# Tolaria

> A free, open-source second brain for the AI era that organizes notes as Markdown files with native Git and Claude Code (MCP) integration.

Tolaria is a free, open-source note-taking and knowledge management app designed for the AI era. Every note is stored as a plain Markdown file with YAML frontmatter on your local disk — no database, no proprietary format, no account required. It combines a rich block-based editor with deep Git integration and a built-in MCP server for seamless Claude Code compatibility.

- **Plain Markdown on disk** — *notes are stored as standard `.md` files with YAML frontmatter, readable by any editor or terminal tool*
- **Block-based editor** — *Notion-like editing experience with slash commands, wikilinks with autocomplete, drag-and-drop images, and keyboard-first design, all writing clean Markdown*
- **Native wikilinks & relationships** — *create rich, first-class relationships between notes using `[[wikilinks]]` with autocomplete*
- **Fully integrated Git client** — *commit, push, and browse per-note version history directly inside the app; sync across devices using Git*
- **MCP server for Claude Code** — *Tolaria exposes a full Model Context Protocol server so CLI AI tools like Claude Code can read and write your notes out of the box*
- **No account required** — *download and run immediately; all data stays on your disk*
- **Open source, free forever** — *source code is publicly available on GitHub under the refactoringhq organization*

To get started, download the macOS app from GitHub releases or clone the repository. Open a folder of Markdown files as your vault, and begin writing immediately. Connect Claude Code via the built-in MCP server to let AI tools interact with your notes while Git keeps you in full control of every change.

## Features
- Plain Markdown file storage
- YAML frontmatter support
- Block-based editor with slash commands
- Wikilinks with autocomplete
- Drag-and-drop images
- Native relationships between notes
- Integrated Git client
- Per-note version history
- Commit, push, and browse history in-app
- Built-in MCP server for Claude Code
- No account required
- Keyboard-first design
- Open source

## Integrations
Git, Claude Code, MCP (Model Context Protocol)

## Platforms
MACOS, API, CLI

## Pricing
Open Source

## Links
- Website: https://tolaria.md
- Documentation: https://github.com/refactoringhq/tolaria
- Repository: https://github.com/refactoringhq/tolaria
- EveryDev.ai: https://www.everydev.ai/tools/tolaria