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📊 Project Details

  • Primary Language: Svelte
  • Languages Used: Svelte, TypeScript, JavaScript, CSS, HTML, Dockerfile
  • License: MIT License
  • Created: May 07, 2026
  • Last Updated: May 18, 2026

📝 About

Synapse

A web-based knowledge management app for creating and navigating interconnected markdown notes. Features wiki-style linking, backlinks, tags, full-text search, a quick switcher, and an interactive graph view.

Features

  • Wiki-style links — [[Note Name]] with autocomplete and click-to-navigate
  • Backlinks — See all notes that link to the current note
  • Tags — #tag syntax with a visual tag cloud and filtering
  • Full-text search — Search across all note contents
  • Quick switcher — Ctrl+K / Cmd+K for instant fuzzy note switching
  • Graph view — Force-directed visualization of note connections
  • CodeMirror 6 editor — Syntax highlighting, auto-save, mobile toolbar
  • Responsive — Works on desktop and mobile with touch gestures
  • Dark/Light themes — System-aware with manual toggle

Quick Start

npm install
npm run build
node server/index.js --vault /path/to/your/notes

Open http://localhost:5173

Development

npm run dev        # Vite dev server (port 5174, proxies API)
npm run dev:server # API server (port 5173)
npm test           # Unit tests
npm run test:e2e   # E2E tests

Docker

docker build -t synapse .
docker run -p 5173:5173 -v /path/to/notes:/vault synapse

Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut Action
Ctrl/Cmd + K Quick switcher
Ctrl/Cmd + S Save
Ctrl/Cmd + G Graph view
Ctrl/Cmd + \ Toggle sidebar
Ctrl/Cmd + . Toggle backlinks
Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + F Search

Tech Stack

Svelte 5 · Vite · Tailwind CSS · CodeMirror 6 · d3-force · Node.js

License

MIT