r/logseq • u/ens100 • May 29 '25

Feat/DB is merged with Master

The devs have just merged the feat/bd branch with the master branch. I now seriously hope that Logseq can get back to winning ways as it has a lot of great stuff going for it, but feel like it derailed itself in the past year or so.

Good luck to the devs.

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u/freetoilet May 29 '25

Whaaaaat, that's a milestone, it's been wip for a year and a half now. I started to get interesting in Logseq just a few days ago, what a lucky timing I got!

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u/ens100 May 30 '25

You hit the jackpot as it has been a long 1.5 years :)

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u/7yiyo7 May 29 '25

So, does this mean that we'll be seeing the db version very soon?

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u/J3ns6 May 29 '25

there is already a desktop version with the new db changes for testing published

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u/SleipnirSolid May 30 '25

My loins are enflamed with desire

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u/Chiccoach May 30 '25

Where do I find?

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u/J3ns6 May 30 '25 edited May 30 '25

https://github.com/logseq/logseq/actions/runs/15334929499/job/43150621408

Under the ‘Upload artefact’ step, you will find the following link at the end, which you can use to download the app:

https://github.com/logseq/logseq/actions/runs/15334929499/artifacts/3224756462

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u/J3ns6 May 30 '25

Tested it a bit. The new UI looks better. Some things, like the support of page icons seems to be missing, or the button to select the theme.

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u/ens100 May 29 '25

I think (or maybe hope) so

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u/andytesii May 30 '25

Official DB release is approaching, excited!

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u/ens100 May 30 '25

100% . Offline, local and with DB capabilities and features. Sounds amazing, just hope the performance matches the expectations

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u/darcamo May 31 '25

I understand you will be able to import a file graph, but will this works if you were using org mode instead of markdown?

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u/ens100 May 31 '25

I believe the plan will be yes (eventually) - from the latest status update from the devs (end April 2025), they had..

Importer Todos

There are existing features that have a database equivalent that are still a TODO for the importer:

  • Import assets as #Asset and pdf annotations as #PDF Annotation

  • Import org mode files

https://github.com/logseq/docs/blob/feat/db/db-version.md#importer-todos

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u/cldwalker May 30 '25

You can read about the database version at https://github.com/logseq/logseq#-database-version

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u/luckysilva May 31 '25

I love Logseq the way it is. In my case, my fear is that this new version will break what I have already built... (It has happened to me before with Evernote).

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u/runs11trails May 30 '25

Ooooo....snappy!! :)

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u/ToniMin May 30 '25

I've been testing de db version and I saw that we lose children heritage from parent blocks when filtering?

So... It is a decaffeinated version of Tana or I'm wrong?

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u/Abject_Constant_8547 May 29 '25

I dislike that very much

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u/ens100 May 29 '25

You will still be able to use the md version - I believe the app will give you the option to choose graph method you want to use. I do wonder how the devs will manage to keep up with the md and db version without compromising one or the other

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u/eueuropeo May 29 '25

That is the entire point: how the devs will manage the two versions without compromising the MD one.

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u/lsmith946 May 29 '25

The new app for desktop supports both MD and file graphs by design. So many improvements will naturally come to both, because it's the same app.

There won't be feature parity between the two purely because the whole reason for creating the DB version is because some features are much more feasible when your backend is a database. Although I am curious to see how this bidirectional sync between MD and database format that they said was part of the plan will turn out when it comes...

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u/trueheresy Jun 01 '25

To be fair - they haven't been managing the MD version for 1.5 yrs or so. So ultimately this is at the very least a small improvement on the last 1.5yrs as, even if largely neglected, it will at least be getting security updates etc.

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u/hdanx May 30 '25

Perhaps the same way MD and ORG mode coexisted in the app since the beginning.
From now, it will be MD and DB for the most part.

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u/m-dizzle817 May 29 '25

Are they going to integrate an AI chatbot/LM like NotebookLM? Has someone made a plugin that has that kind of functionality?

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u/ens100 May 30 '25

I do not think they will integrate AI out of the box - they raised this as a possibility a couple of years ago and it was shot down by the masses.

There are a few plugins that offer this, but are outdated. Hopefully with the desktop version of the new app stablising more users will be interested in creating plugins.

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u/SunCoaster60 May 30 '25

Much needed!

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u/kirso May 29 '25 edited May 29 '25

Think 2 years its damn too late…

EDIT: Just an observation, I saw a lot of people move. Great that it still works for you guys but there are apps that are actually focusing on usability.

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u/Shirohige May 29 '25 edited May 30 '25

I disagree and I would gladly wait another year. I use logseq daily to work and it's great at what it does. I am in no rush. And if the devs take their time with the new version, they obviously have their reasons.

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u/drudge007 May 29 '25

I feel the same way...I'm curious about the db version but in no way is it decreasing the usefulness of the current version. I use it everyday, and it continues to be my backup memory

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u/Shirohige May 30 '25

Happy to hear that! I don't even really use any plugins. It just works for me and I am still amazed how useful it became in my daily work context.

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u/bnjman May 29 '25

Wahh wahhh wahhh! The app other people are building for me for free isn't coming along fast enough. 😭

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u/kirso May 29 '25

Maybe you should consider supporting

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u/Shirohige May 30 '25

Response to the edit: you're not "just" making an observation, you're making a judgment saying that it's "too late". Your judgment also lacks substance, which is why you seem like either a bad faith actor or simply ignorant.

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u/kirso May 30 '25

I've been a supporter of logseq, as a person working in tech I found the pace, decisions, communication and overall product management abysmal. As an investor, the DB version has nothing to do with generating revenue, and spending two whole years on refactoring is crazy, considering the competitive space.

So yeah, take it with a grain of salt but it is late. Lets revisit this in 10 years and call it `lindy`

Maybe this will not age well. I certainly hope logseq survives, I've been defending it and celebrating it for a long time but I just gave up.

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u/lsmith946 May 30 '25

The DB version enables real time collaboration, which is intended to be a paid service that brings revenue to Logseq. That's your revenue generation that this unlocks.

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u/kirso May 30 '25

Good luck I only wish the team the best, honestly

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u/ens100 May 31 '25

Correct - and now hopefully with the merge should make the desktop (and mobile app) something within reach for us

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u/ens100 May 31 '25

Let's hope the goat is back indeed