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Anytype — A local-first, P2P, end-to-end encrypted desktop knowledge OS

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Stars
8,824
Primary language
TypeScript
License
Not determined
Repository last updated
Sep 15, 2026

Overview

Anytype is a local-first personal knowledge base for composing pages, tasks, wikis, journals, databases, and kanban views around a custom data model. Its desktop client uses Electron and TypeScript with local storage, optional P2P sync, and zero-knowledge encryption. The code is source-available under Any Source Available License 1.0 rather than a standard OSI open-source license.

Features and best fit

Based on official documentation; not hands-on tested · Content checked:

Keep knowledge in local storage with optional P2P sync and encryption

The README describes local storage by default, optional peer-to-peer sync, and zero-knowledge encryption. Pages, databases, kanban, calendars, and custom Types can be composed into a user-defined information model.

Sources: [2]

Use an Electron + TypeScript desktop client with gRPC and agent extension points

The macOS, Windows, and Linux client is built with Electron and TypeScript, and the project documents a gRPC API and AI Agent extension path. Built with remains topic-driven, so TypeScript is the primary displayed stack item.

Sources: [2][1]

For people and teams prioritizing offline access and data ownership over a cloud-only notes service

It suits knowledge bases that must remain usable without connectivity and workflows that model information as objects and types instead of isolated pages. P2P sync and E2EE also fit multi-device private use.

ASAL-1.0 is source-available and restricts commercial use to Allowed Networks

The license permits use, modification, and redistribution only for Non-Commercial Use or Commercial Use on Allowed Networks, so it differs materially from MIT or Apache-style open source. GitHub's latest release is named v0.56.9-alpha; normal users should prefer the README's download.anytype.io channel instead of treating that alpha artifact as a stable release.

Sources: [4][3][2]

Official sources

  1. [1]anyproto/anytype-ts — GitHub repository metadata(2026-09-16)
  2. [2]Anytype Desktop — README(2026-09-16)
  3. [3]Anytype Desktop v0.56.9-alpha release(2026-09-16)
  4. [4]Any Source Available License 1.0(2026-09-16)
Supplemental curator note

Its privacy/local-first model is compelling, but the code uses Any Source Available License 1.0. Commercial use should be evaluated against the Allowed Networks terms instead of assuming standard open-source rights.

Try it in 3 steps

  1. 1

    Get the normal distribution

    GitHub latest is named v0.56.9-alpha, so normal users should follow the download site linked by the README.

    https://download.anytype.io
  2. 2

    Install and start with Any-ID

    Launch the desktop app for macOS, Windows, or Linux and complete onboarding.

    Install Anytype → Sign in with Any-ID
  3. 3

    Verify offline-first behavior

    Create a Space and object, disconnect the network, and verify that local data remains available.

    Create a Space → Create an object → Go offline
Check the official README

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8,824 Stars

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Commits (last 30 days)
218
Open PRs
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GitHub Topics

  • e2ee
  • local-first
  • offline-first
  • p2p
  • privacy
  • anytype
Stars
8,824
Forks
580
Watchers
40
Open issues
197
Primary language
TypeScript
License
Not determined
Repository last updated
Sep 15, 2026
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