KnowNote-A local desktop workspace for questioning your own sources

About KnowNote-A local desktop workspace for questioning your own sources

A desktop workspace for reading, questioning and understanding your own documents. Local-first, source-backed answers, and any model you choose. No Docker, no server, no account.

In the maker’s words

A year ago, I came across Google Notebook LM. I was completely blown away at the time: it wasn't just a ChatGPT-style conversation, but rather introduced an "input—conversation—output" model, turning itself into a workspace for content creators. However, to use it smoothly required a Google subscription, and I really didn't have spare money in my wallet to subscribe, so I could only consider finding some self-hosted alternatives. I saw many open-source versions of Notebook LM on GitHub, the most famous being lfnovo/open-notebook, but it requires Docker deployment. To be honest, I hate that everything requires Docker deployment. What I need is to click an icon and open it for use, rather than racking my brains to modify someone else's Docker Compose template to run a simple piece of software, while also consuming a large amount of my computer resources. So I wrote a Notebook LM-inspired c…

Where people found it

• Hacker NewsShow HN: KnowNote-A local desktop workspace for questioning your own sources4 points0 comments5 days ago