Emacs Lisp Zettelkasten

Open-source Emacs Lisp projects categorized as Zettelkasten
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Top 10 Emacs Lisp Zettelkasten Projects

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  1. org-roam

    Rudimentary Roam replica with Org-mode

    Project mention: Foam: A free Roam alternative for VSCode | news.ycombinator.com | 2025-06-04

    See also org-roam which is similar but for emacs using org: https://www.orgroam.com/

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  3. Zero-to-Emacs-and-Org-roam

    Step by step guide from zero to installing and setting up Emacs and Org-roam on Windows 10

  4. zetteldeft

    A Zettelkasten system! Or rather, some functions on top of the emacs deft package.

  5. md-roam

    Use Org-roam with markdown files by adding Md-roam as a plug-in. Mix org and markdown files in a single Org-roam database.

  6. zk

    Emacs packages for working with Zettelkasten-style linked notes (by localauthor)

  7. zetteldesk.el

    Zetteldesk.el is an emacs library built on top of org-roam with the purpose of easier revision on various subjects and a better outliner tool for emacs

  8. org-roam-timestamps

    Add modified and creation timestamps to the org-roam property drawer

  9. Sevalla

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  10. practical.org.el

    A simple, all-in-one workflow system for regular Emacs. Includes a useful GTD system (Getting Things Done), time management system, habit management system, contact management system, Zettelkasten, and mobile app synchronisation out-of-the box.

  11. zettel2

    Emacs helpers for note organizing

  12. mwk.el

    Yet another Zettelkasten system for Emacs

NOTE: The open source projects on this list are ordered by number of github stars. The number of mentions indicates repo mentiontions in the last 12 Months or since we started tracking (Dec 2020).

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  • The Fall of Roam

    2 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 18 May 2025

  • Building a Knowledge System That Enhances Rather Than Replaces Thought

    2 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 4 Jan 2025

  • Ask HN: How do you remember hacks about yourself?

    1 project | news.ycombinator.com | 18 Jul 2024

  • Maintenance Status [of Org-Roam]?

    1 project | news.ycombinator.com | 18 Apr 2024

  • pdf-tools in Windows

    1 project | /r/emacs | 11 Dec 2023

  • Org-roam: find "linkable" text in node

    2 projects | /r/emacs | 6 Dec 2023

  • md-roam: Use Org-roam with markdown files by adding Md-roam as a plug-in. Mix org and markdown files in a single Org-roam database.

    1 project | /r/planetemacs | 8 Nov 2023
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Index

What are some of the best open-source Zettelkasten projects in Emacs Lisp? This list will help you:

# Project Stars
1 org-roam 5,786
2 Zero-to-Emacs-and-Org-roam 642
3 zetteldeft 393
4 md-roam 359
5 zk 141
6 zetteldesk.el 123
7 org-roam-timestamps 78
8 practical.org.el 65
9 zettel2 9
10 mwk.el 8

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