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prismical

An open-source AI note-taker that transcribes without creepy bots.

πŸ’Ž Hidden gemβ˜… 96 starsβ‘‚ 16 forksMITupdated 2026-10
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// project facts

Project facts

prismical is an open-source productivity project by amicalhq (amicalhq/prismical on GitHub). It has 96 GitHub stars and 16 forks, is released under the MIT license, and was last updated on GitHub on 4 October 2026.

GitHub stars
96
Forks
16
License
MIT
Last updated on GitHub
4 October 2026
Category
Productivity
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Hidden gem β€” a shorter page for a lesser-known project
Official site
Official site
// how it works

How it works

  1. Clarify your goal

    Decide what you want the project to do before installing anything.

  2. Clone the repo

    Grab the source and skim the README for setup requirements.

  3. Install and configure

    Install dependencies and add any API keys or settings it needs.

  4. Run your first task

    Launch it and follow the example workflow from the docs.

// features

Why people love it

Local-first

Runs on your own machine; your data never leaves it.

Self-hostable

Deploy the full stack on your own infrastructure.

Speech-to-text

Turns spoken audio into accurate text.

Cross-device

Access your notes wherever you work.

Open source

No subscription lock-in, ever.

AI note-taking

Captures and organizes notes automatically.

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// run it

Run it yourself

  1. Step 1 β€” Clone the repo

    Download the source and move into the project folder.

    git clone https://github.com/amicalhq/prismical.git
    cd prismical
  2. Step 2 β€” Install dependencies

    Pull in the Node packages the project needs.

    npm install
  3. Step 3 β€” Run it

    Start the dev server and open the printed URL.

    npm run dev
// use cases

What you can build

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// faq

Questions, answered

Who maintains prismical?

It is an open-source project at amicalhq/prismical with 16 forks. Check the repo’s contributors and recent commits to judge how active maintenance is.

Is prismical free to use?

Yes. It is MIT licensed, so you can use it commercially with attribution.

Is my data private?

Local-first tools keep everything on your device; check each project's privacy notes.

Does it work offline?

Local transcription and notes work offline; cloud AI features need a connection.

Is it really free?

The code is open source β€” some AI features need your own API key.

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// alternatives

Alternatives in Productivity

The most-starred other Productivity projects in the LibreAI catalogue β€” the realistic shortlist if prismical is not the right fit.

Get prismical

Free and open β€” grab the source, star the repo, and start creating.