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- # Stellavault
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- > **Drop anything. It compiles itself into knowledge.** Claude remembers everything you know.
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- Self-compiling knowledge base with a full-featured editor, 3D neural graph, AI-powered search, and spaced repetition — available as a **desktop app**, **CLI**, **Obsidian plugin**, and **MCP server**. Your vault files are never modified.
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- <p align="center">
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- <img src="images/screenshots/graph-main-2.png" alt="3D Knowledge Graph" width="800" />
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- <br><em>Your vault as a neural network. Local-first, no cloud required.</em>
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- </p>
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- ## Contents
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- [Install](#install) · [Editor](#editor) · [Pipeline](#the-pipeline) · [Intelligence](#intelligence-what-makes-stellavault-unique) · [Search & Ranking](#search--ranking) · [MCP Integration](#mcp-integration-21-tools) · [3D Visualization](#3d-visualization) · [Configuration](#configuration) · [Performance](#performance) · [Tech Stack](#tech-stack) · [Security](#security) · [Troubleshooting](#troubleshooting)
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- ## Install
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- ### Desktop App (Recommended — one click)
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- <table>
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- <td align="center"><a href="https://github.com/Evanciel/stellavault/releases/download/desktop-v0.1.0/Stellavault-win32-x64-0.1.0.zip"><br/><b>⬇ Download for Windows</b><br/><sub>x64 · 116 MB · ZIP</sub></a></td>
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- <td align="center"><a href="https://github.com/Evanciel/stellavault/releases/download/desktop-v0.1.0/Stellavault-linux-x64-0.1.0.zip"><br/><b>⬇ Download for Linux</b><br/><sub>x64 · 107 MB · ZIP</sub></a></td>
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- <td align="center"><br/><b>macOS</b><br/><sub>Coming soon</sub></td>
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- </tr>
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- </table>
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- > Download → Unzip → Run `stellavault.exe` (Windows) or `stellavault` (Linux) → Pick your notes folder → Done.
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- ### CLI (for developers)
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- ```bash
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- npm install -g stellavault # or: npx stellavault
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- stellavault init # Interactive setup (3 min): index vault + connect AI clients
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- stellavault setup # Connect to Claude Code/Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, VS Code (one command)
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- stellavault graph # Launch 3D graph in browser
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- ```
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- > Requires Node.js 20+. Run `stellavault doctor` to diagnose issues.
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- ### Obsidian Plugin
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- 1. Download `main.js` + `manifest.json` + `styles.css` from [stellavault-obsidian releases](https://github.com/Evanciel/stellavault-obsidian/releases/latest)
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- 2. Place in `.obsidian/plugins/stellavault/`
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- 3. Enable in Settings → Community plugins
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- 4. Start API: `npx stellavault graph` in your vault folder
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- ---
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- ## Editor
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- Full-featured markdown editor on par with Obsidian.
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- | Feature | Status |
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- | Bold, Italic, Underline, Strikethrough | ✅ |
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- | Headings 1–6 | ✅ |
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- | Bullet, Numbered, Task lists (nested checkboxes) | ✅ |
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- | Tables (create, resize columns, add/remove rows & cols) | ✅ |
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- | Code blocks with syntax highlighting (40+ languages) | ✅ |
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- | Images (URL, clipboard paste, drag & drop) | |
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- | KaTeX math rendering (`$E=mc^2$` inline, `$$...$$` display) | ✅ |
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- | `/Slash commands` (12 block types, fuzzy search) | ✅ |
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- | `[[Wikilink]]` autocomplete | ✅ |
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- | Split view (vertical + horizontal, Ctrl+\\) | ✅ |
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- | Text alignment (left / center / right) | ✅ |
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- | Highlight, Superscript, Subscript | ✅ |
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- | Smart typography (curly quotes, em/en dashes) | ✅ |
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- ## The Pipeline
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- ```
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- Capture ──→ Organize ──→ Distill ──→ Express
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- Drop anything auto-extract → raw/ → compile → _wiki/ → draft
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- Inspired by Karpathy's self-compiling knowledge architecture.
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- ### Ingest 14 Formats
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- | Input | How |
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- | PDF, DOCX, PPTX, XLSX | `stellavault ingest report.pdf` |
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- | JSON, CSV, XML, YAML, HTML, RTF | `stellavault ingest data.json` |
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- | YouTube | `stellavault ingest https://youtu.be/...` — transcript + timestamps |
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- | URL | `stellavault ingest https://...` — HTML → markdown |
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- | Text | `stellavault ingest "quick thought"` |
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- | Folder | `stellavault ingest ./papers/` — batch all files |
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- | Desktop / Web UI | Drag & drop files directly |
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- ### Express: Get Knowledge Out
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- ```bash
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- stellavault draft "AI" --format blog # Blog post from your vault
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- stellavault draft "AI" --format outline # Structured outline
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- stellavault draft "AI" --ai # Claude API enhanced ($0.03)
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- ```
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- Or use the **Express tab** in the desktop app enter a topic, pick a format, and generate a draft grounded in your vault. Save to `_drafts/` and edit inline.
