Craft vs Open-knowledge
OpenKnowledge is the stronger choice for users who want open-source, local-first ownership of Markdown/MDX files, self-hosting, Git-based collaboration, and AI-agent workflows. Craft remains the better fit for people who need a broader, polished cross-device workspace combining documents with calendars, daily notes, tasks, reminders, and whiteboards. The main tradeoff is file and deployment control versus Craft’s шир
Decision guide
The practical reasons to choose either option, based on documented capabilities.
Choose Open-knowledge if
- Developers and technical writers keeping specifications, notes, or wikis as version-controlled Markdown beside code
- Teams requiring a GPL-licensed, self-hostable knowledge base with optional Git/GitHub synchronization
- Users integrating knowledge bases with Claude, Codex, Cursor, or other agents through MCP and CLI tools
Stay with Craft if
- You rely on documented calendar planning, daily-note, journal, task, or reminder workflows; equivalent OpenKnowledge coverage is not established by the supplied sources
- You need native iPhone, iPad, Android, or Vision Pro apps; OpenKnowledge documents desktop apps and a local web app, but not native mobile or Vision Pro clients
- You use visual whiteboards as a core planning surface; the supplied OpenKnowledge material documents diagrams and rich embeds, not a general whiteboard feature
Deployment and operations
OpenKnowledge is licensed under GPL-3.0-or-later and is documented as local-first and self-hostable. Installers are available for Apple Silicon macOS, Windows 10+ on x64/Arm64, and x64/Arm64 Linux via deb or rpm packages. Its local web app and CLI require Node.js 24+ and Git. Docker and Kubernetes installation paths are not documented in the supplied material. Local or self-hosted operators should plan to maintain the application runtime, Git setup, storage, and updates themselves; no specific/例
Migration considerations
OpenKnowledge can open existing folders containing Markdown or MDX files, including existing codebases, wikis, and Obsidian vaults. This supports file-based migration when Craft content can first be exported into compatible files, but the supplied material does not document a direct Craft importer or establish preservation of Craft-specific structures such as tasks, calendars, whiteboards, or sharing metadata.
Feature fit
What Open-knowledge covers
- Rich document editing
- Notes and knowledge bases
- Shareable team content
- Reusable templates
- MCP-based integrations
- Windows and macOS apps
What’s different or missing
- No documented calendar planning
- No documented tasks or reminders
- No documented daily journal workflow
- No documented general whiteboards
- No documented native mobile apps
- No documented Vision Pro app
Project snapshot
- GitHub stars
- 3,466
- Contributors
- 15
- Language
- TypeScript
- Last commit
- Aug 15, 2026
- Latest release
- Aug 15, 2026
Categories: Document Collaboration, Knowledge Management, Note Taking, File Sync & Storage, Search Engines, Project Management
Sources and editorial review12 linked sources
Public documentation supports this comparison. Automation assists collection and classification; editorial standards and corrections remain the responsibility of Kris.
Beautiful, AI-native markdown IDE and LLM wiki
repository description · github.comOpenKnowledge is a beautiful markdown editor with integrations with Claude, Codex, and other harnesses. For knowledge bases, LLM wikis, specs, and notes. Private, local, and free.
readme · github.comFull true WYSIWYG so that editing markdown files feels like editing a Google Doc or Notion page.
readme · github.comDesktop app (macOS, Windows, Linux) and web UI with file navigator, search, tabs, graph wiki link viewer, and more.
readme · github.comNo-code Team sharing and Auto-sync powered by git/GitHub under the hood.
readme · github.comWeb app ... run the same editor as a local web app via the CLI.
readme · github.comUse OpenKnowledge by opening any existing folder on your computer that contains markdown or mdx files. The app can be used with existing codebases, wikis, Obsidian vaults, etc.
verdict · github.comLocal-first, open source, plain files you own.
verdict · openknowledge.aiOpenKnowledge is licensed under [GNU General Public License v3.0 or later](./LICENSE), an OSI-Approved open source license.
deployment · github.com**Web app** — on any platform (including Intel Macs and servers), run the same editor as a local web app via the CLI ([Node.js 24+](https://nodejs.org) and git required):
deployment · github.comOpenKnowledge is three layers working together: a "WYSIWYG" editor for you, MCP and skills for agents, and markdown files underneath.
shared feature · openknowledge.aiNo-code **Team sharing** and **Auto-sync** powered by git/GitHub under the hood.
shared feature · github.com
