Researchers
Literature reviews that stay usable.
Turn papers into a cited local wiki.
Your private AI workspace
for serious research
Ingest any source, connect your own API keys, and build a local research vault.
No account required
No hosted vault
Bring your own keys
Plain local files
Works with your stack
Compatible with your existing tools & models
Models
Sources
YouTube
GitHub
arXiv
YouTubeGitHubarXivWeb pages
Docs
Media
Tools
Excalidraw
Notes
Browser
ExcalidrawNotesChat AI
Wiki History
Listen
Data Flow
From raw sources to living memory
Watch how Trisynapse moves sources through ingestion, summarization, wiki compilation, interaction, and discovery inside your workspace.
Why Trisynapse
Built for research that compounds
A private local research loop to capture, synthesize, map, and consolidate what you learn.
Workspace model
Local desktop research vault
Cloud-hosted workspaceLocal Markdown notesCloud AI notebookAI synthesis
Summaries, wiki compilation, grounded RAG
Writing, summarization, and workspace AIPlugin-dependent AIGemini source Q&A and study artifactsSource ingestion
Web, PDF, YouTube, X, Git, media
Docs, uploads, imports, integrationsManual capture + pluginsDocs, PDFs, websites, YouTube, copied textIn-workspace reading
Split-view browser + Browser Chat
Pages and embeds (no split browser)Markdown readingNotebook source viewerChat surfaces
Main, wiki, browser, assistant
Notion AI in pages/workspacePlugin-dependent chatNotebook-scoped chatFile format
Markdown + SQLite + LanceDB
Notion blocks (proprietary)Plain MarkdownGoogle notebook formatBYOK models
Bring your own provider keys
Notion-managed AI onlyVia third-party pluginsGoogle-managed AI onlyVisual workspace
Concept graph + UMAP + canvas
Pages, databases, charts, whiteboardsGraph view + Canvas core pluginSummaries, guides, and study viewsOngoing discovery
Topic monitoring + review queue
No built-in monitoringNo built-in monitoringManual re-uploadsWorkspace model
TrisynapseLocal desktop research vault
NotionCloud-hosted workspace
ObsidianLocal Markdown notes
NotebookLMCloud AI notebook
Data ownership
TrisynapseFiles stay on your machine
NotionHosted on Notion servers
ObsidianLocal vault
NotebookLMHosted on Google servers
AI synthesis
TrisynapseSummaries, wiki compilation, grounded RAG
NotionWriting, summarization, and workspace AI
ObsidianPlugin-dependent AI
NotebookLMGemini source Q&A and study artifacts
Source ingestion
TrisynapseWeb, PDF, YouTube, X, Git, media
NotionDocs, uploads, imports, integrations
ObsidianManual capture + plugins
NotebookLMDocs, PDFs, websites, YouTube, copied text
In-workspace reading
TrisynapseSplit-view browser + Browser Chat
NotionPages and embeds (no split browser)
ObsidianMarkdown reading
NotebookLMNotebook source viewer
Chat surfaces
TrisynapseMain, wiki, browser, assistant
NotionNotion AI in pages/workspace
ObsidianPlugin-dependent chat
NotebookLMNotebook-scoped chat
File format
TrisynapseMarkdown + SQLite + LanceDB
NotionNotion blocks (proprietary)
ObsidianPlain Markdown
NotebookLMGoogle notebook format
BYOK models
TrisynapseBring your own provider keys
NotionNotion-managed AI only
ObsidianVia third-party plugins
NotebookLMGoogle-managed AI only
Visual workspace
TrisynapseConcept graph + UMAP + canvas
NotionPages, databases, charts, whiteboards
ObsidianGraph view + Canvas core plugin
NotebookLMSummaries, guides, and study views
Ongoing discovery
TrisynapseTopic monitoring + review queue
NotionNo built-in monitoring
ObsidianNo built-in monitoring
NotebookLMManual re-uploads
Neural Model
A neuroscience inspired memory loop
A local research pipeline that mirrors human memory: ingest, separate, associate, consolidate, and retrieve.
Stage 01/06 · EC
Brain RegionEntorhinal Cortex
The gateway where signals enter memory.
