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## Features
- **Instant Capture** — Timeline-first UI. Open, write, done — no folders to navigate.
- **Total Data Ownership** — Self-hosted on your infrastructure. Notes stored in Markdown, always portable. Zero telemetry.
- **Radical Simplicity** — Single Go binary, ~20MB Docker image. One command to deploy with SQLite, MySQL, or PostgreSQL.
- **Open & Extensible** — MIT-licensed with full REST and gRPC APIs for integration.
## Quick Start
### Docker (Recommended)
```bash
docker run -d \
--name memos \
-p 5230:5230 \
-v ~/.memos:/var/opt/memos \
neosmemo/memos:stable
```
Open `http://localhost:5230` and start writing!
### Native Binary
```bash
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/usememos/memos/main/scripts/install.sh | sh
```
### Try the Live Demo
Don't want to install yet? Try our [live demo](https://demo.usememos.com/) first!
### Other Installation Methods
- **Docker Compose** - Recommended for production deployments
- **Pre-built Binaries** - Available for Linux, macOS, and Windows
- **Kubernetes** - Helm charts and manifests available
- **Build from Source** - For development and customization
See our [installation guide](https://usememos.com/docs/deploy) for detailed instructions.
## Contributing
Contributions are welcome — bug reports, feature suggestions, pull requests, documentation, and translations.
- [Report bugs](https://github.com/usememos/memos/issues/new?template=bug_report.md)
- [Suggest features](https://github.com/usememos/memos/issues/new?template=feature_request.md)
- [Submit pull requests](https://github.com/usememos/memos/pulls)
- [Improve documentation](https://github.com/usememos/dotcom)
- [Help with translations](https://github.com/usememos/memos/tree/main/web/src/locales)
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* [**CodeRabbit** - Cut code review time & bugs in half, instantly](https://coderabbit.link/usememos)
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Love Memos? [Sponsor us on GitHub](https://github.com/sponsors/usememos) to help keep the project growing!
## Star History
[](https://star-history.com/#usememos/memos&Date)
## License
Memos is open-source software licensed under the [MIT License](LICENSE). See our [Privacy Policy](https://usememos.com/privacy) for details on data handling.
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