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**Author:** [@system](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2020, 8:54am UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/welcome-to-discourse/7 "2020-04-27T08:54:16Z")
Org-roam is a Roam replica built on top of the all-powerful Org-mode. Discussions here revolve around the project: how to get it to work, what you can do with it, what can/will be improved. Reach out to experienced users… --- ## [Rewriting org-roam-node-list for speed (it is not sqlite)](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/rewriting-org-roam-node-list-for-speed-it-is-not-sqlite/3475)
**Author:** [@dmg](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/dmg)\ **Replies:** 91\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2026, 9:49pm UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/rewriting-org-roam-node-list-for-speed-it-is-not-sqlite/3475 "2026-09-09T21:49:13Z")
Please see attached profiler report. This is consistent in my runs: 80% of the time in org-roam-node-list is spent transforming the SQL result to a list of notes. I think there is something wrong with the code, and it mi… --- ## [Org-roam-db-map-citations is one reason saves are slow](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/org-roam-db-map-citations-is-one-reason-saves-are-slow/3949)
**Author:** [@dmg](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/dmg)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2026, 5:26am UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/org-roam-db-map-citations-is-one-reason-saves-are-slow/3949 "2026-08-22T05:26:42Z")
My save times are getting longer on a file. I profiled it, it is org-roam-db-map-links. it should be guarded so it is only called if there are citations in the file, plus it should use a method similar to org-roam-db-ma… --- ## [Fork logseq to make alternative org-roam frontend](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/fork-logseq-to-make-alternative-org-roam-frontend/3769)
**Author:** [@hermanhelf](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/hermanhelf)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2026, 10:44pm UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/fork-logseq-to-make-alternative-org-roam-frontend/3769 "2026-08-09T22:44:07Z")
Logseq is great and already compatible with org-roam in many ways(displaying highlight, the outliner structure (to some extent), id-link). However there’s still a list of stuff that are markdown-faced hardcoded, unconfi… --- ## [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… --- ## [How to rename a note with everything updated at the same time?](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/how-to-rename-a-note-with-everything-updated-at-the-same-time/300)
**Author:** [@ianian](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/ianian)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2026, 6:32am UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/how-to-rename-a-note-with-everything-updated-at-the-same-time/300 "2026-07-27T06:32:02Z")
For example, I have a note named AAA. It was linked by a note BBB. And now I want to rename AAA to ABC. But if I rename it in the file manger. It will not be updated in the org-roam-find-file buffer. What is the correct… --- ## [How to get icomplete in buffer completion insert org-roam links to nodes](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/how-to-get-icomplete-in-buffer-completion-insert-org-roam-links-to-nodes/3944)
**Author:** [@ChuckSneed](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/ChuckSneed)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2026, 12:48pm UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/how-to-get-icomplete-in-buffer-completion-insert-org-roam-links-to-nodes/3944 "2026-07-14T12:48:42Z")
I am trying to do this without using company like in this thread: How to to get \[\[Title of the target note\]\] working with inline autocomplete in Org-roam Here are my relevant configs: minibuffer (use-package minibuffe… --- ## [Org Roam for System Theory](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/org-roam-for-system-theory/3943)
**Author:** [@MinallWch](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/MinallWch)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2026, 8:30am UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/org-roam-for-system-theory/3943 "2026-07-13T08:30:33Z")
Hello Org Roam Community! I’m using org-roam for connecting elements mostly and making a hierarchy of Elements and Interconnections, as per System Theory of Donella H. Meadows, Now, the graphics I make are simple interc… --- ## [Org-roam-version doesnt work](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/org-roam-version-doesnt-work/3941)
**Author:** [@chomwitt](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/chomwitt)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2026, 8:39pm UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/org-roam-version-doesnt-work/3941 "2026-07-12T20:39:53Z")
emacs: 30.1 org-mode : 9.7.11 org-roam : (from package list) 20250324.2140 Trying to find my org-roam version i tried to run in emacs org-roam-version but i get : --- ## [Placeholders like Obsidian?](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/placeholders-like-obsidian/3940)
**Author:** [@frank](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/frank)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2026, 2:18pm UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/placeholders-like-obsidian/3940 "2026-07-08T14:18:46Z")
Really bad title but it’ll make sense in a bit. In Obsidian I usually inline link to a file like \[\[character1 name\]\] when I don’t have a place or character name yet. When I rename that file, all displayed links get upda… --- ## [Newbie looking for guidance on best way to leverage org-roam's features](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/newbie-looking-for-guidance-on-best-way-to-leverage-org-roams-features/3939)
