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The team second brain
On real-time collaboration, local-first markdown, open source, and giving your AI a second brain.
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Codex CLI will remember your preferences and forget your team's decisions
Codex memories are generated by Codex, kept under ~/.codex and scoped to one account. How to put the half a team needs behind an MCP tool call instead.
Oct 12, 2026 · 7 min readNote taking apps for teams do one of two jobs, and the lists mix them up
Team note taking apps split into recorders and shared knowledge bases. Which job you are buying, six apps compared, and where each falls short.
Oct 12, 2026 · 9 min readBest Obsidian alternatives in 2026
Eight Obsidian alternatives ranked by what they let you keep, from markdown files on disk to open code, plus what each fixes. Prices checked 12 October 2026.
Oct 12, 2026 · 14 min readBest Notion alternatives in 2026
Nine Notion alternatives ranked by which reason for leaving they fix: AI behind a pricier plan, partial offline, a lossy export, or lock-in. Prices dated.
Oct 12, 2026 · 14 min readConnecting Claude to Notion hands it every page you can open
Yes, through Notion's hosted MCP server. What the setup guides skip is that the connector acts with your full Notion permissions, which on a team is a lot.
Oct 12, 2026 · 6 min readOnboarding documentation is tested once per hire, by the person least able to fix it
Onboarding docs get one real test per hire, by the person with the least access to fix them. The six sections to write, and who should be allowed to edit them.
Oct 11, 2026 · 9 min readLogseq as a team knowledge base means choosing which Logseq you mean
Logseq split into two apps in April 2026. One keeps your pages as markdown files and has no multi-user mode. The other has teammates and a SQLite database.
Oct 11, 2026 · 12 min readThe best memory tool for Claude Code depends on what actually forgot
The best memory tool for Claude Code depends on which of four layers forgot. Claude Code ships two memory systems already, and one case no listed tool serves.
Oct 11, 2026 · 11 min readGemini CLI loads GEMINI.md into every request. Your team's notes belong behind a tool call
Gemini CLI concatenates every GEMINI.md into every prompt, so written context is a budget paid per request. How to put a team's notes behind MCP instead.
Oct 11, 2026 · 8 min readThree ways to run an MCP server for Obsidian, and what each one needs switched on
The Local REST API plugin now ships its own MCP server, so most of the wrappers are redundant. The three routes compared on what has to be running.
Oct 11, 2026 · 6 min readDoes the context window reset? It is rebuilt from nothing every time
The context window holds no state between requests, so nothing resets. The four events people call a reset, which is reversible, and what to write down.
Oct 11, 2026 · 8 min readDocument knowledge transfer where the work already is, not in a handover pack
Handover packs get written in the final two weeks by someone already leaving. What to document as you go, and what has to change hands besides the document.
Oct 10, 2026 · 7 min readStart your team’s brain
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