MindLog

A local-first diary: one note per day, organized by diary and date.

• Local-first: data is stored in a local SQLite database (via Prisma)
• Multiple diaries: switch diaries from the navbar
• Calendar day view: /calendar/YYYY-MM-DD shows the entry for that day

Links: Documentation · GitHub

Requirements

• Node.js: >= 22.5
• pnpm

If you use nvm:

nvm use
# or: nvm install 22 && nvm use 22

Setup

Install dependencies:

pnpm install

Set up the local database (creates/updates your SQLite DB and Prisma client):

pnpm db:migrate

Run

Start the dev server:

pnpm dev

Open http://localhost:3000.

Useful commands

pnpm db:migrate    # run prisma migrations (dev)
pnpm db:studio     # open Prisma Studio
pnpm docs:dev      # run docs site locally (http://localhost:5173)
pnpm docs:build    # build docs for deployment
pnpm dev:desktop   # run Next.js + Electron desktop shell
pnpm lint
pnpm build
pnpm start

Notes

• Deleting a diary (from Settings) deletes all notes in that diary (cascade delete).
• Time zone can be set in Settings. Default is your system time zone.

License

MIT — see LICENSE.