**Author:** [@pedzsan](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/pedzsan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2026, 1:51pm UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/newbie-looking-for-guidance-on-best-way-to-leverage-org-roams-features/3939 "2026-07-07T13:51:29Z")
I am a retired programmer and I have various software projects that currently exist and hopefully new projects that will be created in the future. I want to keep track of hours for each project and along with that a lis… --- ## [Exploring Refs semantics](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/exploring-refs-semantics/3935)
**Author:** [@chomwitt](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/chomwitt)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2026, 11:59am UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/exploring-refs-semantics/3935 "2026-06-28T11:59:14Z")
Reading the manual : Refs are unique identifiers for nodes. These keys allow references to the key to show up in the Org-roam buffer. For example, a node for a website may use the URL as the ref, and a node for a paper… --- ## [How to Achieve these 3 things?](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/how-to-achieve-these-3-things/3914)
**Author:** [@NoBodyDroid](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/NoBodyDroid)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2026, 10:58pm UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/how-to-achieve-these-3-things/3914 "2026-05-29T22:58:17Z")
Hello So I want to implement these 3 features in my workflow, but I came from writer background so no programming experience: how to add alias at the top of the note below the id because when I wanted to do it. It cre… --- ## [How to remove the CAPTURE word from the buffer name?](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/how-to-remove-the-capture-word-from-the-buffer-name/3912)
**Author:** [@NoBodyDroid](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/NoBodyDroid)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2026, 12:06am UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/how-to-remove-the-capture-word-from-the-buffer-name/3912 "2026-05-28T00:06:05Z")
I just want simply the file name only(look at centaur tabs). BTW this only happens on created notes but if i search it again everything is fine --- ## [My alternate template system now is optional and in org-roam-gt](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/my-alternate-template-system-now-is-optional-and-in-org-roam-gt/3911)
**Author:** [@dmg](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/dmg)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2026, 9:16pm UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/my-alternate-template-system-now-is-optional-and-in-org-roam-gt/3911 "2026-05-25T21:16:32Z")
hi everybody, This weekend I upgraded to Org 9.8 and found a bunch of small errors here and there due to breaking changes. I decided to rework my template system and instead of being built on top of org-roam, I decided … --- ## [How to use replace a project obsidian vault with roam for AI aided development?](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/how-to-use-replace-a-project-obsidian-vault-with-roam-for-ai-aided-development/3909)
**Author:** [@vonpupp](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/vonpupp)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2026, 4:17pm UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/how-to-use-replace-a-project-obsidian-vault-with-roam-for-ai-aided-development/3909 "2026-05-25T16:17:03Z")
I have been using org-roam for a while and I love it. It works great for a second brain. I am exploring lately claude + obsidian. I think it is a logical concept. I would like to be able to replicate something similar p… --- ## [How I filter org-roam nodes with tags and properties for org-roam-node-find](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/how-i-filter-org-roam-nodes-with-tags-and-properties-for-org-roam-node-find/3904)
**Author:** [@Doojin](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/Doojin)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2026, 12:08pm UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/how-i-filter-org-roam-nodes-with-tags-and-properties-for-org-roam-node-find/3904 "2026-05-11T12:08:55Z")
You only need to pay attention to my/org-roam-node-find-with-tags-and-props. It accepts a list of tags and a list of props with their values in regular expression. Both lists can be empty. (defun my/org-roam-unique-prop… --- ## [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… --- ## [I found a way to make org-attach links resilient to refiling](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/i-found-a-way-to-make-org-attach-links-resilient-to-refiling/3903)
**Author:** [@Doojin](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/Doojin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2026, 12:23am UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/i-found-a-way-to-make-org-attach-links-resilient-to-refiling/3903 "2026-03-20T00:23:54Z")
You can make a separate org-roam node that contains a group of related attachments and insert a link to the attachment node in a different org-roam node. The link to the attachment container node can be refiled to other… --- ## [Database issue: processing modified files every time](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/database-issue-processing-modified-files-every-time/3823)
**Author:** [@japhir](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/japhir)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2026, 7:58pm UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/database-issue-processing-modified-files-every-time/3823 "2026-03-03T19:58:13Z")
Hey! I keep getting very slow startup and repeated scanning of nodes every time I open up a node. Something seems to be up with my database. Any idea how to resolve this? \*Messages\* Clearing removed files... … --- ## [Node/file pick list does not appear when calling org-road-node-find](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/node-file-pick-list-does-not-appear-when-calling-org-road-node-find/3902)
