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A privacy-first, self-hosted, fully open source personal knowledge management software, written in typescript and golang.

Subagents45.3k stars2.9k forksTypeScriptAGPL-3.0Updated today
Install as a Claude Code subagent
Method: Clone
Terminal
git clone https://github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan && cp siyuan/*.md ~/.claude/agents/
1. Clone the repository and copy the agent .md definitions into ~/.claude/agents (or .claude/agents inside a project).
2. Start a new Claude Code session to load the agents.
3. Delegate work to them with the Task/Agent tool or by name.
Use cases

Subagents overview

<p align="center">
<img alt="SiYuan" src="https://b3log.org/images/brand/siyuan-128.png">
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<em>Refactor your thinking</em>
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<p align="center">
<b>English</b>
| <a href="README.zh-CN.md">中文</a>
| <a href="README.ja.md">日本語</a>
| <a href="README.tr.md">Türkçe</a>
</p>

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## Table of Contents

- [💡 Introduction](#-introduction)
- [🔮 Features](#-features)
- [🏗️ Architecture and Ecosystem](#-architecture-and-ecosystem)
- [🗺️ Roadmap](#️-roadmap)
- [🚀 Download Setup](#-download-setup)
  - [App Market](#app-market)
  - [Installation Package](#installation-package)
  - [Package Manager](#package-manager)
  - [Docker Hosting](#docker-hosting)
  - [Unraid Hosting](#unraid-hosting)
  - [TrueNAS Hosting](#truenas-hosting)
  - [Insider Preview](#insider-preview)
- [⌨️ Command-line Interface](#-command-line-interface)
- [🏘️ Community](#️-community)
- [🛠️ Development Guide](#️-development-guide)
- [❓ FAQ](#-faq)
  - [How does SiYuan store data?](#how-does-siyuan-store-data)
  - [Does it support data synchronization through a third-party sync disk?](#does-it-support-data-synchronization-through-a-third-party-sync-disk)
  - [Is SiYuan open source?](#is-siyuan-open-source)
  - [How to upgrade to a new version?](#how-to-upgrade-to-a-new-version)
  - [What if some blocks (such as paragraph blocks in list items) cannot find the block icon?](#what-if-some-blocks-such-as-paragraph-blocks-in-list-items-cannot-find-the-block-icon)
  - [What should I do if the data repo key is lost?](#what-should-i-do-if-the-data-repo-key-is-lost)
  - [Do I need to pay for it?](#do-i-need-to-pay-for-it)
- [🙏 Acknowledgement](#-acknowledgement)
  - [Contributors](#contributors)

---

## 💡 Introduction

SiYuan is a privacy-first personal knowledge management system, supporting fine-grained block-level reference and Markdown
WYSIWYG.

Welcome to [SiYuan English Discussion Forum](https://liuyun.io) to learn more.

Online user guide: [English](https://siyuan-en.b3log.org/)

![feature0.png](https://b3logfile.com/file/2025/11/feature0-GfbhEqf.png)

![feature51.png](https://b3logfile.com/file/2025/11/feature5-1-7DJSfEP.png)

## 🔮 Features

Most features are free, even for commercial use.

- Content block
  - Block-level reference and two-way links
  - Custom attributes
  - SQL query embed
  - Protocol `siyuan://`
- Editor
  - Block-style
  - Markdown WYSIWYG
  - List outline
  - Block zoom-in
  - Million-word large document editing
  - Mathematical formulas, charts, flowcharts, Gantt charts, timing charts, staves, etc.
  - Web clipping
  - PDF Annotation link
- Export
  - Block ref and embed
  - Standard Markdown with assets
  - PDF, Word and HTML
  - Copy to WeChat MP, Zhihu and Yuque
- Database
  - Table view
- Flashcard spaced repetition
- AI writing and Q/A chat via OpenAI API
- Tesseract OCR 
- Multi-tab, drag and drop to split screen
- Template snippet
- JavaScript/CSS snippet
- Android/iOS/HarmonyOS App
- Docker deployment
- [API](https://github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan/blob/master/docs/API.md)
- Community marketplace

Some features are only available to paid members, for more details please refer to [Pricing](https://b3log.org/siyuan/en/pricing.html).

