Skip to content

Local-first knowledge cartography

Nodus

The document and the whiteboard are the same surface. Draw your thinking as a graph, and keep every file on your own machine.

Download Source

Capabilities

01

Single canvas

The document and the whiteboard are one thing. No embeds, no context switching. Connect ideas visually with arrows and typed relationships.

02

Native Typst maths

Sub-second rendering with modern Typst syntax. Write equations naturally, without waiting on a LaTeX toolchain.

03

Obsidian bridge

Bi-directional sync with your vault. Your markdown files stay exactly as they are, so both tools keep working.

04

Local-first

Your data never leaves the device unless you choose to move it. No cloud account, and the whole application works offline.

05

Model integration

Run local models through Ollama or connect a cloud provider. The agent organises, connects and researches inside the graph you already have.

06

Export anywhere

PDF, Typst source or plain Markdown. Nothing is locked in, because the files were yours to begin with.

Plates

Nodus canvas view
Fig. 01 - Canvas
Nodus knowledge graph
Fig. 02 - Graph
Nodus connections
Fig. 03 - Connections
Nodus editing
Fig. 04 - Editing
Nodus themes
Fig. 05 - Themes
Nodus layout
Fig. 06 - Layout
Nodus overview
Fig. 07 - Overview

Start mapping

Free and open source, for macOS, Windows and Linux.

Download Nodus

Disclaimer: this software is provided as-is, without warranty. The author is not liable for data loss, API costs or other damages.