mdzk ☆

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Description:
Plain text Zettelkasten based on mdBook

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Productivity

Tags: zettelkasten markdown knowledge-base documentation static-site

Install: brew install mdzk

About:
Mdzk transforms a folder of Markdown files into a navigable, searchable Zettelkasten knowledge base using the mdBook rendering engine. It automatically generates bidirectional links and a graph structure from simple Markdown references, creating a connected web of ideas. This tool is ideal for researchers, writers, and developers who want to maintain a personal knowledge base without complex databases or proprietary formats.

Key Features:

Automatic bidirectional link generation and backlink display
Graph visualization of note connections
Full-text search functionality
Local-first and file-based (uses standard Markdown files)
Fast static site generation via mdBook

Use Cases:

Building a personal knowledge management (PKM) system
Creating technical documentation with interconnected concepts
Maintaining a research paper or thesis knowledge base
Developing a developer wiki or internal documentation

Alternatives:

Obsidian – Mdzk is open-source, command-line based, and generates static sites, whereas Obsidian is a GUI application with real-time preview and proprietary sync.
Logseq – Mdzk focuses on static site generation and standard Markdown, while Logseq uses an outliner format and requires a running instance for full functionality.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 16, 2025 2:06am		0	VERSION_BUMP	30cb002b
Sep 13, 2024 8:47pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	6b056bce