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A simple view into your org roam notes with editing, backlinks, and rendered math.

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Simple org-mode web adapter

Name: Simple org-mode web adapter
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Author: turth

by turth·Feb 16, 2026·63 points·8 comments

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●●SolidNiche Gem

Org-mode on your phone via one Python file and a VPN.

Strengths

•Genuinely minimal implementation—one server, one template, one stylesheet
•Backlink resolution and MathJax rendering are thoughtfully implemented

Weaknesses

•No authentication forces users to trust their network entirely
•Solves a niche problem; broader note-taking apps already exist

Post Description

I like to use org files a lot, but I wanted some way to browse and edit them on my phone when I'm out. Yesterday I used Codex to make this simple one-file web server that just displays all my org files with backlinks. It doesn't have any authentication because I only run it on my wireguard VPN. I've been having fun with it, hopefully it's useful to someone else!