Hacker News with Generative AI: Knowledge Management

Show HN: memEx, a personal knowledge base inspired by zettlekasten and org-mode (bubbletea.dev)
A structured personal knowledge base, inspired by zettlekasten and org-mode.

Knowledge Management, Personal Productivity, Zettelkasten, Org-mode

194 points by shibaobun 14 days ago | 45 comments

Stop Thinking AI Agents, Start Engineering Autonomous Knowledge Operations (trustgraph.ai)
The tech world has been ablaze with talk of AI agents. We see demos of agents booking flights, writing code snippets, or summarizing articles. It's exciting, capturing the imagination with glimpses of AI performing tasks previously requiring human operations. But as we move from demos to deployment, simply thinking in terms of "agents" falls short.

Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, Knowledge Management

10 points by cyberapocalypse 17 days ago | 0 comments

When so much knowledge is produced every day, how do you keep up? (ycombinator.com)
Between newsletters, podcasts, Youtube videos, (tech) news, articles, and (of course) books, how does one keep up with it?

Information Overload, Knowledge Management, Learning, Content Consumption

21 points by frabia 25 days ago | 17 comments

There's too much content, so I built an AI knowledge assistant (faraazahmad.github.io)
Have you ever opened a new tab for an article that seemed really interesting but you just don’t have the time to read it right now? But then your day ends, and you just don’t have it in you to go through a whole article, so you leave it open.

Information Overload, AI, Knowledge Management, Productivity

7 points by faraaz98 26 days ago | 2 comments

Knowledge Library MCP (devpost.com)
Knowledge Library MCP (KL MCP) is a multi-modal application leveraging Azure AI Agent Service to locate documents—text and images—and deliver conversational insights via bots. It enhances search with live data integration and Responsible AI principles, designed for scalable, professional-grade querying.

Azure, Artificial Intelligence, Search, Knowledge Management, Conversational AI

5 points by thstart 29 days ago | 1 comments

Knowledge Base as an Across-Time Thinking Tool (wielopolski.substack.com)
A Personal Knowledge Base is an ideal tool for Across-Time Thinking.

Knowledge Management, Productivity, Personal Development

4 points by pfilo 42 days ago | 0 comments

Knowledge retention and generational succession in OpenStreetMap (imagico.de)
I wrote a comment today on the OSM-Carto issue tracker that i think should get some broader exposure:

OpenStreetMap, Mapping, Data, Community, Knowledge Management

10 points by altilunium 52 days ago | 1 comments

Research Debt (distill.pub)
Achieving a research-level understanding of most topics is like climbing a mountain. Aspiring researchers must struggle to understand vast bodies of work that came before them, to learn techniques, and to gain intuition.

Research, Academia, Learning, Knowledge Management

3 points by jgrodziski 54 days ago | 0 comments

It's a knowledge problem Or is it? (josvisser.substack.com)
Many years ago, Google apparently decided that the engineers in the Zürich office were getting too fat so they hired a nutritionist.

Google, Knowledge Management, Workplace Culture

53 points by 0xKelsey 73 days ago | 17 comments

Show HN: Gurubase – AI-Powered Q&A Assistants for Any Topic (github.com/Gurubase)
Gurubase is an open-source RAG system that lets you create AI-powered Q&A assistants by indexing websites, PDF documents, YouTube videos, and GitHub code repositories.

Open Source, Artificial Intelligence, Question Answering, Knowledge Management, Software

13 points by fatihbaltaci 95 days ago | 0 comments

Ask HN: What Process/Applications Do You Use for Todo/Knowledge Management? (ycombinator.com)
Like many of you, I have spent more time trying out different applications in the todo list/knowledge management space without finding a solution that has stuck.

Productivity, Knowledge Management, Tools, Software, Ask HN

12 points by conor_f 105 days ago | 13 comments

2DGD_F0TH A compendium of the community knowledge on game design and development (github.com/2DGD-F0TH)
This project aims to be a Creative Commons Licensed body of knowledge about game design and development.

Game Design, Game Development, Open Source, Community Resources, Knowledge Management

56 points by linkdd 109 days ago | 3 comments

Building a Knowledge System That Enhances Rather Than Replaces Thought (nsavage.substack.com)
I've been thinking a lot lately about where Zettelgarden fits into the long history of how humans manage and interact with knowledge. From Socrates worrying that writing would destroy memory, to today's debates about AI-generated content, we've always struggled with how much of our thinking we should outsource to tools.

