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Org mode

Org: an Emacs Mode for Notes, Planning, and Authoring.

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Features & Specs

  1. Seamless Integration with Emacs

    Org mode is tightly integrated with Emacs, allowing users to take full advantage of Emacs' powerful text-editing capabilities and extensive customization options.

  2. Outline-Based Workflow

    Org mode supports hierarchical organization of information, which makes it easy to structure content in a clear, logical manner and manage complex documents or projects.

  3. Task Management

    Built-in TODO lists, scheduling, and deadline management features make it a powerful tool for personal productivity and project management.

  4. Export Capabilities

    Org mode can export documents to a variety of formats including HTML, LaTeX, PDF, and Markdown, making it versatile for different publishing needs.

  5. Customizability

    Highly customizable through Emacs Lisp, allowing users to tailor Org mode to their specific workflow requirements.

  6. Community and Extensions

    A robust community and numerous extensions are available, providing additional functionality and support.

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2018-11-14: Building a Second Brain in Org Mode - Tasshin Michael Fogleman

Social recommendations and mentions

We have tracked the following product recommendations or mentions on various public social media platforms and blogs. They can help you see what people think about Org mode and what they use it for.
  • (Game)Dev with Emacs - Because it's not Already Hard Enough Without it
    Org mode. Org mode is just great for taking notes and organizing tasks. I might write a post on it one day. If you're interested, check out Org Mode in the mean time. - Source: dev.to / about 2 months ago
  • Information flow - how I capture the notes
    Orgmode seems to be a big change after using Notion. However, I fell in love with Emacs, so I Wanted to use all the best things. It was easy to set up org-agenda, org-roam, etc. Unfortunately, after a while, I noticed that using a non-standard system(not Markdown) could impact my note-sharing capabilities, as well my ~work~ docs were mostly built with Markdown. So, a note system that uses Markdown. Also, I... - Source: dev.to / 3 months ago
  • Ask HN: Has Anyone Trained a personal LLM using their personal notes?
    - or to visualize and use it as a personal partner. There's already a ton of open-source UIs such as Chatbot-ui[3] and Reor[4]. And that's just the tip of the iceberg. Personally, I haven't been consistent enough through the years in note-taking. So, I'm really curious to learn more about those of you who were and implemented such pipelines. I'm sure there's a ton of really fascinating experiences. [1]... - Source: Hacker News / 7 months ago
  • My productivity app is a never-ending .txt file
    Obligatory reference to Emacs Org-Mode [1]. Author's approach is basically Org-Mode with fewer helpers. Org-mode's power is that, at core, it's just a text file, with gradual augmentation. Then again, Org-Mode is a tool you must install, accessible through a limited list of clients (Emacs obviously, but also VSCode), and the power of OP's approach is that it requires no external tools. [1] https://orgmode.org. - Source: Hacker News / 9 months ago
  • Show HN: Heynote – A Dedicated Scratchpad for Developers
    This reminds me a lot of [Org Mode](https://orgmode.org/). Do you have plans to add other org-like features, like evaluating code blocks? I don't personally see myself moving away from org-mode, but it would be nice to have something to recommend to people who are reluctant to use emacs, even if it's only for a single application. - Source: Hacker News / 11 months ago
  • How to combine daily journal with general database of people, places, things, etc.
    If you want to spare a couple of detours, you probably could start with Emacs Org-mode according to Greenspun's eleventh rule: "Any sufficiently complicated PIM or note-taking program contains an ad hoc, informally specified, bug-ridden, slow implementation of half of Org mode.". Source: 11 months ago
  • Ask HN: Local Wysiwyg HTML Editor for Mac
