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Grove.el is a new Emacs package that provides an Obsidian-like note-taking workspace for org-mode users, opening a full UI with a file-tree sidebar, quick capture, wikilinks, backlinks, daily notes, ripgrep-powered full-text search, tag search, inbox triage, and a Graphviz-based graph view. It requires Emacs 29.1+ and ripgrep, with optional Consult, Graphviz, and Nerd Fonts. Grove uses plain org files—no database or external Emacs dependencies—storing notes in a configurable vault directory and
Grove.el is a new Emacs package that brings an Obsidian-like note-taking workspace to org-mode users: one keybinding opens a full vault UI with a file-tree sidebar, note previews, quick capture, wikilinks, backlinks, daily notes, ripgrep-powered full-text search, tag search, inbox triage, and a Graphviz-based graph view. It requires Emacs 29.1+ and ripgrep, with optional Consult, Graphviz, and Nerd Fonts for enhanced features. Grove stores plain org files (no database or external Emacs dependencies) and is available on MELPA or via manual installation; a global mode can enable wiki-link font-locking in org buffers within the vault. The tool matters for developers and power-users who prefer Emacs and org files but want a modern, linked-note UX similar to Obsidian while keeping everything file-based and scriptable.
The author built grove.el, an Obsidian-like Emacs note-taking mode that avoids databases and heavy dependencies by relying on plain org files, a directory, and ripgrep. Grove provides a file-tree workspace, quick capture, wikilinks that create notes on demand, backlinks computed with ripgrep, daily notes, full-text search (with optional Consult integration), tag search supporting both hashtag and org :tag: syntax, inbox review, and a Graphviz-powered graph view. It targets users who want minimal friction and portability across machines without emacsql/SQLite complexity found in tools like org-roam. Grove matters because it offers a lightweight, familiar Emacs workflow that reduces infrastructure fragility while delivering modern note-taking conveniences.
A long-time Emacs user built grove.el, an Obsidian-like note-taking mode for Emacs that avoids external dependencies and databases. Grove.el provides a workspace with a file-tree sidebar, quick capture, wikilinks that create notes on demand, ripgrep-powered backlinks and full-text search, daily notes, tag search, inbox triage, and a Graphviz graph view. The author created it because heavyweight systems like org-roam or Denote introduced opinionated workflows, indexing databases, and friction across multiple machines; grove.el instead relies on plain org files, a directory, and ripgrep to minimize infrastructure and keep the workflow simple and portable. It targets users who want modern conveniences inside Emacs without external tooling.
Grove.el is a new Emacs package that provides an Obsidian-like note-taking workspace for org-mode users, opening a full UI with a file-tree sidebar, quick capture, wikilinks, backlinks, daily notes, ripgrep-powered full-text search, tag search, inbox triage, and a Graphviz-based graph view. It requires Emacs 29.1+ and ripgrep, with optional Consult, Graphviz, and Nerd Fonts. Grove uses plain org files—no database or external Emacs dependencies—storing notes in a configurable vault directory and inbox. Keybindings (C-c v prefix) open the workspace, capture notes, show backlinks, render the note graph, and more. It’s available on MELPA or via manual install, aimed at developers and power users who want an integrated, lightweight personal knowledge base inside Emacs.