TiddlyWiki is a flexible personal information system in which small pieces of content, called tiddlers, can be linked, filtered, reused and displayed in different contexts. It is particularly suited to personal research, notebooks, task tracking and collections of reference material that do not fit neatly into a fixed hierarchy.
A wiki can live in a self-contained HTML file or be served through a companion application. Much of the interface is constructed from the same content and widgets that users can edit, so even the structure of the workspace can be adapted to individual requirements.
A notable aspect of this approach is that information does not have to appear in only one place. The same tiddler can be surfaced in several views based on its tags and fields, making it possible to move between research notes, project plans and reading lists without maintaining separate copies. Users can begin with a simple notebook and customise it progressively.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Create, tag and interlink small reusable units of information called tiddlers.
- Display related content using filters, transclusions and dynamic lists.
- Customise the interface with widgets, macros, templates and stylesheets.
- Search text and metadata across the workspace.
- Import and export tiddlers and selected wiki content.
- Create fields for custom metadata and use them in queries and views.
- Use plugins, themes and editions to extend the environment.
- Embed images, audio and other supported attachments.
- Configure keyboard shortcuts and editor toolbar actions.
- Save content in supported local or server-hosted workflows.
Website: github.com/TiddlyWiki/TiddlyWiki5
Support:
Developer: Jeremy Ruston and contributors
License: BSD 3-Clause ‘New’ or ‘Revised’ License
TiddlyWiki is written in JavaScript. Learn JavaScript with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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