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- ## Intelligence (What Makes Stellavault Unique)
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- These features do **not exist** in Obsidian — even with plugins.
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- | Feature | Command / Desktop | Description |
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- | **Memory Decay** | `stellavault decay` / Memory tab | FSRS-based — shows which real notes you are forgetting |
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- | **Knowledge Gaps** | `stellavault gaps` | Detects weak connections between topic clusters |
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- | **Contradictions** | `stellavault contradictions` | Finds conflicting statements across your vault |
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- | **Duplicates** | `stellavault duplicates` | Near-identical notes with similarity score |
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- | **Health Check** | `stellavault lint` | Aggregated vault health score (0–100) |
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- | **Learning Path** | `stellavault learn` | AI-personalized review recommendations |
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- | **Daily Brief** | Desktop app home screen | Push-type: top decaying notes + stats on app open |
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- | **Auto-Tagging** | Automatic on ingest | Content-based keyword extraction + category rules |
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- | **Self-Compiling** | `stellavault compile` | raw/ _wiki/ with extracted concepts + backlinks |
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- ## Search & Ranking
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- Hybrid retrieval that fuses multiple signals with **weighted Reciprocal Rank Fusion (RRF)** — tuned for a personal knowledge vault, fully local, zero API keys:
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- | Signal | What it captures | Default weight |
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- | **Semantic** (dense) | meaning; multilingual (50+ languages) | `1.0` |
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- | **BM25** (keyword) | exact terms, code, names | `1.0` |
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- | **Entity-linking** | your `[[wikilinks]]`, `#tags`, headings, titles the curated graph | `1.5` |
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- | **FSRS recency** | gently surfaces notes you're actively using / forgetting | `±10%` |
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- - **Entity matching** resolves natural-language queries via fuzzy substring + punctuation-normalized matching (Korean / CJK friendly), with a **per-document diversity cap** so one large note can't flood the top results.
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- - **Recency** reuses the same FSRS memory model as the decay engine (not raw file mtime) — a note you're forgetting resurfaces; a mastered evergreen note isn't buried just for being old.
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- - **Adaptive rerank** (long-running MCP server) further boosts results by your current session context (recent tags / paths).
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- - Every weight is **tunable** per vault or via env vars — see [Configuration](#configuration).
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- ## MCP Integration (21 Tools)
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- ```bash
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- stellavault setup # one command Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, VS Code
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- claude mcp add stellavault -- stellavault serve
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- ```
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- Claude can search, ask, draft, lint, and analyze your vault directly. Search runs
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- the full hybrid pipeline — **weighted RRF** over semantic + BM25 + entity-linking,
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- plus **FSRS recency** and session-adaptive reranking (see [Search & Ranking](#search--ranking)).
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- | Tool | What it does |
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- | `search` | Weighted RRF (semantic + BM25 + entity) + FSRS recency + adaptive rerank |
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- | `ask` | Vault-grounded Q&A |
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- | `generate-draft` | AI drafts from your knowledge |
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- | `get-decay-status` | Memory decay report (FSRS) |
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- | `detect-gaps` | Knowledge gap analysis |
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- | `create-knowledge-node` | AI creates wiki-quality notes |
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- | `federated-search` | P2P search across vaults |
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- | + 14 more | Documents, topics, decisions, snapshots, export |
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- ## 3D Visualization
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- - Neural graph with cluster coloring (React Three Fiber)
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- - Constellation view (MST star patterns)
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- - Heatmap overlay + Timeline slider + Decay overlay
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- - Multiverse view your vault as a universe in a P2P network
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- - Dark/Light theme
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- ## Try It Now (Demo Vault)
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- npx stellavault index --vault ./examples/demo-vault # Index 10 sample notes
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- npx stellavault search "vector database" # Semantic search
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- npx stellavault graph # 3D graph visualization
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- The demo vault includes interconnected notes about Vector Databases, Knowledge Graphs, Spaced Repetition, RAG, MCP, and more — perfect for exploring all features instantly.
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- ## Getting Started Guide
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- ### Desktop App
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- 1. **Download** Unzip Run
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- 2. First launch asks you to pick your notes folder
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- 3. Your notes appear in the sidebar — click to open
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- 4. Press `Ctrl+P` for quick file switching
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- 5. Click in the title bar for AI panel (semantic search, stats, draft)
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- 6. Click ◉ for 3D graph
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- ### CLI
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- ```bash
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- npm install -g stellavault
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- stellavault init # Setup wizard
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- stellavault search "machine learning" # Semantic search
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- stellavault ingest paper.pdf # Add knowledge
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- stellavault graph # 3D graph in browser
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- stellavault brief # Morning briefing
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- stellavault decay # What are you forgetting?
