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IWE is a hierarchical knowledge graph that organizes your notes and makes them accessible to AI agents. Write in Markdown, structure with links, give AI agents the tools to navigate your knowledge.

Why IWE?

• Local-first — Your data stays on your machine as a directory with Markdown files
• Hierarchical knowledge graph — Same note in multiple contexts without duplication using inclusion links
• External memory for AI — CLI tools let AI agents retrieve and update your knowledge with full context
• Editor integration — Search, navigate, refactor notes via LSP (VS Code, Neovim, Zed, Helix)

IWE has no built-in AI — it’s designed to work with external AI tools like Claude, Codex, Gemini, and others. The CLI provides structured access to your knowledge graph, whether you’re scripting your own workflows or giving AI agents the context they need.