Show HN: AI-org – org-mode powered by AI
AI-org combines AI with Org-Mode for plaintext, local-first task management with Git sync. It emphasizes 'do over plan' and offers conversational interfaces for daily workflow.
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Key points
- Built on opencode with custom Org agenda and workflows.
- All data stored in .org files, version-controlled with Git.
- Local-first with support for local AI models.
- Philosophy: action over perfection.
Why it matters
This matters because built on opencode with custom Org agenda and workflows.
Technical impact
May affect model selection, inference cost, product capability, and evaluation benchmarks.
ai-org — AI-Powered Org-Mode Task Manager | Plaintext Life Management
Features
◈.AI
Built on opencode
Forked from opencode with a purpose-built org agenda, custom workflows, and a completely new build designed for ai-org.
{TODO}
Org-Mode Native
TODOs, deadlines, habits, clocking, tags. Full org-mode syntax with AI that handles the details.
.GetText
Plaintext First
Your data lives in .org files. Version-controlled with git. No vendor lock-in. Ever.
⌃C.Local
Local-First
Everything stays on your machine. Use local models if you want your data to never leave.
git.log
Git Synced
Every change is a commit. Full history, rollbacks, and mobile access via any git client.
→.Do
Do Over Plan
The system exists to move things to DONE — not to organize endlessly. Action over perfection.
Workflow
A workflow that actually works
01
Morning
"What's on my agenda today?" — Get your daily view instantly.
02
During work
"Starting work on project X" — Clock in and out. Full time tracking.
03
Evening
"Wrap up" — Summarize what you did, update tasks, commit to git.
See it in action
Just talk to it
You
What's on my agenda today?
ai-org
You have 3 overdue tasks, 2 deadlines today, and a habit check-in. Your most urgent item is "renew license" — deadline was yesterday. Want to tackle that first?
You
Add a task to call the dentist by Friday
ai-org
Done — added to todo.org with a deadline of this Friday.
You
Start a new project called home renovation
ai-org
Created projects/home-renovation.org with a scaffold. Added a reference task in todo.org. What's the deadline and first step?
You
I'm starting work on home renovation
ai-org
Clocked in on home renovation. Current time: 9:15 AM.
You
I'm done for the day
ai-org
Clocked out. You worked 2h 45m on home renovation today. Marked "research contractors" as DONE. Committed to git.
You
Let's do a weekly review
ai-org
Here's your weekly review: 8 tasks completed, 2 stale items to decide on, 93% habit consistency, and 1 idea ready to become a project.
Structure
Everything has one home
todo.orgTasks with deadlines
duties/Recurring habits
projects/Active projects
ideas.orgVague ideas
goals.orgQuarterly targets
scratch.orgQuick notes
resources/Reference material
archive/Done and dusted
Stop planning. Start doing.
Plaintext. AI-powered. Fully yours.
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