Alexandria's vision is a local-first personal knowledge base that handles your entire flow, including personal media files end-to-end. Your data stays on your device and in plain files, while still offering modern convenience.

What we aim for:

• Local-first: fast, reliable, private by default. Works offline.
• Media end-to-end: import, tag, preview, and manage personal media (photos, videos, audio, docs) alongside notes.
• Multi-platform: desktop app built with Tauri to run on major OSes.
• Sync across devices: optional sync so your library is available everywhere you work.
• Simple core: a small Rust engine that everything else builds on.

Guiding principles:

• Your data, your files: human-readable, portable storage.
• Tags over folders: flexible structure that grows with you.
• Lightweight properties: add structure only when needed.
• Plain language: clear UX for non-technical users.
• Open & extensible: keep the core small and enable plugins/UIs.

Where we're going next:

• Cross-device sync choices (bring your own storage).

• Rich media pipeline (thumbnails, metadata extraction).

• Better import/export (e.g., Notion, markdown flavors).

• Powerful search and filters without complexity.