Trisynapse AppSource Ingestion
Capture scattered material and normalize it into local records.
Interactive Map
Stage 01/06 · EC
Brain RegionEntorhinal Cortex
The gateway where signals enter memory.
Trisynapse AppSource Ingestion
Capture scattered material and normalize it into local records.
The app name comes from the trisynaptic circuit: the hippocampal pathway that helps turn experience into memory.
Feature Guide
One workspace for full research loop
A local research workflow to capture, read, query, map, and monitor your knowledge.
Build memory
Create topic
Create research topics and compile sources into wiki-ready knowledge.
Memory
Find hidden connections through knowledge graph
Trisynapse brings a browser, AI assistant, wiki, and graph directly to your local files.
Knowledge Graph
85%
Zoom in to view source details
UMAP 3D Space
Left-Click + drag to rotate · Hover nodes to view details
Architecture
Engineered for precision
High-performance orchestration and local-first databases.
Hybrid Retrieval
Multi-modal Search🔍 Input Query
1. Vector
LanceDB
2. Keyword
SQLite FTS
3. Graph
Adjacency
⚡ 4. RRF Rank Fusion
✓ 5. Synthesized Context
Orchestration
Model & Task RoutingAutonomous Orchestrator Scheduler
Web RSS/Twitter ScanEvery 1 Hour
Sleeping
arXiv Papers MonitoringEvery 12 Hours
Scanning
Wiki Article Re-compileOn Ingestion
Running
Native Portability
Open Standardsdocument.mdStandard Markdown
---
title: "Mechanisms of RAG"
topic: "AI Research"
created: 2026-06-04
tags: [llm, rag, local-first]
---
# Core Architectures
Hybrid retrieval connects custom index stores to local instances. We establish linking via [[Vector Indexing]] and [[Graph Traversal]].
Full Obsidian compatibility with wiki-links and metadata frontmatter
Trust
Private by architecture design
Your research vault is stored as a simple local folder on your own machine.
100%Local vault storage
OSKeychain for provider keys
BYOKDirect model provider setup
Our promise
What we never do.
- Read your vault
- Upload your wiki to Trisynapse
- Train models on your research
- Sell research data
- Add hidden usage tracking
Local storage
Local storage
Markdown, SQLite, and vector index files stay in your selected vault.
Plain folder model
Back up or sync the vault like any folder.
Local indexes
Metadata and vectors stay on disk.
No hosted vault
There is no Trisynapse research database.
Controlled connections
Controlled connections
External calls run directly through API keys you configure locally.
System keychain
Provider secrets are handled locally.
Explicit providers
OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, DeepSeek, OpenRouter.
Feedback only
Contact forms are the intended remote product path.
Audience
Built for your workflow
Trisynapse organizes any source into a visual, structured knowledge base for the people who live in their notes, not in their inboxes.
Engineers
Repos and docs become system memory.
Compile source links and design notes.
Students
Lectures become searchable notes.
Summarize study materials automatically.
Analysts
Signals become topic dashboards.
Track discoveries and follow-up work.
Writers
Draft with source-backed context.
Keep citations connected to your claims.
Lifelong learners
A personal wiki that stays yours.
Rescue links from the tab graveyard.
Free local build
Free, local, and bring-your-own-keys
Run the desktop app locally, select a folder, and connect your own API keys.
Public now
Local-first
Trisynapse Free
Start from a local folder, connect your own provider keys, and own every file in your vault.
$0forever
No card · No trial · No limits
Everything in Free
- Unlimited local topics and sources in your vault
- Markdown wiki articles, SQLite metadata, and LanceDB vectors
- Direct BYOK integrations for summarization, chat, compilation, and monitoring
- Built-in research browser, assistant overlay, graph views, and canvas drawings
- Offline-first ownership with no hosted Trisynapse research database
Coming soon
Future
Managed Compute
Zero-config hosted option. No BYOK setup. Trisynapse provides models, included credits, and pay-as-you-go capacity when usage grows.
TBA
Not in public build
Subscribe to the changelog for updates
No login requiredNo hosted research vaultBYOK model providersPlain local files
FAQ
Common questions
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