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- ```
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- ### Keyboard Shortcuts (Desktop)
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- | `Ctrl+P` | Quick Switcher (fuzzy file search) |
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- | `Ctrl+Shift+P` | Command Palette (all actions) |
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- | `Ctrl+S` | Save current note |
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- | `Ctrl+\` | Toggle split view |
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- | `Ctrl+B` | Bold |
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- | `Ctrl+I` | Italic |
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- | `Ctrl+U` | Underline |
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- | `Ctrl+E` | Inline code |
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- | `/` | Slash commands (at start of line) |
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- | `[[` | Wikilink autocomplete |
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- ### Quick Reference
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- | Search notes | Ctrl+P or AI panel | `stellavault search "query"` |
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- | Add a note | + Note button or drag & drop | `stellavault ingest "text"` |
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- | See 3D graph | button | `stellavault graph` |
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- | Memory decay | AI panel Memory | `stellavault decay` |
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- | Generate draft | AI panel Draft | `stellavault draft "topic"` |
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- | Health check | AI panel → Stats | `stellavault lint` |
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- ## Configuration
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- Stellavault reads `./.stellavault.json` (or `~/.stellavault.json`). Search ranking is fully tunable sensible defaults work out of the box:
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- | `STELLAVAULT_W_SEMANTIC` / `_BM25` / `_ENTITY` | per-signal RRF weight (e.g. `STELLAVAULT_W_ENTITY=2.0` for aggressive entity surfacing) |
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- | `STELLAVAULT_RECENCY_WEIGHT` | recency strength `0`–`1` (`0` disables) |
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- ## Performance
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- | Search (BM25) | <1ms | <1ms | <1ms |
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- | Desktop | Electron + React + TipTap (15 extensions) + Zustand |
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- | Runtime | Node.js 20+ (ESM, TypeScript) |
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- | Vector Store | SQLite-vec (local, zero config) |
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- | Embedding | MiniLM-L12-v2 (local, 50+ languages, batch processing) |
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- | Search | Weighted RRF (semantic + BM25 + entity) + FSRS recency |
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- | Math | KaTeX (inline + display) |
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- | Code | lowlight / highlight.js (40+ languages) |
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- | 3D | React Three Fiber + Three.js |
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- | AI | MCP (21 tools) + Anthropic SDK |
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- ## Security
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- - **Vault files never modified** — indexes into SQLite, originals untouched
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- - **Electron sandbox enabled** renderer runs with reduced OS privileges
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- - **IPC path validation** — all file operations stay inside vault root
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- - **API auth token** per-session, header-only (`X-Stellavault-Token`). Token endpoint is same-origin-only
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- - **CORS allow-list** — `localhost` / `127.0.0.1` only by default; MCP HTTP transport opt-in
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- - **SSRF protection** — private IPs blocked on URL ingest
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- ## Troubleshooting
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- - **Slow first run** → AI model downloads ~30MB once
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- ## License
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- MIT full source code available for audit.
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- ## Links
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- - **[⬇ Download Desktop App](https://github.com/Evanciel/stellavault/releases/tag/desktop-v0.1.0)**
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- - [Landing Page](https://evanciel.github.io/stellavault/)
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- - [Obsidian Plugin](https://github.com/Evanciel/stellavault-obsidian)
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- - [npm](https://www.npmjs.com/package/stellavault)
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- - [GitHub Releases](https://github.com/Evanciel/stellavault/releases)
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+ <img src="images/banner.svg" alt="Stellavault drop anything, it compiles itself into knowledge" width="100%" />
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+ **The local-first second brain that Claude remembers.**<br/>
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+ Karpathy's self-compiling wiki × Zettelkasten — fully local, vault-safe, and MCP-native.
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+ [![MCP server](https://img.shields.io/badge/MCP-server-2761e8?logo=anthropic&logoColor=white)](#mcp-integration-21-tools) [![npm](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/stellavault)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/stellavault) [![CI](https://github.com/Evanciel/stellavault/actions/workflows/ci.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/Evanciel/stellavault/actions/workflows/ci.yml) [![tests](https://img.shields.io/badge/tests-700%2B%20passing-brightgreen)]() [![node](https://img.shields.io/badge/node-%E2%89%A520-339933?logo=node.js&logoColor=white)]() [![license](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-MIT-blue)](LICENSE)
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+ **English** · [한국어](README.ko.md) · [日本語](README.ja.md) · [简体中文](README.zh.md)
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+ [**🤖 Add to Claude / Cursor**](#mcp-integration-21-tools) · [**⬇ Desktop App**](https://github.com/Evanciel/stellavault/releases/tag/desktop-v0.3.0) · [**⚡ Quickstart**](#install) · [**🌐 Live Demo**](https://evanciel.github.io/stellavault/)
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+ </div>
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+ > **One command to let Claude read your vault:**
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+ - 🧠 **Karpathy's self-compiling wiki** — drop in anything (a PDF, a YouTube link, a passing thought) and it's auto-extracted into `raw/`, then **compiled** into a clean `_wiki/` of concepts and backlinks. Your knowledge re-compiles itself as it grows, instead of rotting in a folder.
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+ The result is one local-first knowledge tool — a full markdown editor, a 3D neural graph, hybrid AI search, and spaced-repetition memory decay — shipped as a **desktop app**, **CLI**, **Obsidian plugin**, and **MCP server** that lets **Claude read your entire vault**. No cloud, no API keys, and your original files are never modified.
