# Meta **URL:** https://org-roam.discourse.group/c/meta/11.md [Latest](https://org-roam.discourse.group/latest.md) · [Categories](https://org-roam.discourse.group/categories.md) --- ## [About the Meta category](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/about-the-meta-category/566)
**Author:** [@jethro](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/jethro)\ **Replies:** 0
Meta discussions about Org-roam and the ecosystem. --- ## [Building RAG and incorporating your notes](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/building-rag-and-incorporating-your-notes/3817)
**Author:** [@agibragimov](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/agibragimov)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2026, 2:01am UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/building-rag-and-incorporating-your-notes/3817 "2026-07-31T02:01:03Z")
Has anyone build RAG-system incorporating their notes in it? I’m thinking of two main use cases for this: Semantically searching through all your notes on specific topics. Taking a web page, pdf document, etc., an… --- ## [I think denote is a good substitute for org-attach](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/i-think-denote-is-a-good-substitute-for-org-attach/3906)
**Author:** [@Doojin](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/Doojin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2026, 10:31pm UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/i-think-denote-is-a-good-substitute-for-org-attach/3906 "2026-03-20T22:31:42Z")
Org-attach attaches a file to an org-roam node or creates an org-roam heading node. It couples files to org-roam nodes. This coupling is not a good design. Denote decouples files from existing org-roam nodes. If we use… --- ## [Why can't org-transclusion use in-file targets?](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/why-cant-org-transclusion-use-in-file-targets/3861)
**Author:** [@ChuckSneed](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/ChuckSneed)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2025, 9:18am UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/why-cant-org-transclusion-use-in-file-targets/3861 "2025-09-24T09:18:00Z")
I was trying out org-transclusion. It is a brilliant package, and it works well. However, I noticed that I cannot pinpoint a target with org-transclusion if I use id links: Org-transclusion User Manual Why is that? I… --- ## [Is it possible to list backlinks chronologically?](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/is-it-possible-to-list-backlinks-chronologically/3860)
**Author:** [@ChuckSneed](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/ChuckSneed)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2025, 6:54pm UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/is-it-possible-to-list-backlinks-chronologically/3860 "2025-09-08T18:54:40Z")
What I am aiming at is this: get the backlinks buffer listing presented to me in a predictably chronological manner: the topmost listed item is the oldest/newest, and vice versa. I notice that backlinks buffer doesn’t l… --- ## [Org-roam-ui for viewing org-roam notes on mobile](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/org-roam-ui-for-viewing-org-roam-notes-on-mobile/3853)
**Author:** [@ChuckSneed](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/ChuckSneed)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2025, 3:30pm UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/org-roam-ui-for-viewing-org-roam-notes-on-mobile/3853 "2025-08-21T15:30:59Z")
Android 16 has a terminal app, running debian. Debian has org-roam on its software repositories, so you can install it using sudo apt install command on your phone. Next, you can also install org-roam-ui inside the and… --- ## [How good is logseq on android for "reading-only" the org-roam notes](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/how-good-is-logseq-on-android-for-reading-only-the-org-roam-notes/3844)
**Author:** [@ChuckSneed](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/ChuckSneed)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2025, 5:06pm UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/how-good-is-logseq-on-android-for-reading-only-the-org-roam-notes/3844 "2025-08-16T17:06:55Z")
With debian 13 incoming, and including updated org-roam package I am more eager than ever to try org-roam again. During the last year, I tried denote and orgrr for org-roam-like functionality. But with these two, the l… --- ## [Zettel sequences and org-roam](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/zettel-sequences-and-org-roam/3845)
**Author:** [@ChuckSneed](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/ChuckSneed)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2025, 6:17am UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/zettel-sequences-and-org-roam/3845 "2025-08-16T06:17:19Z")
At the corner of each note, Luhmann ascribed each note with an ordered ID, allowing him to link and jump between notes. In Org-roam, we simply use hyperlinks. Org-roam is the slip-box, digitalized in Org-mode. Every ze… --- ## [Can org-roam use other org-id-method values?](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/can-org-roam-use-other-org-id-method-values/3846)
**Author:** [@ChuckSneed](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/ChuckSneed)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2025, 5:07am UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/can-org-roam-use-other-org-id-method-values/3846 "2025-08-13T05:07:29Z")
I just noticed that org-id-method can be set to different values. These affect how the :ID: property is created. Options available in emacs are: org uuid (the thing org-roam uses) ts here, the ts option is interesti… --- ## [Orgrr - org-roam-ripgrep](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/orgrr-org-roam-ripgrep/3037)
**Author:** [@laotang](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/laotang)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2025, 5:39am UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/orgrr-org-roam-ripgrep/3037 "2025-07-17T05:39:22Z")
Org-roam v2 is an amazing project and brought org-roam to a new level of sophistication. Still, I never made the switch. As a reminder, the crucial difference between the two was the move from files as the main unit o… --- ## [Backlink counters](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/backlink-counters/3691)
