Turn Chaos Into
Structured Insight
The desktop research station that ingests your scattered notes and weaves them into a living knowledge graph. No cloud required.
Knowledge made tangible.
Capture with ease, connect with intelligence. The operating system for your second brain.
Universal Ingestion
Drag & drop any file. Cognode ingests Markdown, PDF, and HTML instantly, turning raw files into structured nodes.
Semantic Linking
AI discovers connections between notes automatically.
Local-First Privacy
Your knowledge graph lives on your device. Zero cloud dependency.
Distraction-Free Editor
Focus on your thoughts with our Zen Mode interface. Markdown native, keyboard centric.
No lock-in.
Just folders and files.
Your knowledge shouldn't be held hostage. Cognode works directly on top of your local folders Use standard Markdown files that you can open with any text editor.
- Plain text Markdown files
- Human-readable folder structure
- 100% Local data storage
From Chaos to Clarity
A complete pipeline for knowledge work, fully automated yet completely under your control.
Ingest
Import PDFs, Markdown, or connect to your existing knowledge base. Cognode indexes everything locally.
Connect
The AI automatically suggests links and builds a semantic graph of your verified knowledge.
Synthesize
Ask complex questions. Cognode generates insights, citing exact sources from your graph.
Publish
Export your findings as clean, structured documents or LaTeX formatted papers.
Ready to Upgrade Your Mind?
Join thousands of researchers and developers who trust Cognode for their most critical work.
Available for macOS and Windows. securely offline.