — bug reports, feature suggestions, pull requests, documentation, and translations.
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License
Memos is open-source software licensed under the MIT License. See our Privacy Policy for details on data handling.
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