## 🏗️ Architecture and Ecosystem

![SiYuan Arch](https://b3logfile.com/file/2023/05/SiYuan_Arch-Sgu8vXT.png "SiYuan Arch")

| Project                                                  | Description           | Forks                                                                           | Stars                                                                                | 
|----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| [lute](https://github.com/88250/lute)                    | Editor engine         | ![GitHub forks](https://img.shields.io/github/forks/88250/lute)                 | ![GitHub Repo stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/88250/lute)                 |
| [chrome](https://github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan-chrome)   | Chrome/Edge extension | ![GitHub forks](https://img.shields.io/github/forks/siyuan-note/siyuan-chrome)  | ![GitHub Repo stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/siyuan-note/siyuan-chrome)  |
| [bazaar](https://github.com/siyuan-note/bazaar)          | Community marketplace | ![GitHub forks](https://img.shields.io/github/forks/siyuan-note/bazaar)         | ![GitHub Repo stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/siyuan-note/bazaar)         |
| [dejavu](https://github.com/siyuan-note/dejavu)          | Data repo             | ![GitHub forks](https://img.shields.io/github/forks/siyuan-note/dejavu)         | ![GitHub Repo stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/siyuan-note/dejavu)         |
| [petal](https://github.com/siyuan-note/petal)            | Plugin API            | ![GitHub forks](https://img.shields.io/github/forks/siyuan-note/petal)          | ![GitHub Repo stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/siyuan-note/petal)          |
| [android](https://github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan-android) | Android App           | ![GitHub forks](https://img.shields.io/github/forks/siyuan-note/siyuan-android) | ![GitHub Repo stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/siyuan-note/siyuan-android) |
| [ios](https://github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan-ios)         | iOS App               | ![GitHub forks](https://img.shields.io/github/forks/siyuan-note/siyuan-ios)     | ![GitHub Repo stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/siyuan-note/siyuan-ios)     |
| [harmony](https://github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan-harmony) | HarmonyOS App         | ![GitHub forks](https://img.shields.io/github/forks/siyuan-note/siyuan-harmony) | ![GitHub Repo stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/siyuan-note/siyuan-harmony) |
| [riff](https://github.com/siyuan-note/riff)              | Spaced repetition     | ![GitHub forks](https://img.shields.io/github/forks/siyuan-note/riff)           | ![GitHub Repo stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/siyuan-note/riff)           |

## 🗺️ Roadmap

- [SiYuan development plan and progress](https://github.com/orgs/siyuan-note/projects/1)
- [SiYuan changelog](CHANGELOG.md)

## 🚀 Download Setup

It is recommended to give priority to installing through the application market on desktop and mobile, so that you can upgrade the version with one click in the future.

### App Market

Mobile:

- [App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/siyuan/id1583226508)
- [Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.b3log.siyuan)
- [F-Droid](https://f-droid.org/packages/org.b3log.siyuan)

Desktop:

- [Microsoft Store](https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9p7hpmxp73k4)

### Installation Package

- [B3log](https://b3log.org/siyuan/en/download.html)
- [GitHub](https://github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan/releases)

### Package Manager

#### `siyuan`

[![Packaging status](https://repology.org/badge/vertical-allrepos/siyuan.svg)](https://repology.org/project/siyuan/versions)

#### `siyuan-note`

[![Packaging status](https://repology.org/badge/vertical-allrepos/siyuan-note.svg)](https://repology.org/project/siyuan
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What people ask about siyuan

What is siyuan-note/siyuan?

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siyuan-note/siyuan is subagents for the Claude AI ecosystem. A privacy-first, self-hosted, fully open source personal knowledge management software, written in typescript and golang. It has 45.3k GitHub stars and was last updated today.

How do I install siyuan?

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You can install siyuan by cloning the repository (https://github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan) or following the README instructions on GitHub. ClaudeWave also provides quick install blocks on this page.

Is siyuan-note/siyuan safe to use?

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siyuan-note/siyuan has not been audited yet by our security agent. Review the original repository on GitHub before using it in production.

Who maintains siyuan-note/siyuan?

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siyuan-note/siyuan is maintained by siyuan-note. The last recorded GitHub activity is from today, with 286 open issues.

Are there alternatives to siyuan?

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Yes. On ClaudeWave you can browse similar subagents at /categories/agents, sorted by popularity or recent activity.

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