VOID - your second-brain

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VOID is a next-gen second-brain app, combining the power of Notion with the flexibility of Obsidian, built with a local-first philosophy and fully open-source.

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Hi everyone, VOID dev here!
The past week has been pretty busy, so I’m only now getting the chance to make this post.

I created this community for everyone interested in VOID’s development. I’ll be posting small devlogs from time to time, but the main purpose of this space is for you - to share your thoughts, workflows, ideas, and preferences.

VOID is growing fast, and all of your feedback will be super valuable. In the meantime, we’ll also share a link to the beta, so anyone can participate and share their experience.

Thanks a lot to everyone who joined this community - it really means a lot to me!
Github: https://github.com/WTWB-none/void

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Hi everyone, that’s me again) I tried a lot of frameworks for desktop app building in rust yesterday and we had a winner! It was a hard decision but I think the best for VOID will be GPUI. Sooo from now on I will rewrite all current ui in it. I know it would be not as easy as writing frontend in Vue, but I think I could handle it. Huge thanks to everyone who subscribed to this community. Your support means a lot to me. Thanks.

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Hi everyone, dev here. Why nobody talks about tauri Linux WebKit bottleneck? On windows and macOS it works fine, but on Linux... 20 fps while opening sidebar lmao. Sooo... What it means for VOID? More sleepless nights for me, more cups of coffee, and a lot of work. I want to see VOID working perfectly on any os, so I would rewrite it. Maybe with egui, maybe with gpui, maybe with libcosmic, maybe... Idk. If you have any suggestions for cross platform desktop frameworks, leave a comment! So much time thrown in trash(((

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Crossposted from https://lemmy.ml/post/36119503

Hello everyone, it’s me again)

Thank you to everyone who follows VOID and supports the project. I want to share some important news: VOID needs your help, and that’s why we’ve launched a survey to better understand which features and approaches you really need.

For those hearing about it for the first time: VOID is an open-source second-brain app. In short, it’s an “extension” for your brain - a place to store ideas, notes, research, tasks, and projects. VOID combines the flexibility of Obsidian with the databases of Notion, but it is being built as a fully local, fast, and extensible solution.

The survey will help us understand which tools you currently use and why you like them, what frustrates you most about them, which features like sync, plugins, collaboration, or global Vim navigation would actually be useful, and what you’ve always felt was missing in other apps.

The form is anonymous and takes only a few minutes: https://tally.so/r/3qyW9g

Your answers will help us shape VOID so it becomes as convenient and powerful as possible for you. This is a project for the community, built by a small community - and it’s you who decide what it will become.

Thank you for your support and your help! GitHub: https://github.com/WTWB-none/void

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A quick note about the repo silence.
I’m not abandoning VOID - I’m just waiting for my new MacBook with an M2 Max to arrive (should land on the 15th). I want to set it up with Asahi Linux and NixOS, since my current Mac setup has been giving me too many problems.

Until then the project will be idling a bit. Once the new machine is ready, I’ll get back to coding and pushing updates - hopefully with a smoother workflow and less fighting with my tools.

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Hello everyone, dev here. I haven’t posted updates for a while - the past two weeks I’ve been fully focused on optimization. I’ve been refining file system interactions and polishing the behavior of the Markdown editor. It’s more like a routine work, but it’s very important to make everything feel fast and reliable.

For those who are hearing about VOID for the first time: it’s a tool for organizing knowledge and ideas. Think of it as a digital “second brain” where you can store notes, documents, thoughts, and projects in one connected system. Unlike typical note-taking apps, VOID works entirely locally, doesn’t rely on third-party servers, is fast thanks to Rust and Tauri, and allows flexible customization of the interface through plugins and dashboards.

I’m also really glad to see this small community growing and that the project has caught the interest of some of you. It means a lot to me to know VOID isn’t just my personal experiment, but something others find worth following.

I don’t have major updates to share today, but I do have a question for you. Which features or aspects were decisive when you chose the tool you’re currently using? What do you enjoy about it, and what limitations get in the way? What would your ideal version of VOID look like, and how would you use it?

Your feedback will help not only me as a developer, but also our designer - so that the interface becomes not just visually appealing, but truly convenient for everyday work. Every idea matters, even if it feels small or too obvious.

Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts. For the project it’s invaluable, and for me personally it’s also a source of motivation to keep pushing VOID forward.

GitHub: https://github.com/WTWB-none/void