AI note-taking app that builds connections between your notes automatically. Local, open-source.
Editorial verdict: “Best AI-first note app that's actually local. Niche but well-executed.”
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Reor is for Ollama users who want their note-taking app to actively connect ideas rather than just store them. It runs a local LLM and embedder side-by-side, so as you write, it surfaces semantically related notes without any data leaving your machine. The auto-linking works best with a model like Llama 3.1 8B Q4_K_M plus nomic-embed-text, and it bridges to any OpenAI-compatible runtime. The trade-off is that the quality of those connections depends heavily on the local model you choose, and the app itself is less polished than Obsidian. It’s a solid choice if you value privacy over polish and don’t mind tweaking your model stack.
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What this app talks to: Ollama, vLLM, llama.cpp, MLX, LM Studio. The upstream layer.
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