    Wow, no one has recommended Org mode (https://orgmode.org). I started using Emacs nearly 20 years ago specifically because of Org. I use Org for all my static sites, note taking, to-do lists and calendar. Org has a lightweight markup language that has far more features than Markdown (e.g., plain text spreadsheets!), but the markup isn't visible to the extent that Markdown is in most editors. Emacs with Org files... - Source: Hacker News / about 1 year ago
  • Think in Analog, Capture in Digital
    Just another reason for one to get into org-mode[1] and org-roam[2]. Combine this with the concept of Zettelkasten[3] and you have a wonderful way to organize and store all your notes and writings, and even a way to know at what point you should move your idea from analog to digital (based on it's maturity, e.g. "evergreen state"). 1. https://orgmode.org/. - Source: Hacker News / about 1 year ago
  • Not trying to start a rumble, but why emacs
    This can be done most comfortably with org-mode in emacs. It offers a lot of features, and they all operate on plain text. There are also nice integrations for git and languagetool, but I guess those are less exclusive. Source: over 1 year ago
  • Standard Notes or Notesnook?
    As another alternative you can try org-mode 🤔. Source: over 1 year ago
  • Useful programs
    Org Mode. I can export my notes to LaTeX or HTML and keep things tidy in a zettelkasten with org-roam. Source: over 1 year ago
  • A Markdown first, TypeScript alternative to Jupiter
    (If you're into some more details my inspirations is closer to org-mode and org-babel rather than Jupiter, but defers by targeting a wider user group than just emacs users). Source: over 1 year ago
  • What should I use to take notes in college?
    I'm also going to study this year an I'm going to use Arch + Emacs + orgmode which is builtin to emacs. Source: over 1 year ago
  • Plain Text Journaling in Vim
    I'm surprised there's hardly any mention of org-mode: https://orgmode.org/ It can be as detailed or simple as you like, with built-in date keeping functionality. This article spends a lot of time getting that part. I use it on Doom Emacs but it's available on vim too. - Source: Hacker News / over 1 year ago
  • Notetaking when solving issues and learning stuff
    If you want something expandable: https://orgmode.org/. Source: over 1 year ago
  • A warning to always remember that Obsidian Sync is potentially dangerous
    Also was using Emacs (org-mode)[https://orgmode.org] for years with (Magit)[https://magit.vc] package for git. I feel org-mod is a precursor to Roam Research, Obsidian, et al. Hit the spot for years but I wanted editing on mobile so that’s why I’m here. :). Source: over 1 year ago
  • Does anyone here live inside emacs? can you share your workflow if you do?
    The tools I use for living inside Emacs are: - EXWM as window manager https://github.com/ch11ng/exwm - mew for e-mail https://www.mew.org/en/ - org-mode for calendar and todo-list https://orgmode.org/ - terminology as shell/terminal (before it was xterm, but wanted transparency) https://www.enlightenment.org/about-terminology.md - elfeed as rss-reader https://github.com/skeeto/elfeed - hackernews for... Source: over 1 year ago
  • Lightweight Word Processor
    Personally, I use emacs with org-mode. Source: over 1 year ago
  • Does notion have something like org-agenda (coming from emacs + orgmode)
    One thing I've always liked about orgmode is, that I can just write a simple TODO on a headline in a random file and let org-agenda do the work for me and tell my my todo's but also if I've scheduled them. Source: over 1 year ago
  • What's you preferred inbox tool and why?
    - digital world,, Emacs Org Mode with Orgzly and Syncthing (to synchronize between devices). Source: over 1 year ago
  • What's that email client doing here?
    I do the following things in Emacs: window management, window management, file management, web browsing, mail, streaming music, chatting, shell management, version control, and life organization. Source: over 1 year ago

External sources with reviews and comparisons of Org mode

Ask HN: Favorite note-taking software?
Before going full Org Mode, I used MS OneNote, and liked it very much. My notes from that period has tons of images and annotated screenshots dumped into them. I miss that in my Emacs workflow nowadays. My dream software would be pieces of Org Mode on a OneNote-like canvas, with support for easily pasting images and drawing on them (especially using a graphics tablet, or at least a touchscreen). And of course with...

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