**Author:** [@agibragimov](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/agibragimov)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2024, 7:45pm UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/backlink-counters/3691 "2024-12-08T19:45:01Z")
For a long time I wanted to add a thing similar to what’s known to anyone who ever used lsp-mode in Emacs with lenses feature enabled. lsp-mode can show number of references for any given function. I wanted a similar th… --- ## [Denote's file naming scheme and org-roam](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/denotes-file-naming-scheme-and-org-roam/2769)
**Author:** [@gour](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/gour)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2024, 8:12pm UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/denotes-file-naming-scheme-and-org-roam/2769 "2024-11-13T20:12:33Z")
Hello, There is nice Emacs package - Denote for taking notes which lacks graphing capabilities, but it has interesting file naming scheme where filenames e.g. contains tags used in notes’ meta. It looks that it is is n… --- ## [Why not use Obsidian and/or Logseq instead of Emacs Org-Roam+Org-Mode?](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/why-not-use-obsidian-and-or-logseq-instead-of-emacs-org-roam-org-mode/2612)
**Author:** [@BetterVessel](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/BetterVessel)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2024, 12:14pm UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/why-not-use-obsidian-and-or-logseq-instead-of-emacs-org-roam-org-mode/2612 "2024-07-13T12:14:11Z")
What does Emacs Org-Roam+Org-Mode have that Obsidian or Logseq doesn’t? And vice versa, what does Obsidian or Logseq have that Emacs Org-Roam-Org-Mode doesn’t? --- ## [The wait time org-agenda takes when you have your TODO items scattered around in your dailies](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/the-wait-time-org-agenda-takes-when-you-have-your-todo-items-scattered-around-in-your-dailies/3504)
**Author:** [@ChuckSneed](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/ChuckSneed)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2024, 1:52pm UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/the-wait-time-org-agenda-takes-when-you-have-your-todo-items-scattered-around-in-your-dailies/3504 "2024-07-10T13:52:26Z")
Now I have been using org-roam for six months, and I would like to mention one observation I have. Before coming to org-roam, I briefly had used Logseq. Logseq is another program that lets you have zettelkasten-style n… --- ## [Roam-sync - Bash Script](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/roam-sync-bash-script/3410)
**Author:** [@akashp](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/akashp)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2024, 7:07pm UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/roam-sync-bash-script/3410 "2024-03-27T19:07:40Z")
Background I run roam on three machines simultaneously. I faced difficulty in maintaining a common version. Cloud solutions did not work for me - resulting in frequent conflicts. One solution is to create one folder in n… --- ## [Presenting Hyperorg version 0.1.0: The Org to HTML Converter](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/presenting-hyperorg-version-0-1-0-the-org-to-html-converter/3396)
**Author:** [@buhtz](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/buhtz)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2024, 2:31pm UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/presenting-hyperorg-version-0-1-0-the-org-to-html-converter/3396 "2024-03-22T14:31:05Z")
I am excited to introduce Hyperorg 0.1.0, designed to efficiently convert files from Emacs Org-mode and Org-roam into clean HTML files. Ideal for Zettelkasten enthusiasts and personal wiki creators, Hyperorg simplifies t… --- ## [Why was my post hidden?](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/why-was-my-post-hidden/3207)
**Author:** [@dener](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/dener)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2023, 3:33pm UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/why-was-my-post-hidden/3207 "2023-08-22T15:33:15Z")
Here: Using a template file to capture/create citar-org-roam notes I genuinely don’t understand. The message said the community noted it as Spam/promotional, when I all I did was link to a GitHub issue with a previous d… --- ## [Curated list of org-roam tools and resources](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/curated-list-of-org-roam-tools-and-resources/3029)
**Author:** [@Kot-behemoth](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/Kot-behemoth)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2023, 8:40pm UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/curated-list-of-org-roam-tools-and-resources/3029 "2023-03-26T20:40:58Z")
Hi all, just wanted to say that I put together a small list of resources and tools for anything org-roam. I find lists like that are great to discover what the community has to offer, as well as a good set of resources t… --- ## [\[IDEA\] Sharing org files on a p2p network](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/idea-sharing-org-files-on-a-p2p-network/2814)
**Author:** [@breatheoutbreathein](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/breatheoutbreathein)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2022, 9:28pm UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/idea-sharing-org-files-on-a-p2p-network/2814 "2022-11-29T21:28:44Z")
\[IDEA\] Sharing org files on a p2p network Org version of this post Community database of interlinked org documents on the Hypercore peer-to-peer network. File structure Here's a mock discussion to illustrate how… --- ## [Cl/common lisp functions](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/cl-common-lisp-functions/2657)
**Author:** [@nrvale0](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/nrvale0)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2022, 12:57am UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/cl-common-lisp-functions/2657 "2022-06-18T00:57:09Z")
I’m finding myself reading elisp code more and more. While looking at the org-roam code I see quite a few cl-\* functions. Just out of curiosity, is there as reason why the cl-\* functions seem to be preferred? Portability… --- ## [The State of Org-Roam for Actual Beginners](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/the-state-of-org-roam-for-actual-beginners/494)
