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second-brain
second-brain is an open-source clipping project by raold (raold/second-brain on GitHub). It has 34 GitHub stars and 5 forks, is released under the AGPL-3.0 license, and was last updated on GitHub on 23 August 2026.
AI Second Brain - entirely Local Knowledge Management Private, self-hostable second brain.
💎 Hidden gem★ 34 stars⑂ 5 forksAGPL-3.0updated 2026-08
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// project facts
Project facts
- Repository
- raold/second-brain
- GitHub stars
- 34
- Forks
- 5
- License
- AGPL-3.0
- Last updated on GitHub
- 23 August 2026
- Category
- Clipping
- Listing
- Hidden gem — a shorter page for a lesser-known project
- Official site
- Official site
// how it works
How it works
- Get the code
Clone raold/second-brain and move into the project folder.
- Install dependencies
Install the Python requirements with pip — a virtual environment keeps things clean.
- Capture something
Save your first article, video, or note.
- Search it later
Find it again with semantic search.
// features
Why people love it
Brain Inspired AI
Focused on brain inspired ai as a core part of the project.
Knowledge Graph
Organizes knowledge as a connected graph.
Knowledge Management
Structured knowledge management.
Memory Systems
Focused on memory systems as a core part of the project.
Multimodal
Handles text, image, and more in one pipeline.
Pgvector
Vector search backed by pgvector.
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// run it
Run it yourself
- Step 1 — Clone the repo
Download the source and move into the project folder.
git clone https://github.com/raold/second-brain.git cd second-brain - Step 2 — Install dependencies
Set up what the project needs to run.
pip install -r requirements.txt - Step 3 — Run it
Start the app — the README has the exact command and flags.
python main.py # entrypoint varies — check the README
// use cases
What you can build
- Keep a private, local knowledge store.
- Save web content to a personal archive.
- Build a searchable second brain.
- Capture articles, threads, and videos.
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// faq
Questions, answered
What license is it under?
AGPL-3.0 licensed — copyleft, including network use.
How hard is it to install?
Clone the repo and pip-install the requirements — the README covers the exact steps.
Where do I get help?
The GitHub repo's issues and discussions are the main support channel.
Is the project still maintained?
Last pushed 2026-08-23 with 5 forks. Skim recent commits to gauge momentum before relying on it.
Can I contribute?
Yes — it is open source, so issues and pull requests are welcome.
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