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surf

surf est un projet de productivité open source, créé par deta (deta/surf sur GitHub). Il compte 3 598 étoiles sur GitHub et 255 forks, il est publié sous la licence Apache-2.0 et a été mis à jour pour la dernière fois sur GitHub le 24 août 2026.

Deta Surf — personal AI notebooks that organise files and webpages and generate notes from them.

★ 3,6 k étoiles⑂ 255 forksApache-2.0mis à jour août 2026
▦ visuel — le README de ce projet ne contient aucune capture intégrable,
voici donc un emplacement réservé. Le guide ci-dessous est complet malgré tout.
// détails du projet

Détails du projet

Dépôt
deta/surf
Étoiles GitHub
3 598
Forks
255
Licence
Apache-2.0
Dernière mise à jour sur GitHub
24 août 2026
Catégorie
Productivité
Type de fiche
Guide d'installation complet
Site officiel
Official site
// fonctionnement

Comment ça marche

  1. Clarify your goal

    Decide the first concrete outcome you want from it, so you can pick the right example, template or mode instead of exploring everything at once.

  2. Get the project

    Clone the repository (or install the published package) and skim its README quick start for the requirements for your platform.

  3. Install and configure

    Run the documented install step and set any required configuration — such as provider keys, data sources or local services — before the first run.

  4. Run your first task

    Execute the smallest documented example end to end, confirm the output is what you expected, then adapt it to your real data or workflow.

// fonctionnalités

Pourquoi on l'adore

Multi-media library and notebooks

Collect files and webpages into notebooks and work with them in one place.

Smart notes from sources

Generate notes from a YouTube video, a PDF or other sources, and ask questions against them.

Web-searching notes

Notes can use a web-search tool when a question needs fresh information.

Surflets

Generate small apps inside Surf with the app-generation tool.

Tabs, split view and sidebar

A browser-like workspace with tabs and split view for research-heavy work.

Open model choice

Use local models or hosted ones — the project emphasises local, open data and user choice.

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// lancez-le

Lancez-le vous-même

  1. Clone the repository

    Get the source so you can inspect, configure and run it locally.

    git clone https://github.com/deta/surf.git
    cd surf
  2. Install Surf

    Download Surf from deta.surf or follow the installation guide in the repo for your platform.

    git clone https://github.com/deta/surf.git
    cd surf  # see docs/INSTALL.md for the exact install/build steps
  3. Try the starter flows

    Open a YouTube video or PDF and ask a question, or create a Surflet, as the README's TL;DR suggests.

    # In Surf: visit a YouTube video and ask a question  # see README
// cas d'usage

Ce que vous pouvez créer

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// faq

Questions fréquentes

Who maintains surf?

It is maintained by deta on GitHub (deta/surf), where the source, issues and releases live.

Is it free to use?

Yes — it is free and open source under Apache-2.0, which permits use, modification and commercial redistribution, with licence/notice retention.

Does it need a paid API key?

You choose — Surf works with local models (no key) or hosted providers with your own API key.

How does it compare to Notion or Obsidian with AI plugins?

Compared with Notion or Obsidian with AI plugins, surf's distinguishing focus is: deta Surf — personal AI notebooks that organise files and webpages and generate notes from them. Pick it when that focus matches your need; the alternative may suit you better if its broader or different scope is the priority.

How do I get started?

Clone https://github.com/deta/surf (or install its published package), follow the README quick start to install and configure it, then run the smallest documented example — the Run section on this page mirrors those steps.

// continuez l'exploration

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