Cabinet

Your knowledge base. Your AI team.

The AI-first startup OS where everything lives as markdown files on disk. No database. No vendor lock-in. Self-hosted. Your data never leaves your machine.

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From zero to AI team in 2 minutes

npx create-cabinet@latest
cd cabinet
npm run dev:all

Open http://localhost:3000. The onboarding wizard builds your custom AI team in 5 questions.

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The problem

Every time you start a new Claude session, it forgets everything. Your project context, your decisions, your research — gone. Scattered docs in Notion. AI sessions with no memory. Manual copy-paste between tools.

The solution

One knowledge base. AI agents that remember everything. Scheduled jobs that compound. Your team grows while you sleep.

If it feels like enterprise workflow software, it's wrong. If it feels like watching a team work, it's right.

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Everything you need. Nothing you don't.

Feature	What it does
WYSIWYG + Markdown	Rich text editing with Tiptap. Tables, code blocks, slash commands.
AI Agents	Each has goals, skills, scheduled jobs. Watch them work like a real team.
Scheduled Jobs	Cron-based agent automation. Reddit scout every 6 hours. Weekly reports on Monday.
Embedded HTML Apps	Drop an index.html in any folder — it renders as an iframe. Full-screen mode.
Web Terminal	Full Claude Code terminal in the browser. xterm.js + node-pty.
File-Based Everything	No database. Markdown on disk. Your data is always yours, always portable.
Git-Backed History	Every save auto-commits. Full diff viewer. Restore any page to any point in time.
Missions & Tasks	Break goals into missions. Track progress with Kanban boards.
Internal Chat	Built-in team channels. Agents and humans communicate.
Full-Text Search	Cmd+K instant search across all pages. Fuzzy matching.
PDF & CSV Viewers	First-class support for PDFs and spreadsheets.
Dark/Light Mode	Theme toggle. Dark mode by default.

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Ship HTML apps inside your knowledge base

This is the biggest difference between Cabinet and tools like Obsidian or Notion. Drop an index.html in any directory — it renders as an embedded app. Full-screen mode with sidebar auto-collapse. AI-generated apps written directly into your KB. Version controlled via git. No build step.

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Not another note-taking app

Feature	Cabinet	Obsidian	Notion
AI agent orchestration	Yes	No	No
Scheduled cron jobs	Yes	No	No
Embedded HTML apps	Yes	No	No
Web terminal	Yes	No	No
Self-hosted, files on disk	Yes	Yes	No
No database / no lock-in	Yes	Yes	No
Git-backed version history	Yes	Via plugin	No
WYSIWYG + Markdown	Yes	Yes	Yes

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Hire your AI team in 5 questions

Cabinet ships with 20 pre-built agent templates. Each has a role, recurring jobs, and a workspace in the knowledge base.

Department	Agents
Leadership	CEO, COO, CFO, CTO
Product	Product Manager, UX Designer
Marketing	Content Marketer, SEO Specialist, Social Media, Growth Marketer, Copywriter
Engineering	Editor, QA Agent, DevOps Engineer
Sales & Support	Sales Agent, Customer Success
Analytics	Data Analyst
Operations	People Ops, Legal Advisor, Researcher

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How it works

1. Install & Run — One command. Next.js + daemon start.
2. Answer 5 Questions — Cabinet builds your custom AI team.
3. Watch Your Team Work — Agents create missions, write content, scout Reddit, file reports.
4. Knowledge Compounds — Every agent run, every edit adds to the KB. Context builds over time.

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Architecture

cabinet/
  src/
    app/api/         -> Next.js API routes
    components/      -> React components (sidebar, editor, agents, jobs, terminal)
    stores/          -> Zustand state management
    lib/             -> Storage, markdown, git, agents, jobs
  server/
    cabinet-daemon.ts -> WebSocket + job scheduler + agent executor
  data/
    .agents/.library/ -> 20 pre-built agent templates
    getting-started/  -> Default KB page

Tech stack: Next.js 16, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, shadcn/ui, Tiptap, Zustand, xterm.js, node-cron

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Requirements

• Node.js 20+
• Claude Code CLI (npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code)
• macOS or Linux (Windows via WSL)

Configuration

cp .env.example .env.local

Variable	Default	Description
KB_PASSWORD	(empty)	Password to protect the UI. Leave empty for no auth.
DOMAIN	localhost	Domain for the app.

Commands

npm run dev          # Next.js dev server (port 3000)
npm run dev:daemon   # Terminal + job scheduler (port 3001)
npm run dev:all      # Both servers
npm run build        # Production build
npm run start        # Production mode (both servers)

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Ready to build your AI team?

Cabinet is free, open source, and self-hosted. Your data never leaves your machine.

npx create-cabinet my-startup

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MIT License

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