Knowledge Management, Artificial Intelligence, Thought, Memory, Technology

166 points by nsavage 114 days ago | 52 comments

Software Design Is Knowledge Building (olano.dev)
ORG relies on an integration service, SaaS, to decouple its business logic from vendor software dealing with billing, analytics, customer management, etc.

Software Design, Knowledge Management, Integration Services, SaaS

419 points by signa11 116 days ago | 110 comments

AFFiNE is a next-gen knowledge base (github.com/toeverything)
A privacy-focused, local-first, open-source, and ready-to-use alternative for Notion & Miro.

Open Source, Productivity Tools, Knowledge Management

12 points by ulrischa 118 days ago | 0 comments

Ask HN: How do you maintain personal annotations for code you don't control? (ycombinator.com)
I spend significant time reading and understanding codebases that I don't control (open source libraries, internal legacy systems, etc.). As I build understanding, I need to document my insights, gotchas, and mental models - but these notes are purely personal and shouldn't be part of the actual codebase.

Code Documentation, Software Development, Open Source, Knowledge Management

49 points by weinzierl 121 days ago | 41 comments

Siyuan: Privacy-first, self-hosted personal knowledge management software (github.com/siyuan-note)
SiYuan is a privacy-first personal knowledge management system, support fine-grained block-level reference and Markdown WYSIWYG.

Privacy, Knowledge Management, Software, Open Source

308 points by thunderbong 121 days ago | 156 comments

My simple knowledge management and time tracking system (henrikwarne.com)
I am using a very simple system for remembering commands and procedures, and for tracking what I work on. I have two plain text files called notes.txt and worktime.txt. In the notes file, I write down things that are important to remember. For example: various shell commands, steps when creating a new release, how to install and configure tools, company procedures for time reporting etc.

Knowledge Management, Time Tracking, Productivity, Personal Systems

104 points by henrik_w 168 days ago | 29 comments

Open-Source Obsidian Alternative (github.com/Acreom)
If you're looking for a well-designed local-first open-source markdown knowledge base on steroids, you found it.

Open-Source, Markdown, Knowledge Management, Software

32 points by devslovecoffee 182 days ago | 6 comments

Knowledge Growth and Specialization: Evidence from Oncologists (ssrn.com)
Do expert workers respond to growth in general knowledge by specializing and narrowing their scope? I study this empirically in the context of medical oncology.

Medicine, Oncology, Specialization, Knowledge Management, Economics

67 points by paulpauper 204 days ago | 4 comments

Show HN: Free Chrome extension to bring your knowledge base where your work is (helpcenter.io)
Your knowledge base is only as valuable as how easily it can be reached. Have you ever found yourself endlessly toggling between your email client and your knowledge base, hunting down information, and searching for that one article that could resolve your customer’s issue? This constant back-and-forth can be time-consuming and frustrating, pulling you away from what really matters—providing the excellent service your customers deserve.

Chrome Extensions, Knowledge Management, Productivity, Customer Service

7 points by ivanpenchev 218 days ago | 2 comments

Show HN: DocsBoard – Knowledge Base for All Document Formats (docsboard.io)
Struggling to find relevant documents? Tired of finding outdated information? Having a hard time onboarding employees?

Software, Productivity, Knowledge Management, Collaboration, Document Management

5 points by sgdb 220 days ago | 1 comments

Data Engineering Vault: A 1000 Node Second Brain for DE Knowledge (ssp.sh)
Welcome to the Data Engineering Vault an integral part of my Second Brain. It’s a curated network of data engineering knowledge, designed to facilitate exploration and discovery. Here, you’ll find over 100+ interconnected terms, each serving as a gateway to deeper insights.

Data Engineering, Second Brain, Knowledge Management, Information Retrieval, Data Science

123 points by articsputnik 223 days ago | 19 comments

Show HN: Learn – A curated knowledge base for building your next startup (postmake.io)
Turn Your Ideas Into Profitable Businesses with Curated Knowledge

Startup, Knowledge Management, Business, Software Development, Learning

15 points by Malfunction92 226 days ago | 6 comments

The Advantage of Generational Knowledge (2022) (neuroleadership.com)

Generative AI, Knowledge Management, Leadership

33 points by squircle 248 days ago | 14 comments

Show HN: Infinite Knowledge Taxonomy (by AI), for free at tree-of-knowledge.org (tree-of-knowledge.org)

Artificial Intelligence, Knowledge Management, Open Source, Web Development

11 points by anon012012 266 days ago | 9 comments

Show HN: Turn any website into a knowledge base for LLMs (embedding.io)