**Author:** [@sbishop33](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/sbishop33)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2026, 2:55pm UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/node-file-pick-list-does-not-appear-when-calling-org-road-node-find/3902 "2026-02-24T14:55:20Z")
Complete newbie to org-roam! When trying to open a node using org-roam-node-find, a pick list does not appear. Instead, I am prompted to type in a file name. This will become impossible as the nodes multiply! How can I … --- ## [Does renaming title no longer renames the filename?](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/does-renaming-title-no-longer-renames-the-filename/2018)
**Author:** [@abhiabhi](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/abhiabhi)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2026, 10:16pm UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/does-renaming-title-no-longer-renames-the-filename/2018 "2026-02-13T22:16:29Z")
Earlier in v1 when titles were basically notes, vs title with ID is a note, one could rename the title and the filename used to change. After v2 implementation when I change title I see the filename is still the same. C… --- ## [Tree-view for the backlinks buffer](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/tree-view-for-the-backlinks-buffer/3889)
**Author:** [@bradmont](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/bradmont)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2026, 1:39am UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/tree-view-for-the-backlinks-buffer/3889 "2026-02-06T01:39:35Z")
I spent the afternoon hacking together a tree-based backlinks sections to help me get a better handle on what’s going on with my knowledge graph. It currently groups backlinks by the org files they come from, but it shou… --- ## [Processing Modified Files Slow](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/processing-modified-files-slow/3896)
**Author:** [@jprussell](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/jprussell)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2026, 5:36pm UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/processing-modified-files-slow/3896 "2026-02-01T17:36:45Z")
Hi All, Long time, no post, mostly because I’ve been happily using org-roam without issues. After updating some packages, though, I decided to tackle a minor nuisance with org-roam, and so far I’ve been unable to fix it… --- ## [Making roadmaps?](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/making-roadmaps/3895)
**Author:** [@khalidrafi](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/khalidrafi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2026, 6:32am UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/making-roadmaps/3895 "2026-01-30T06:32:16Z")
Can I make roadmaps like roadmap.sh with org-roam and the ui? Or, is it not made for this task? I should be able to track todo states and overall progress with graphs and I also need to represent sequence. Is that possib… --- ## [Issue with org-dailies-capture-templates 'specify :target'](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/issue-with-org-dailies-capture-templates-specify-target/3893)
**Author:** [@stevenli](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/stevenli)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2026, 12:54am UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/issue-with-org-dailies-capture-templates-specify-target/3893 "2026-01-08T00:54:47Z")
Hi, I’m moving my dairies from Obsidian to org-roam. I created a dailies template but I keep getting a “Template needs to specify ‘:target’. When I turned on toggle-debug-on-error’, no error is generated; just the previ… --- ## [Org-transclusion: source losing indentation limitation](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/org-transclusion-source-losing-indentation-limitation/3864)
**Author:** [@ChuckSneed](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/ChuckSneed)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2026, 11:59am UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/org-transclusion-source-losing-indentation-limitation/3864 "2026-01-04T11:59:36Z")
According to Org-transclusion User Manual: Currently, the following extensions are available. (off by default) org-transclusion-indent-mode Support org-indent-mode. Known limitation: when transcluded, the source will… --- ## [Why do I now get an "org-roam-fontification-buffer" whenever I open a backlinks buffer?](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/why-do-i-now-get-an-org-roam-fontification-buffer-whenever-i-open-a-backlinks-buffer/3887)
**Author:** [@jcdix123](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/jcdix123)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2025, 7:42pm UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/why-do-i-now-get-an-org-roam-fontification-buffer-whenever-i-open-a-backlinks-buffer/3887 "2025-12-30T19:42:52Z")
I suddenly noticed that whenever I open a backlinks buffer (C-c n l) it now creates a buffer called “org-roam-fontification-buffer”. I don’t remember org-roam doing this before. The buffer created has the full text of th… --- ## [How to exclude daily notes from org-roam-node-find](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/how-to-exclude-daily-notes-from-org-roam-node-find/2845)
**Author:** [@gary.ruizhang](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/gary.ruizhang)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2025, 9:33am UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/how-to-exclude-daily-notes-from-org-roam-node-find/2845 "2025-12-10T09:33:00Z")
daily notes is not store in the same directory as org-roam-directory --- ## [Linter for org-roam (and python's orgparse is fast)](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/linter-for-org-roam-and-pythons-orgparse-is-fast/3884)
**Author:** [@dmg](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/dmg)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2025, 5:34pm UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/linter-for-org-roam-and-pythons-orgparse-is-fast/3884 "2025-11-29T17:34:16Z")
ids in the DB are supposed to be unique, but org-roam does not report an error when that is not the case. I knew I had a bunch of them so, and decided to simply write a python tool to scan the files. THis is also a pr… [Next page](https://org-roam.discourse.group/latest.md?page=1)