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Personal Knowledge Base Manual

Get up and running with NoteVault Workspace in under 60 seconds.

Welcome to NoteVault Workspace

NoteVault Workspace is a professional-grade, privacy-first, local-only Markdown note-taking workspace and personal knowledge wiki. Engineered to run entirely in your sandbox browser environment, it operates independently of third-party cloud servers. NoteVault leverages high-performance native browser encryption standards using the Web Crypto API (256-bit AES-GCM with PBKDF2 key derivation) to shield your notes database before they ever reach your storage drives.

By supporting bi-directional wikilinks, automatic local folder backups, automatic reverse backlink tracking, and interactive checklist nodes, it acts as a lightweight browser-based alternative to Obsidian, Notion, and Logseq. Your data remains exactly where it belongs—private and secure on your local disk.

How to Use NoteVault Workspace

1 Create & Organize

Click the Add Note button to create a note. Input a binder category at the top of the note to file it in folders, and use hashtag keywords (e.g. #draft) to tag it.

2 Connect via Wikilinks

Link notes bidirectionally by wrapping a note title in double square brackets (e.g. [[Welcome to NoteVault]]). NoteVault instantly generates reverse backlinks on your right sidebar.

3 Secure with Encryption

Tap the secure lock icon, configure a master password, and encrypt your plaintext using safe on-device 256-bit AES-GCM before writing to database storage.

4 Connect Local Backup

Click the Local Sync button, select an absolute folder on your local drive, and NoteVault will write `.md` file updates to your disk as you type.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Is my notes data saved on any servers?

No. NoteVault Workspace runs strictly client-side. We do not maintain any cloud databases, ensuring your intellectual property remains private and on your device.

2. How does the local directory backup work?

NoteVault Workspace uses the native File System Access API. This allows you to choose a folder on your local disk, and the app will automatically write your edits to .md files as a one-way backup.

3. What kind of encryption is used?

NoteVault Workspace leverages the modern, high-performance Web Crypto API to perform 256-bit AES-GCM encryption with PBKDF2 key derivation for unmatched security.

4. Can I export my notes vault?

Yes. You can download your entire database as a standard JSON configuration file or export all text logs compiled neatly inside a Markdown ZIP package.