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+ <img src="images/screenshots/graph-main-2.png" alt="3D Knowledge Graph" width="820" />
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+ <br><em>Your vault as a neural network. Local-first, no cloud required.</em>
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+ ## Contents
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+ [Highlights](#highlights) · [Why Stellavault?](#why-stellavault) · [Install](#install) · [Editor](#editor) · [Pipeline](#the-pipeline) · [Intelligence](#intelligence-what-makes-stellavault-unique) · [Search & Ranking](#search--ranking) · [MCP Integration](#mcp-integration-21-tools) · [3D Visualization](#3d-visualization) · [Configuration](#configuration) · [Performance](#performance) · [Tech Stack](#tech-stack) · [Security](#security) · [Troubleshooting](#troubleshooting)
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+ ## Highlights
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+ - 🧠 **It compiles itself.** Drop in a PDF, a YouTube link, or a half-formed thought — Stellavault extracts it to `raw/`, then *compiles* a clean `_wiki/` with concepts and backlinks. Knowledge that organizes itself as it grows.
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+ - 🔍 **Search that actually finds it.** Hybrid retrieval fuses semantic meaning, exact keywords (BM25), and your own `[[wikilinks]]` / `#tags` with **weighted RRF**, then re-ranks by an FSRS memory model so what you're *actually* using resurfaces. 50+ languages, fully local, zero API keys.
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+ - 🌌 **Your mind, in 3D.** A real-time neural graph (React Three Fiber) — cluster coloring, constellations, heatmaps, a timeline, and a multiverse P2P view. A way to *see* the shape of what you know.
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+ - 🤖 **Claude reads your entire vault.** A first-class **MCP server** (21 tools): Claude can search, ask, draft, lint, and analyze your knowledge from Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, or VS Code.
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+ - ⏳ **It never *silently* forgets.** FSRS memory decay surfaces the real notes you're about to lose — plus gap, contradiction, and duplicate detection across the whole vault.
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+ - 🔒 **Local-first. Vault-safe. Zero keys.** Local embeddings, an on-device vector store, and your original files are **never modified**. Nothing leaves your machine unless you opt in.
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+
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+ ## Why Stellavault?
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+ Most tools make you choose between *writing*, *searching*, and *remembering*. Stellavault does all three — locally, and in a way Claude can read.
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+
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+ | | **Stellavault** | Obsidian | Notion | Plain RAG script |
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+ |---|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|
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+ | Local-first, works offline | ✅ | ✅ | ☁️ cloud | ⚠️ usually cloud |
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+ | Semantic search, no API key | ✅ | ⚠️ plugin + key | 💰 paid AI | ⚠️ needs key |
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+ | Original files never modified | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ proprietary | ➖ |
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+ | Self-compiling (ingest → wiki) | | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
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+ | 3D knowledge graph | ✅ | 2D / plugin | ❌ | ❌ |
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+ | Spaced-repetition decay (FSRS) | ✅ | ⚠️ plugin | ❌ | ❌ |
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+ | Gap / contradiction / dup detection | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
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+ | MCP-native (Claude reads your vault) | ✅ | ➖ community | ☁️ cloud | ➖ |
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+
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+ > [!NOTE]
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+ > Not either/or Stellavault even runs **inside Obsidian** as a [plugin](https://github.com/Evanciel/stellavault-obsidian). Keep your editor; add a brain.
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+
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+ ## Install
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+
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+ ### Desktop App (Recommended one click)
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+
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+ <table>
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+ <tr>
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+ <td align="center"><a href="https://github.com/Evanciel/stellavault/releases/download/desktop-v0.3.0/Stellavault-win32-x64-0.3.0.zip"><br/><b>⬇ Download for Windows</b><br/><sub>x64 · 273 MB · ZIP</sub></a></td>
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+ <td align="center"><a href="https://github.com/Evanciel/stellavault/releases/download/desktop-v0.3.0/Stellavault-linux-x64-0.3.0.zip"><br/><b>⬇ Download for Linux</b><br/><sub>x64 · 243 MB · ZIP</sub></a></td>
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+ <td align="center"><br/><b>macOS</b><br/><sub>Coming soon</sub></td>
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+ </tr>
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+ </table>
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+
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+ > [!TIP]
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+ > Download Unzip Run `stellavault.exe` (Windows) or `stellavault` (Linux) → Pick your notes folder → Done.
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+
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+ ### CLI (for developers)
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+
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+ ```bash
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+ npm install -g stellavault # or: npx stellavault
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+ stellavault init # Interactive setup (3 min): index vault + connect AI clients
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+ stellavault setup # Connect to Claude Code/Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, VS Code (one command)
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+ stellavault graph # Launch 3D graph in browser
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+ ```
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+
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+ > Requires Node.js 20+. Run `stellavault doctor` to diagnose issues.
