Why I built Jotaid, a personal knowledge engine for Mac and iPhone: concept-linked notes, a co-occurrence matrix, themes, and read-only MCP for AI agents.
Why I Built Jotaid: Turning Saved Notes Into Connected Knowledge
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AI Should Help You Notice Connections, Not Decide What They Mean
AI is good at pointing out connections in your notes. Deciding what they mean is the part that builds your understanding, and it should stay with you.
Jotaid vs Obsidian: Two Models of Connected Thinking, and How to Use Both
Jotaid vs Obsidian: what the same [[link]] becomes in each app, where the two really differ, and how to use them together without giving up your vault.
10 Best Obsidian Alternatives in 2026
Ten Obsidian alternatives compared by what they change, with prices checked on each official site and a table of what their Markdown support really means.
What Is a Personal Knowledge Engine? Notes That Work for You and Your Agents
A personal knowledge engine keeps what you decided apart from what software worked out, so you and your AI agents can both pick up where you left off.
Knowledge Graph Notes: When a Graph Actually Helps You Think
What a dot and a line mean in Obsidian, Logseq, Capacities and Jotaid, what users report about note graphs, and a workflow for turning a connection into an idea.
How to Choose a Personal Knowledge Management App
Obsidian, Notion, Capacities and Jotaid organise knowledge four different ways. The choice is not about features — it is about what your notes are made of.
Folders, Tags, Files, Entities: Four Ideas of What a Note Is
Apple Notes, Bear, Obsidian and Jotaid store notes in four different structures — and the structure decides which questions you can ask of them later.