Dynalist

dynalist · v1.0.6 • deprecated

5.0

Outlining app for your work

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brew install --cask dynalist

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Trust Score 5/10

✓ Open source (MIT) +3

✗ Active development +0

✓ Licensed +1

✗ No auto-updates +0

✗ Deprecated +0

✓ Established (>1yr) +1

✗ Low installs +0

Review

Mar 11, 2026

Dynalist is an outlining app inspired by Workflowy, offering a distraction-free environment for structured note-taking and task management. It's ideal for users seeking a simple yet powerful tool for organizing ideas and projects.

Dynalist is an outlining app designed for note-taking and task management, providing a structured and distraction-free workspace.

Maturity: The project is stable but lacks recent updates, with the last commit in 2018.

Community: Discussions on Hacker News highlight its appeal as a self-hosted alternative to Workflowy, though mentions are from a few years ago.

Pros

+ Provides a distraction-free environment for note-taking
+ Inspired by popular apps like Workflowy
+ Includes an MIT-licensed API for integration possibilities

Cons

- No auto-update feature, requiring manual updates
- Limited community traction and recent activity

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PythonLast commit: Oct 16, 2018

Community Mentions

hackernews

Sep 2021 Ask HN: What are good self-hosted outliner apps like Workflowy and Dynalist?

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Jun 2020 Dynalist

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Apr 2020 Dynalist – A Better To-Do List

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Jul 2017 Dynalist, a note-taking app inspired by WorkFlowy

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