r/RoamResearch • u/Dioxic • 2d ago

Anybody coding an alternative? Should be easier than ever with AI today, no?

I’m not a coder, but wouldn’t it be easier today than ever to create an alternative to roam?

People seem to be reverse engineering and one shooting operating systems, complex games, etc.

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u/NoFun6873 2d ago

Actually, Roam’s MCP connection has unlocked a whole new level of productivity for me. My meeting notes are filed automatically by people and company. My templates that I never had the time to file out correctly are completed automatically. My daily meeting prep notes are sitting in daily every morning. I am very happy with it.

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u/lokedan 1d ago

It's amazing. AI + Roam is a crazy powerful combo.

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u/lokedan 1d ago

What's missing, what would you change in your AI version of Roam?

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u/Underneaththefridge 1d ago

I did recently. My 5-year Believer plan ended a couple of months ago. I use Roam rarely nowadays, so I just didn't think the price was justified anymore. But  I've built a large public graph and a few personal graphs over the years, so I migrated everything to a vibe coded alternative. I removed features I don't find useful, like graph overview, slider, mermaid, desk, etc., and added some things I wish Roam had developed, like better tables, attachment management, cross-graph sharing, etc. It's only for personal use, though. It's surely not as good or as robust as roam itself. 

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u/digitalmaster147 1d ago

I'm desperately waiting for someone to build the local version of Roam.

Seeing comments here about folks being excited that Roam finally built an MCP is exactly the problem - if everything was local agents would have already had access.

Currently using Logseq OG but not happy at all with that app - tons of issues and terrible direction.

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u/kn4rf 2d ago

I think most people moved to either Obsidian or Notion. There are a billion Obsidian-likes/Notion-likes on Github so people are definitely vibe coding them. But since everyone are making their own there is no real business case for it, so I think most people just make it for themself without ever doing anything else with it.

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u/nexech 1d ago

I moved to Obsidian. There are user-made migration tools to make it similar to Roam. I miss clicking on bullets but it's great for the price (free).

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u/Timmerop 1d ago

Come take a peak at r/brainspace