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+
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+ ### Obsidian Plugin
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+
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+ 1. Download `main.js` + `manifest.json` + `styles.css` from [stellavault-obsidian releases](https://github.com/Evanciel/stellavault-obsidian/releases/latest)
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+ 2. Place in `.obsidian/plugins/stellavault/`
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+ 3. Enable in Settings Community plugins
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+ 4. Start API: `npx stellavault graph` in your vault folder
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+
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+ ---
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+
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+ ## Editor
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+
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+ Full-featured markdown editor on par with Obsidian.
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+
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+ <details>
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+ <summary><b>Full formatting & block support</b>tables, code, KaTeX, slash commands, wikilinks, split view… <i>(click to expand)</i></summary>
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+
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+ <br/>
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+
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+ | Feature | Status |
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+ |---------|--------|
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+ | Bold, Italic, Underline, Strikethrough | |
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+ | Headings 1–6 | ✅ |
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+ | Bullet, Numbered, Task lists (nested checkboxes) | |
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+ | Tables (create, resize columns, add/remove rows & cols) | ✅ |
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+ | Code blocks with syntax highlighting (40+ languages) | |
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+ | Images (URL, clipboard paste, drag & drop) | |
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+ | KaTeX math rendering (`$E=mc^2$` inline, `$$...$$` display) | |
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+ | `/Slash commands` (12 block types, fuzzy search) | |
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+ | `[[Wikilink]]` autocomplete | |
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+ | Split view (vertical + horizontal, Ctrl+\\) | |
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+ | Text alignment (left / center / right) | |
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+ | Highlight, Superscript, Subscript | |
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+ | Smart typography (curly quotes, em/en dashes) | |
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+ | Horizontal rules | ✅ |
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+
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+ </details>
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+
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+ ---
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+
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+ ## The Pipeline
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+
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+ ```
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+ Capture ──→ Organize ──→ Distill ──→ Express
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+
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+ Drop anything auto-extract raw/ compile _wiki/ draft
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+ ```
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+
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+ Inspired by Karpathy's self-compiling knowledge architecture.
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+
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+ ### Ingest 14 Formats
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+
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+ | Input | How |
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+ |-------|-----|
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+ | PDF, DOCX, PPTX, XLSX | `stellavault ingest report.pdf` |
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+ | JSON, CSV, XML, YAML, HTML, RTF | `stellavault ingest data.json` |
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+ | YouTube | `stellavault ingest https://youtu.be/...` — transcript + timestamps |
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+ | URL | `stellavault ingest https://...` — HTML → markdown |
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+ | Text | `stellavault ingest "quick thought"` |
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+ | Folder | `stellavault ingest ./papers/` — batch all files |
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+ | Desktop / Web UI | Drag & drop files directly |
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+
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+ ### Express: Get Knowledge Out
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+
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+ ```bash
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+ stellavault draft "AI" --format blog # Blog post from your vault
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+ stellavault draft "AI" --format outline # Structured outline
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+ stellavault draft "AI" --ai # Claude API enhanced ($0.03)
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+ ```
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+
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+ Or use the **Express tab** in the desktop app — enter a topic, pick a format, and generate a draft grounded in your vault. Save to `_drafts/` and edit inline.
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+
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+ ---
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+
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+ ## Intelligence (What Makes Stellavault Unique)
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+
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+ These features do **not exist** in Obsidian even with plugins.
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+
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+ | Feature | Command / Desktop | Description |
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+ |---------|-------------------|-------------|
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+ | **Memory Decay** | `stellavault decay` / Memory tab | FSRS-based — shows which real notes you are forgetting |
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+ | **Knowledge Gaps** | `stellavault gaps` | Detects weak connections between topic clusters |
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+ | **Contradictions** | `stellavault contradictions` | Finds conflicting statements across your vault |
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+ | **Duplicates** | `stellavault duplicates` | Near-identical notes with similarity score |
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+ | **Health Check** | `stellavault lint` | Aggregated vault health score (0–100) |
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+ | **Learning Path** | `stellavault learn` | AI-personalized review recommendations |
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+ | **Daily Brief** | Desktop app home screen | Push-type: top decaying notes + stats on app open |
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+ | **Auto-Tagging** | Automatic on ingest | Content-based keyword extraction + category rules |
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+ | **Self-Compiling** | `stellavault compile` | raw/ → _wiki/ with extracted concepts + backlinks |
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+
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+ ---
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+
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+ ## Search & Ranking
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+
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+ Hybrid retrieval that fuses multiple signals with **weighted Reciprocal Rank Fusion (RRF)** — tuned for a personal knowledge vault, fully local, zero API keys:
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+ | Signal | What it captures | Default weight |
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+ |--------|------------------|---------------:|
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+ | **Semantic** (dense) | meaning; multilingual (50+ languages) | `1.0` |
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+ | **BM25** (keyword) | exact terms, code, names | `1.0` |
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+ | **Entity-linking** | your `[[wikilinks]]`, `#tags`, headings, titles — the curated graph | `1.5` |
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+ | **FSRS recency** | gently surfaces notes you're actively using / forgetting | `±10%` |
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+
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+ - **Entity matching** resolves natural-language queries via fuzzy substring + punctuation-normalized matching (Korean / CJK friendly), with a **per-document diversity cap** so one large note can't flood the top results.
