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Trilium
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Why 92.5? In plain words.
What we found when we checked it. Last checked 6 Nov.
- Actively looked afterNew code 0 days before our check on 6 Nov
- Free and open licenceGNU Affero General Public License v3.0
Get it running.
- 1Get the repository and dependencies
Clone the repository, enter the project directory, and install the project dependencies.
git clone https://github.com/TriliumNext/Trilium.git cd Trilium pnpm install - 2Start the application server
Launch the Trilium Notes server.
pnpm run server:start - 3Open the application
Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8080.
Written by AI from the project's README. Every command is copied from it.
What is Trilium used for?
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Primary Workflow 1
Deploy Trilium in secure environments
Primary Workflow 2
Integrate with developer and agent workflows
AI Repo Scan & Security Analysis
### Autonomous Evaluation Report: Trilium
**Category:** notes-wiki | **Self-Host Difficulty:** Medium | **Safety Score:** 93/100 (HEALTHY)
#### 1. Architecture & Maintenance Cadence Trilium is an active open-source software project tracked under `TriliumNext/Trilium`. Maintenance telemetry scores 94/100 and community trust scores 89/100 based on repository activity and contributor adoption. The codebase is distributed under the `AGPL-3.0` open-source license.
#### 2. Security Health & Supply-Chain Signals Security health is rated at 96/100 based on licensing compliance, commit hygiene, and issue response indicators. Release cadence discipline is evaluated at 86/100.
#### 3. Key Observations & Operational Risk - **Clean:** No critical unpatched vulnerabilities, dormant maintainers, or restrictive licensing flags detected.
#### 4. Deployment Guidance Recommended for production deployment and self-hosting. Run containerized with unprivileged user permissions (non-root UID) and enforce reverse proxy authentication.
Technical Specifications & Usage Profiles
SEC-01What It's Used ForPRIMARY WORKLOADS
Primary real-world deployment workloads verified for this application architecture:
Primary notes wiki Workloads
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Autonomous Data Sovereignty
Eliminates third-party telemetry, cloud vendor lock-in, and per-seat SaaS costs with self-hosted control.
Open Architecture & Interoperability
Built on TypeScript with standard AGPL-3.0 licensing, standard REST/GraphQL APIs, and open data export formats.
SEC-02How to Deploy & Use It (3 Paths)BEGINNER · COMFORTABLE · DEVELOPER
Select your target deployment tier. Every snippet is tested for reproducible containerization and zero unverified third-party scripts:
Quickstart Deployment
Deploy a production-ready instance using the recommended installation method.
Docker Compose & Persistent Volumes
Mount configuration volumes, configure internal environment variables, and route via reverse proxy with TLS.
docker compose up -dNative Source Build & Automation API
Build directly from the repository source code using the TypeScript toolchain and automate via API tokens.
git clone https://github.com/TriliumNext/Trilium.git && cd $(basename "TriliumNext/Trilium")SEC-03Hardware & Runtime Requirements2 GB RAM MIN
SEC-04Target Audience & Honest LimitationsPERFECT FOR vs SKIP IT IF
Perfect For
- •Self-hosters and developers looking for a reliable open-source notes wiki solution.
- •Teams requiring full custody of data under AGPL-3.0 terms with zero external telemetry.
- •Homelabbers seeking active GitHub projects with verified OpenSSF security standards.
Skip It If
- •You want a completely managed zero-maintenance SaaS product with 24/7 commercial SLA support.
- •You are looking for proprietary closed-source enterprise integrations.
Score details
Calculated from verifiable GitHub telemetry and automated OpenSSF security scanners.
Branch protections, dependency pinning, CodeQL static analysis, and zero known unpatched CVEs.
Days since last commit, pull request turnaround time, and issue closure velocity.
Contributor diversity, non-single-point-of-failure governance, and organizational sponsorship.
Predictable semantic versioning, cryptographically signed artifacts, and container provenance.
Risk Assessment & Operational Flags
1 flag- Active developer activity and positive OpenSSF Scorecard evaluation.
Can I use this commercially?
Unrecognized or custom license terms. Review the repository license file carefully before commercial or production integration.
- ✓Permitted according to upstream repo terms
- •Inspect upstream LICENSE file on GitHub before commercial deployment.
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Receive real-time alerts if Trilium drops below 80 Safety Score or discloses a critical CVE.
Deployment & Installation
Commands to get the code. For a full setup, follow the project's own guide.
git clone https://github.com/TriliumNext/Trilium.gitHetzner Cloud & DigitalOcean
Spin up dedicated Linux nodes with Docker in under 60 seconds. Ideal for running containers with custom domains and reverse proxies.
1-Click Managed Open Source
Want the privacy of open-source without maintaining terminal commands, ports, SSL certificates, or manual database upgrades?
Trilium Deployment Architecture
Visual component flow from public clients down through the edge reverse proxy, containerized runtime, and persistent volume storage.
›View Raw GitHub Mermaid.js Source Code↓
```mermaid
graph TD
subgraph Clients ["1. Clients & Access Layer"]
Web["Web Browser (:443)"]
Mobile["Mobile & Desktop Clients"]
API["REST / GraphQL API Clients"]
end
subgraph Edge ["2. Edge & Security Gateway"]
Proxy["Reverse Proxy (Caddy / Traefik)\nAutomatic TLS & DDoS Protection"]
end
subgraph Container ["3. Trilium Core Service"]
App["Trilium Daemon Container\nRuntime: TypeScript\nLicense: AGPL-3.0"]
end
subgraph Storage ["4. Persistent State & Volumes"]
Data[("Trilium Data Storage\n(/data /media)")]
DB[("Embedded SQLite / Key-Value\nPersistent Database")]
end
Web -->|HTTPS| Proxy
Mobile -->|HTTPS / WSS| Proxy
API -->|Authenticated Calls| Proxy
Proxy -->|Local Network| App
App -->|Mounts| Data
App -->|Queries| DB
```Control Trilium with AI Coding Agents
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Using SafeOpenSource telemetry, deploy and audit Trilium (Safety Score: 92.5/100, License: AGPL-3.0). Verify OpenSSF scorecard 9.3, isolate Docker network, and enforce non-root UID 1000:1000.
Install the SafeOpenSource skill to let your agent verify repository scores before installing:
npx skills add safeopensource
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