Reor is an AI-powered desktop note-taking app: it automatically links related notes, answers questions on your notes, provides semantic search and can generate AI flashcards. Everything is stored locally and you can edit your notes with an Obsidian-like markdown editor.
The hypothesis of the project is that AI tools for thought should run models locally by default. Reor stands on the shoulders of the giants Ollama, Transformers.js & LanceDB to enable both LLMs and embedding models to run locally:
1. Every note you write is chunked and embedded into an internal vector database.
2. Related notes are connected automatically via vector similarity.
3. LLM-powered Q&A does RAG on your corpus of notes.
4. Everything can be searched semantically.
One way to think about Reor is as a RAG app with two generators: the LLM and the human. In Q&A mode, the LLM is fed retrieved context from the corpus to help answer a query. Similarly, in editor mode, the human can toggle the sidebar to reveal related notes "retrieved" from the corpus. This is quite a powerful way of "augmenting" your thoughts by cross-referencing ideas in a current note against related ideas from your corpus.
Publisher’s description
What is Reor?
Reor is an open-source notes & to-do program for Windows from Sam L'Huillier. It is written in JavaScript.
Installation and requirements
Official installers exist for 64-bit as EXE (NSIS). It can be installed for the current user only, without administrator rights. The installer supports unattended (silent) installation.
Updates and version history
The current version is 0.2.31, released on April 5, 2025. 14 versions are listed since April 20, 2024, each with links to its own installer files. The last update is more than a year old. The source repository has been archived, so further updates are unlikely.
Popularity and file types
The source code on GitHub (reorproject/reor) has 8,539 stars. Similar programs include Obsidian, Logseq and QOwnNotes.
Project description on GitHub: “Private & local AI personal knowledge management app for high entropy people.”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Documented silent install
- Installs without administrator rights
- Large user base
Cons
- No native ARM64 build
- No update for more than a year
- Source repository archived
In short: Reor is an open-source notes & to-do tool for 64-bit PCs. Updates have slowed down. Administrators can deploy it unattended.
Is Reor safe to download?
- The file is served by github.com, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
18762607A3274BAACB5D9F3B29F6DB2B4C3565EB548A4F6A791EE6BFE5FC72B5· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link has not been checked yet
- The source code is public
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Recent versions
All 14 versions ›| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2.31Latest | April 5, 2025 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS)64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 0.2.26 | October 30, 2024 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS)64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 0.2.25 | October 22, 2024 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS)64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 0.2.21 | August 29, 2024 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 0.2.19 | August 16, 2024 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 0.2.18 | August 1, 2024 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 0.2.17 | July 31, 2024 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 0.2.15 | July 11, 2024 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id ReorProject.Reor -eReor_0.2.31.exe /SRelated guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Information
- Publisher
- Sam L'Huillier
- Category
- Notes & to-do
- Licence
- AGPL-3.0
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/reorproject/reor
- Written in
- JavaScript
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit
- Installer
- EXE (NSIS)
- Version
- 0.2.31
- Released
- April 5, 2025
- Added to the catalogue
- May 20, 2024
- Versions listed
- 14
- GitHub stars
- 8,539
- GitHub forks
- 526
- Website
- reorproject.org
- winget ID
- ReorProject.Reor
Ratings and reviews
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Frequently asked questions
Is Reor free?
Yes. Reor is open-source software under the AGPL-3.0 licence.
Is Reor safe to download?
The download comes from github.com, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install Reor with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Can Reor be installed silently?
Yes. The silent install page lists the exact command for each installer.
Does Reor run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 64-bit version through emulation.
Where can I download an older version of Reor?
The versions page lists all 14 versions with links to their official installer files, back to April 20, 2024.
Can I use Reor without administrator rights?
Yes, there is a per-user installer that does not need administrator rights.
What are alternatives to Reor?
Obsidian, Logseq, QOwnNotes, Evernote and Notesnook. The alternatives page compares them.