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+ - **Recency** reuses the same FSRS memory model as the decay engine (not raw file mtime) — a note you're forgetting resurfaces; a mastered evergreen note isn't buried just for being old.
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+ - **Adaptive rerank** (long-running MCP server) further boosts results by your current session context (recent tags / paths).
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+ - Every weight is **tunable** per vault or via env vars — see [Configuration](#configuration).
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+
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+ ---
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+
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+ ## MCP Integration (21 Tools)
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+
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+ ```bash
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+ stellavault setup # one command → Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, VS Code
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+ # or, for Claude Code only:
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+ claude mcp add stellavault -- stellavault serve
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+ ```
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+
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+ <details>
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+ <summary>Manual config (any MCP client) — copy-paste JSON</summary>
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+
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+ ```json
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+ {
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+ "mcpServers": {
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+ "stellavault": {
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+ "command": "npx",
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+ "args": ["-y", "stellavault", "serve"]
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+ }
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+ }
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+ }
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+ ```
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+
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+ Listed on the [MCP registry](https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io) as `io.github.Evanciel/stellavault` (also discoverable via Glama, Smithery, and mcp.so).
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+ </details>
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+
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+ Claude can search, ask, draft, lint, and analyze your vault directly. Search runs
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+ the full hybrid pipeline — **weighted RRF** over semantic + BM25 + entity-linking,
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+ plus **FSRS recency** and session-adaptive reranking (see [Search & Ranking](#search--ranking)).
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+
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+ | Tool | What it does |
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+ |------|-------------|
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+ | `search` | Weighted RRF (semantic + BM25 + entity) + FSRS recency + adaptive rerank |
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+ | `ask` | Vault-grounded Q&A |
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+ | `generate-draft` | AI drafts from your knowledge |
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+ | `get-decay-status` | Memory decay report (FSRS) |
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+ | `detect-gaps` | Knowledge gap analysis |
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+ | `create-knowledge-node` | AI creates wiki-quality notes |
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+ | `federated-search` | P2P search across vaults |
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+ | + 14 more | Documents, topics, decisions, snapshots, export |
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+
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+ ---
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+
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+ ## 3D Visualization
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+
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+ - Neural graph with cluster coloring (React Three Fiber)
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+ - **Cluster view (default)** a large vault folds into a small galaxy of labeled cluster
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+ super-nodes; an in-viewer `[Cluster | All nodes]` toggle switches to the dense raw view
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+ without reload, and clicking a super-node drills into that cluster's members
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+ - Constellation view (MST star patterns)
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+ - Heatmap overlay + Timeline slider + Decay overlay
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+ - Multiverse view — your vault as a universe in a P2P network
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+ - Dark/Light theme
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+
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+ ### Graph viewer scaling
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+
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+ The 3D graph renderer is bounded by two environment knobs (set them in the environment
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+ before launching `stellavault graph`):
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+
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+ | Env var | Default | Applies to | What it caps |
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+ | --- | --- | --- | --- |
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+ | `GRAPH_NODE_CAP` | `1500` | **raw / "All nodes"** view | # of (most-recent) notes rendered as individual nodes. |
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+ | `GRAPH_CLUSTER_CAP` | `3000` | **cluster** view (default) | # of notes folded into the galaxy before clustering. |
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+
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+ **Why the caps matter.** Edge construction is an inline **O() all-pairs cosine** loop —
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+ `n·(n-1)/2` pairs, each over 384 dims (see `packages/core/src/api/graph-data.ts`, the
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+ `neighbors` loop). At `cap=3000` that is ~4.5M pairs (the multi-second build the 5-minute
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+ server cache absorbs); raising toward 13000 is ~84M pairs = **minutes** of build plus a
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+ multi-GB intermediate array that **freezes the single-threaded Express handler** (there is no
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+ worker). The raw "All nodes" path is the expensive direction (it runs the full cap), so the
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+ server clamps the requested `?cap` per view (raw ≤ 4000, cluster ≤ 6000, rounded) to bound
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+ both build cost and cache cardinality.
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+
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+ **Even the default cluster view is cheap to RENDER, not to BUILD.** The first uncached fetch
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+ of either view runs the scoped-embedding load + the O(n²) cosine pass + k-means + a force
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+ settle on a single thread, stalling the handler for seconds. The viewer shows a loading state
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+ on the toggle so the tap isn't silently swallowed during that cold build.
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+
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+ <table>
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+ <tr>
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+ <td width="50%"><img src="images/screenshots/graph-heatmap.png" alt="Heatmap overlay" /><br/><sub><b>Heatmap</b> connection density across clusters</sub></td>
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+ <td width="50%"><img src="images/screenshots/graph-timeline.png" alt="Timeline slider" /><br/><sub><b>Timeline</b> watch your vault grow over time</sub></td>
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+ </tr>
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+ <tr>
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+ <td><img src="images/screenshots/search-active.png" alt="Semantic search highlight" /><br/><sub><b>Search</b> — semantic matches highlighted in-graph</sub></td>
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+ <td><img src="images/screenshots/multiverse-view.png" alt="Multiverse P2P view" /><br/><sub><b>Multiverse</b> — federated vaults as orbiting universes</sub></td>
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+ </tr>
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+ </table>
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+
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+ ---
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+
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+ ## Try It Now (Demo Vault)
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+
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+ ```bash
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+ npx stellavault index --vault ./examples/demo-vault # Index 10 sample notes
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+ npx stellavault search "vector database" # Semantic search
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+ npx stellavault graph # 3D graph visualization
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+ ```
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+
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+ The demo vault includes interconnected notes about Vector Databases, Knowledge Graphs, Spaced Repetition, RAG, MCP, and more — perfect for exploring all features instantly.
