About Alexandrie
Behind every great idea lies a place to think, write, and connect ideas.
Alexandrie is that place — a modern Markdown workspace built for clarity, performance, and creative freedom.
The Story Behind Alexandrie
Alexandrie was born from a simple observation: note-taking tools are either too basic or too heavy. Most students, developers, and researchers want something lightweight, structured, and expressive — a space where Markdown and LaTeX blend seamlessly.
The project started as an experiment to rethink how we take notes digitally: fast to open, pleasant to use, and built with a focus on information structure rather than visual clutter. Today, Alexandrie has grown into a powerful open-source workspace, designed to make knowledge organization feel effortless.
Our Vision
Alexandrie is more than a note-taking app — it’s a philosophy of simplicity and longevity. Every design choice follows a single question: does this help the user think better?
From the minimal UI to the transparent database model, Alexandrie encourages users to build their own personal knowledge libraries — free of distractions, locked formats, or subscription walls. Open-source at its core, the project invites contributors to improve, extend, and evolve it together.
Under the Hood
Behind its minimalist interface lies a robust and modular architecture built for performance and maintainability.
The frontend is powered by Vue 3 / Nuxt, ensuring smooth transitions, reactivity, and a clean component design. On the backend, Alexandrie leverages Go for its speed and concurrency, backed by MySQL for reliable data management.
Markdown and LaTeX rendering are optimized to handle long, complex documents while maintaining real-time responsiveness. Every keystroke is preserved instantly, making the editing experience feel natural — even with thousands of lines.
What Makes Alexandrie Unique
Alexandrie is not just about writing — it’s about building a digital library that evolves with you.
- Hierarchical Workspaces — Organize notes in nested structures of categories, files, and resources.
- Instant Search — Find anything within seconds using an index optimized for long documents.
- Markdown+ Syntax — Write Markdown with enhanced syntax for annotations, tags, and inline math.
- Offline-ready — Keep working even without a connection; everything syncs when you’re back online.
- Privacy First — All data belongs to you. Export, archive, or self-host your entire workspace anytime.
- Performance Focus — Designed to stay fast, even with thousands of notes and deep nesting.
Ready to Take Better Notes?
Join us on this journey to better note-taking.
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