Open Source · Self-Hosted · MCP-native

Write,
think, grow.

Orimora is a knowledge base that lives. A Markdown editor with block focus, built-in AI (BYOK), MCP for your LLMs, an Obsidian plugin, and gamification that turns upkeep into a habit. Open source from Germany.

AGPLv3+ License Docker-ready BYOK OpenAI · Anthropic · local

Pre-registration for the beta opens soon.

Use cases

Three rooms, one source of truth.

Orimora bends to the shape of the work — solo journaling, team knowledge, or piped into your own LLMs.

Why Orimora

Knowledge is not an archive. It lives.

Three principles, encoded into the name. They explain why the library behaves the way it does — and why it stays yours.

001 / ORI

Connect, do not stack.

Notes, tasks, and references link together. Orimora surfaces connections and backlinks as you write — without forcing a rigid folder structure on you.

002 / MORA

Focus over fleetingness.

Block focus highlights the section you are working on. The library pulse shows when content was last edited or read, so a long-running project never gets lost in the pile.

003 / OPEN

Your data. Your key. Your server.

Open Markdown. AGPLv3-or-later, opening with the public beta. Upstream contributions go through a CLA. BYOK for every AI provider. Self-hosting is not an add-on; it is the foundation.

Features

Built for people who keep notes long enough to learn from them.

01 · Editor

A Markdown editor that gets out of the way.

Block focus, keyboard-first, paste an image and it lands in the right folder. The same source reads in Obsidian, VS Code, or any text editor — Markdown stays Markdown.

02 · Kaizen

Pulse, not pressure.

A small daily number, a streak, a few badges. Kaizen turns upkeep into a habit without gamifying the writing itself.

03 · MCP / AI

Your library, piped to your LLM.

First-class MCP server, BYOK for OpenAI, Anthropic, Ollama, or anything local. The AI acts on your graph.

04 · Collab

Real-time, without leaving Markdown.

Live cursors, comment threads, share-by-link. The file on disk is still the source of truth.

05 · BYOK

Bring your own key.

No middleman, no per-seat tax. Switch providers per workspace, keep your prompts private.

06 · Gamification

Streaks, badges, leaderboards — for the team that does the reading.

Optional, scoped to opted-in workspaces, designed to reward consistency, not output volume. The metric is "did you show up," not "did you write the most."

07 · Required reading

Onboarding paths, not just links.

Mark a doc as required for a role, and Orimora tracks who has read what. New joiners get a guided tour; managers get an audit trail.

08 · Obsidian plugin

Your vault, still your vault.

The Obsidian plugin syncs a folder in both directions. Open the same .md in Orimora or Obsidian — they stay in lockstep.

09 · GDPR · AGPL

Self-hosted, license-locked, telemetry-free.

AGPLv3-or-later. No tracking, no third-party scripts, no analytics shipped with the binary. Your data stays where you put it.

Integrations

Plays nicely with what you already use.

O Obsidian

W WordPress

K Kirby

M Claude / MCP

G OpenAI

L Ollama · local

A Anthropic

n n8n

C Coolify

↗ Webhooks

Plugins

Drop-in extensions for the apps you already run.

Obsidian bridge

Now

Two-way folder sync. Orimora sees what Obsidian writes; Obsidian reads what Orimora edits. No vendor lock-in.

n8n nodes

Now

Trigger workflows on note create, update, tag, backlink. Pipe content anywhere n8n can reach.

WordPress importer

Beta

Pull existing posts, drafts, and pages into the editor. Markdown is the destination; HTML is the source.

Kirby importer

Soon

One-shot migration from Kirby text files. Keeps frontmatter, page structure, and image references.

Pricing

Fair. Open. Self-directed.

Open source and self-hosted is the whole product, free under AGPLv3-or-later — every feature ships in the free edition. No feature gates.

Open Source Open beta

0 € / forever

Self-hosted · AGPLv3-or-later

All features included — no feature gates
Self-hosted · Docker · Coolify · bare metal
AGPLv3-or-later: fork and run on your infrastructure
CLA for contributions to the upstream project
Community support

Later Enterprise

… pricing on request

Customization · installation help · support

Every feature of the free edition — no feature gates
Custom branding, domain & product adjustments
Installation & setup help on your own infrastructure
Priority support & SLA
Migration & onboarding

Roadmap

Built in the open. Planned in public.

01

Live · Now

Core

Block editor, Kaizen pulse, MCP server, Obsidian bridge, BYOK for every supported provider.

02

Live · Teams & security

Teams

Real-time collab, folder-scoped permissions, required-reading audit trail, comment threads.

03

Live · API & integrations

API

Public REST + MCP for any external tool, webhook events, OpenAPI spec, stable v1 contract.

04

Exploratory

Beyond

Mobile reader, public sharing, federated search, embedded knowledge widgets. Order TBD.

Open source story

Code you are allowed to read.

Orimora is AGPLv3-or-later — the source opens with the public beta. External contributions go through a Contributor License Agreement (CLA) so we can evolve the product cleanly. Forking and self-hosting are first-class.

~/orimora — README.md

# Self-hosted on your own infrastructure
# Stack: TypeScript · SvelteKit · PostgreSQL · Redis
# Deploy: Docker · Coolify one-click · bare metal
# AGPLv3-or-later · BYOK · your data stays with you

→ Code & download ship with the open beta.

License AGPLv3-or-later + CLA

Made in Germany · EU

Data flow Self-hosted on your EU/DE host of choice

Stack TypeScript · SvelteKit · PostgreSQL

Deploy Docker · Coolify · bare metal

Telemetry Off by default. Opt-in.

FAQ

The questions we get most.

How is Orimora different from Obsidian?

Obsidian is a local-first single-user app. Orimora is a self-hosted server you can put on the LAN or the open internet — your team, your MCP clients, your phone all reach the same library, with permissions and an audit trail.

Can I import my existing vault?

Yes. The Obsidian bridge does it in both directions, so the same .md files are valid in both apps. Point it at a folder and it walks the tree.

Does the AI run on my data?

Only if you tell it to. BYOK means you choose the provider — including a local Ollama model. Nothing leaves your server unless you wire an external model.

What's the catch with the open-source license?

AGPLv3-or-later. If you run a modified version as a network service, you have to publish your changes. We think that's the right deal for a knowledge base.

Does it work offline?

The editor works as long as the server is reachable. There is no desktop sync client yet; the Obsidian plugin covers that use case today, and a first-party reader is on the exploratory roadmap.

Can I self-host on a Raspberry Pi?

For personal use, yes — a Pi 4 handles a single-user Orimora fine. For a team, we'd recommend at least 2 vCPU / 2 GB RAM for the app server plus the database.

Is there a hosted version?

Not yet. We're focused on making the self-host path excellent first; a managed offering is on the long-term roadmap once the open beta settles.

How do I report a security issue?

Email security@orimora.example with a reproduction. We aim to acknowledge within one business day and ship a fix in the next release.

Next step

Connect your library.

Self-host Orimora, point it at your notes, and watch the graph fill in. The waitlist opens with the public beta.