TiddlyWiki

A non-linear personal web notebook that lives in a single HTML file or runs on Node.js, fully customizable because its interface is written in its own WikiText.

8.7k stars, 1.3k forks JavaScript On GitHub since November 2011

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What is TiddlyWiki?

TiddlyWiki stores notes as small units called tiddlers, which you link, tag and combine into larger stories. The entire wiki can be a single HTML file that you open in a browser and save anywhere, which makes it portable for decades, or it can run as a Node.js server. Because its own user interface is built in WikiText, almost every part can be changed, and plugins add features such as Markdown, maps and charts. The interface is translated into 24 languages.

Good fit if

  • You want notes that will still open in a browser in twenty years.
  • You enjoy shaping your tool exactly to your workflow.

Look elsewhere if

  • You want something that works well without learning its concepts: Joplin or Memos.
  • You want a team wiki: BookStack.

Before you adopt it

TiddlyWiki is BSD-licensed, maintained since 2011 by its creator Jeremy Ruston and a community, independent of any company. Pull requests need a signed contributor license agreement.

Drafted with AI from the project's README and repository data, then checked against that data on 30 October 2026. Report a correction

TiddlyWiki health: is it still maintained?

64 of 100, actively developed

  • Activity
    38 commits in the last 90 days, the latest on 5 October 2026.
    19 / 30
  • Contributors
    8 people wrote the 38 commits of the last 90 days; the most active wrote 31% of them.
    13 / 20
  • Releases
    1 release in the last 12 months; the latest, v5.4.1, on 10 July 2026.
    10 / 20
  • Replies to issues
    Maintainers answered 67% of recent issues, with a median first reply after 7 hours.
    17 / 20
  • Security practices
    No OpenSSF Scorecard for this repository yet, so this part gets a neutral score.
    5 / 10

Read from GitHub on 1 November 2026. How the score works

TiddlyWiki license: is it open source?

TiddlyWiki uses BSD, an open-source license approved by the OSI. Contributors sign a contributor license agreement, which lets the owner relicense their work later.

  1. November 2011First published on GitHub.
  2. TodayBSD. A contributor license agreement is required.

How to run TiddlyWiki yourself

Docker
No Docker files in the repository
Compose file
None in the repository
Setup effort
Not rated: no compose file to judge from
Kubernetes
No Helm chart in the repository
Desktop and mobile
No app builds in GitHub releases
Interface languages
24 languages

Install instructions: tiddlywiki.com or the README on GitHub.

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Questions about TiddlyWiki

Is TiddlyWiki open source?

Yes. TiddlyWiki is published under BSD, an OSI-approved open-source license.

Is TiddlyWiki still maintained?

Its health score is 64 of 100 (actively developed). It had 38 commits in the last 90 days, the latest on 5 October 2026, and its latest release came out on 10 July 2026.

How do I run TiddlyWiki?

The repository has no Docker files or app builds, so you build it from source. The README on GitHub has the steps.

What are the alternatives to TiddlyWiki?

Close alternatives in the Notes & knowledge bases category include Zettlr, MarkText, HedgeDoc.