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+
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+ ---
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+
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+ ## Getting Started Guide
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+
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+ ### Desktop App
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+
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+ 1. **Download** Unzip Run
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+ 2. First launch asks you to pick your notes folder
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+ 3. Your notes appear in the sidebar click to open
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+ 4. Press `Ctrl+P` for quick file switching
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+ 5. Click in the title bar for AI panel (semantic search, stats, draft)
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+ 6. Click for 3D graph
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+
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+ ### CLI
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+
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+ ```bash
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+ npm install -g stellavault
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+ stellavault init # Setup wizard
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+ stellavault search "machine learning" # Semantic search
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+ stellavault ingest paper.pdf # Add knowledge
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+ stellavault graph # 3D graph in browser
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+ stellavault brief # Morning briefing
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+ stellavault decay # What are you forgetting?
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+ ```
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+
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+ ### Keyboard Shortcuts (Desktop)
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+
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+ | Shortcut | Action |
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+ |----------|--------|
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+ | `Ctrl+P` | Quick Switcher (fuzzy file search) |
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+ | `Ctrl+Shift+P` | Command Palette (all actions) |
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+ | `Ctrl+S` | Save current note |
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+ | `Ctrl+\` | Toggle split view |
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+ | `Ctrl+B` | Bold |
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+ | `Ctrl+I` | Italic |
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+ | `Ctrl+U` | Underline |
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+ | `Ctrl+E` | Inline code |
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+ | `/` | Slash commands (at start of line) |
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+ | `[[` | Wikilink autocomplete |
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+
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+ ### Quick Reference
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+
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+ | Action | Desktop | CLI |
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+ |--------|---------|-----|
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+ | Search notes | Ctrl+P or AI panel | `stellavault search "query"` |
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+ | Add a note | + Note button or drag & drop | `stellavault ingest "text"` |
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+ | See 3D graph | ◉ button | `stellavault graph` |
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+ | Memory decay | AI panel → Memory | `stellavault decay` |
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+ | Generate draft | AI panel → Draft | `stellavault draft "topic"` |
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+ | Health check | AI panel → Stats | `stellavault lint` |
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+
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+ ---
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+
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+ ## Configuration
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+
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+ Stellavault reads `./.stellavault.json` (or `~/.stellavault.json`). Search ranking is fully tunable — sensible defaults work out of the box:
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+
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+ ```jsonc
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+ {
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+ "search": {
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+ "rrfK": 60,
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+ "weights": { "semantic": 1.0, "bm25": 1.0, "entity": 1.5 },
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+ "recencyWeight": 0.2, // FSRS recency strength; 0 = off
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+ "entityAliases": { "k8s": ["kubernetes"] } // synonym / cross-lingual groups (exact-only)
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+ }
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+ }
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+ ```
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+
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+ Environment variables override config (parsed with guards):
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+
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+ | Env var | Effect |
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+ |---------|--------|
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+ | `STELLAVAULT_W_SEMANTIC` / `_BM25` / `_ENTITY` | per-signal RRF weight (e.g. `STELLAVAULT_W_ENTITY=2.0` for aggressive entity surfacing) |
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+ | `STELLAVAULT_RECENCY_WEIGHT` | recency strength `0`–`1` (`0` disables) |
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+ | `STELLAVAULT_DB_PATH` | override the index DB location |
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+ | `STELLAVAULT_WATCH` | `0` to disable the auto-reindex file watcher while `serve` runs |
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+
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+ > Note: cross-lingual recall (e.g. a Korean query finding English notes) is handled automatically by the multilingual embedding model — `entityAliases` is an optional precision boost for the curated entity graph (tags / wikilinks) and abbreviations.