**Author:** [@cobblepot](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/cobblepot)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2022, 10:40am UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/the-state-of-org-roam-for-actual-beginners/494 "2022-06-07T10:40:54Z")
I’m giving up on Emacs, Org-Roam, Org-Ref, and ORB and since I’ve spent a lot of time in the community during my 6-week experiment I wanted to leave you with my thoughts in case they are useful to anyone. None of the fol… --- ## [Moving Org Roam between machines](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/moving-org-roam-between-machines/2494)
**Author:** [@nrvale0](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/nrvale0)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2022, 5:20pm UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/moving-org-roam-between-machines/2494 "2022-06-03T17:20:42Z")
Hey, folks. As Org Roam has gobbled up more and more of my note-taking for both personal and work usage I’ve started to notice that it would be useful to occassionally export work notes and pull them into my personal Or… --- ## [Logseq: FLOSS web outliner, compatible with Org Roam now](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/logseq-floss-web-outliner-compatible-with-org-roam-now/980)
**Author:** [@holtzermann17](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/holtzermann17)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2022, 10:42am UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/logseq-floss-web-outliner-compatible-with-org-roam-now/980 "2022-03-19T10:42:24Z")
Logseq is a Roam-like thing in the browser that supports both Markdown and Org Mode. It uses Github as a backing store, which means that you can use it both in the browser, and via Emacs + (Ma)Git. As of this bug fix Lo… --- ## [Cons of staying on v1?](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/cons-of-staying-on-v1/2090)
**Author:** [@laotang](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/laotang)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2022, 3:50pm UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/cons-of-staying-on-v1/2090 "2022-03-21T15:50:31Z")
I need to preface this by saying that I have the utmost respect for all contributors to org-roam (especially @jethro) and am thankful to all of those investing time and effort into this community. After yet another afte… --- ## [Any Use of Spaced Repetition/Incremental Reading?](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/any-use-of-spaced-repetition-incremental-reading/652)
**Author:** [@jprussell](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/jprussell)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2022, 9:12am UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/any-use-of-spaced-repetition-incremental-reading/652 "2022-03-18T09:12:51Z")
Hello everyone, first-time poster here who just discovered Org-Roam this week. I was poking around for a way to cobble together a bunch of Learning/Knowledge Management ideas using Emacs, and I happened to stumble on Or… --- ## [Daily notes Roam Buffer should show inactive and active timestamps](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/daily-notes-roam-buffer-should-show-inactive-and-active-timestamps/2473)
**Author:** [@telotortium](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/telotortium)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2022, 12:05am UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/daily-notes-roam-buffer-should-show-inactive-and-active-timestamps/2473 "2022-02-24T00:05:26Z")
That would make the daily notes a lot more useful to me. I generally capture new notes directly from my web browser, or else directly create a new note for a broad topic. I already set my template to generate a link tha… --- ## [How to Emulate Luhmann's System?](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/how-to-emulate-luhmanns-system/2331)
**Author:** [@avindroth](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/avindroth)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2022, 12:15pm UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/how-to-emulate-luhmanns-system/2331 "2022-01-06T12:15:26Z")
I am reading How to Take Smart Notes and it has been very pleasant. I want to begin by doing the physical setup first, and then slowly migrating that approach to org-roam. My current approach to org-roam is to take note… --- ## [Org-roam's future-proofedness](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/org-roams-future-proofedness/2263)
**Author:** [@gour](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/gour)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2021, 3:10am UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/org-roams-future-proofedness/2263 "2021-12-14T03:10:03Z")
Hello, I’m migrating from plain (use-package based) Emacs configuration to Doom Emacs…org-roam works nicely, I was able to get org-roam-ui working, but just wonder, before fully settling on org-roam, what is org-roam’s… --- ## [Small independent org roam instances](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/small-independent-org-roam-instances/2267)
**Author:** [@thecashewtrader](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/thecashewtrader)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2021, 10:54am UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/small-independent-org-roam-instances/2267 "2021-12-11T10:54:43Z")
New org-roam user here, I was wondering if there’s a way to have small, independent org roam ‘instances’. I mainly intend to use them to: Seperate public and personal notes, as I have notes that must not be shared pu… --- ## [Turn off the bright meta?](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/turn-off-the-bright-meta/2174)
**Author:** [@mmplx](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/mmplx)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2021, 12:23am UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/turn-off-the-bright-meta/2174 "2021-11-05T00:23:41Z")
Hi all, I would like to use org-roam and I’ve been playing with it and reading the docs, in general I think it’s well thought and designed, but I also get a feeling that it might be a bit over-designed, or at least that… [Next page](https://org-roam.discourse.group/c/meta/11.md?page=1)