Ask HN: What Do You Use for a Personal Database

1. sqlite-utils

   1 37 1,779 7.1 Python

   Python CLI utility and library for manipulating SQLite databases

   

   SQLite with the open source toolchain I've been building over the past five years:

   https://datasette.io as the interface for running queries against (and visualizing) my data.

   https://sqlite-utils.datasette.io/ as a set of tools for creating and modifying my databases (inserting JSON or CSV data, enabling full text search text)

   https://dogsheep.github.io as a suite of tools for importing my personal data - see also this talk I gave about that project: https://simonwillison.net/2020/Nov/14/personal-data-warehous...

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3. datasette

   2 194 9,866 8.7 Python

   An open source multi-tool for exploring and publishing data

   

   SQLite with the open source toolchain I've been building over the past five years:

   https://datasette.io as the interface for running queries against (and visualizing) my data.

   https://sqlite-utils.datasette.io/ as a set of tools for creating and modifying my databases (inserting JSON or CSV data, enabling full text search text)

   https://dogsheep.github.io as a suite of tools for importing my personal data - see also this talk I gave about that project: https://simonwillison.net/2020/Nov/14/personal-data-warehous...

4. nolific

   3 2 122 2.4 PHP

   A very simple web based note solution that's designed to serve as my second brain.

   

   Yup, I’m using mostly SQLite and tools I wrote using it these days, at least for personal data management.

   I use this simple tool for most my notes now:

   https://github.com/codazoda/nolific

   For temporary notes I use my Ponder web app (it just uses the browsers DB) and is partially inspired by old AlphaSmart word processing machines:

   https://github.com/codazoda/ponder

5. ponder

   4 2 8 10.0 CSS

   A fast text scratchpad that saves your thoughts (by codazoda)

   

   Yup, I’m using mostly SQLite and tools I wrote using it these days, at least for personal data management.

   I use this simple tool for most my notes now:

   https://github.com/codazoda/nolific

   For temporary notes I use my Ponder web app (it just uses the browsers DB) and is partially inspired by old AlphaSmart word processing machines:

   https://github.com/codazoda/ponder

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