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+
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+ ---
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+
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+ ## Performance
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+
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+ Tested on synthetic vaults — all operations under 1 second for typical use cases:
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+
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+ | Operation | 100 docs | 500 docs | 1000 docs |
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+ |-----------|----------|----------|-----------|
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+ | Store init | 15ms | 15ms | 16ms |
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+ | Bulk upsert | 12ms | 102ms | ~200ms |
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+ | Search (BM25) | <1ms | <1ms | <1ms |
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+ | Get all docs | <1ms | 2ms | ~4ms |
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+ | 124K dot products | — | 36ms | — |
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+
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+ Run your own benchmarks:
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+
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+ ```bash
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+ node tests/stress.mjs 500 # Test with 500 synthetic documents
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+ ```
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+
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+ Key optimizations:
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+ - **HNSW graph building** — sqlite-vec KNN for 200+ docs (O(n·K·log n) vs O(n²))
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+ - Pre-normalized vectors: cosine similarity → single dot product
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+ - Batched embedding loading (500/batch, prevents RAM overflow)
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+ - Upper-triangle brute-force for small vaults (< 200 docs)
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+ - O(n) K-Means centroid updates with typed arrays
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+
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+ ---
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+
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+ ## Tech Stack
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+
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+ | Layer | Tech |
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+ |-------|------|
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+ | Desktop | Electron + React + TipTap (15 extensions) + Zustand |
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+ | Runtime | Node.js 20+ (ESM, TypeScript) |
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+ | Vector Store | SQLite-vec (local, zero config) |
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+ | Embedding | MiniLM-L12-v2 (local, 50+ languages, batch processing) |
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+ | Search | Weighted RRF (semantic + BM25 + entity) + FSRS recency |
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+ | Math | KaTeX (inline + display) |
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+ | Code | lowlight / highlight.js (40+ languages) |
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+ | 3D | React Three Fiber + Three.js |
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+ | AI | MCP (21 tools) + Anthropic SDK |
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+ | P2P | Hyperswarm (optional, differential privacy) |
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+ | CI | GitHub Actions (Node 20 + 22) |
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+
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+ ---
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+
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+ ## Security
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+
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+ - **Local-first** — no data leaves your machine unless you use `--ai`
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+ - **Vault files never modified** — indexes into SQLite, originals untouched
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+ - **Electron sandbox enabled** — renderer runs with reduced OS privileges
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+ - **IPC path validation** — all file operations stay inside vault root
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+ - **API auth token** — per-session, header-only (`X-Stellavault-Token`). Token endpoint is same-origin-only
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+ - **CORS allow-list** — `localhost` / `127.0.0.1` only by default; MCP HTTP transport opt-in
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+ - **SSRF protection** — private IPs blocked on URL ingest
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+ - **E2E encryption** — AES-256-GCM for cloud sync
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+
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+ ### Federation (experimental, off by default)
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+
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+ Peer-to-peer semantic search is shipped as an **opt-in experimental feature**. The default install does **not** join any swarm and never shares data.
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+
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+ Enable explicitly:
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+
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+ ```bash
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+ # PowerShell
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+ $env:STELLAVAULT_FEDERATION_EXPERIMENTAL = "1"
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+
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+ # bash / zsh
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+ export STELLAVAULT_FEDERATION_EXPERIMENTAL=1
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+
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+ stellavault federate join
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+ ```
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+
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+ When enabled, federation uses Ed25519 identities with signed envelopes, mutual challenge-response handshake, per-envelope replay nonces, handshake timeout, per-peer rate limiting, and a receive-only sharing default (`myNodeLevel=0`). Run `set-level 1+` in the federation prompt to actually share titles/snippets with peers.
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+
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+ > [!WARNING]
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+ > **Upgrade note (v0.7.4)** — federation wire format bumped from v2.0 to v2.1 (envelope-level nonce). v0.7.3 federation nodes are not compatible. Existing `~/.stellavault/federation/sharing.json` files are **not** auto-downgraded to the safer defaults; review your `myNodeLevel` if you previously opted in.
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+
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+ See [SECURITY.md](SECURITY.md) for full details.
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+
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+ ## Troubleshooting
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+
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+ ```bash
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+ stellavault doctor # Check config, vault, DB, model, Node version
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+ ```
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+
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+ Common issues:
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+ - **"Command not found"** → `npm i -g stellavault@latest`
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+ - **"API server not found"** → `npx stellavault graph`
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+ - **Empty graph** → `stellavault index`
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+ - **Slow first run** → AI model downloads ~30MB once
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+
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+ ## Contributing
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+
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+ Issues and pull requests are welcome. See [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) to get started, and [SECURITY.md](SECURITY.md) to report a vulnerability responsibly.
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+
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+ ## License
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+
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+ MIT — full source code available for audit.
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+
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+ ## Links
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+
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+ - **[⬇ Download Desktop App](https://github.com/Evanciel/stellavault/releases/tag/desktop-v0.3.0)**
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+ - [Landing Page](https://evanciel.github.io/stellavault/)
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+ - [Obsidian Plugin](https://github.com/Evanciel/stellavault-obsidian)
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+ - [npm](https://www.npmjs.com/package/stellavault)
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+ - [GitHub Releases](https://github.com/Evanciel/stellavault/releases)
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+ - [Security Policy](SECURITY.md)
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+
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+ ---
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+
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+ <div align="center">
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+ **Found this useful?** ⭐ [**Star Stellavault**](https://github.com/Evanciel/stellavault) — it genuinely helps the project reach more people who think in connected notes.
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+ <sub>Built with ✦ for second-brain builders. · <a href="https://github.com/Evanciel/stellavault/releases">Download</a> · <a href="#mcp-integration-21-tools">Connect Claude</a> · <a href="https://github.com/Evanciel/stellavault/issues">Report an issue</a></sub>
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