Is Trilium still maintained?

Yes, active. Last change today. Latest release v0.106.1, 15 days ago.

Widely used. 39k stars, 9 years old, by an organization. As with any download, get it from the official repo.

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How to install Trilium on macOS (TriliumNext/Trilium) · gitmanual

How to install on macOS

TriliumNext/Trilium

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Difficulty: Moderate
Time: about 15 min
Stars: ★ 38,726
Activity: Updated this month
License: AGPL-3.0
Open issues: 637
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Before you start

Is it free?: YesOpen source (AGPL-3.0).
Still maintained?: Yes, activeLast change today. Latest release v0.106.1, 15 days ago.
Can I trust it?: Widely used39k stars, 9 years old, by an organization. As with any download, get it from the official repo.

Start here

Website ↗triliumnotes.orgThe project's own site.Docs ↗docs.triliumnotes.orgLinked from the README.

Will it work on my device?

Yes, it installs on your macOS

A ready-made macOS download is in the latest release.

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Download for macOS

v0.106.1 · 10/23/2026 ↗

TriliumNotes-v0.106.1-macos-arm64.dmg

dmg · Apple Silicon · 197.6 MB · 9,974 downloads · best match

Download

Drag the app into Applications.

curl -LO "https://github.com/TriliumNext/Trilium/releases/download/v0.106.1/TriliumNotes-v0.106.1-macos-arm64.dmg"
open "TriliumNotes-v0.106.1-macos-arm64.dmg"

Other macOS downloads (3)

TriliumNotes-v0.106.1-macos-arm64.zip

zip · Apple Silicon · 196.2 MB · 150 downloads

Download

If it contains an .app, move it to Applications.

curl -LO "https://github.com/TriliumNext/Trilium/releases/download/v0.106.1/TriliumNotes-v0.106.1-macos-arm64.zip"
unzip "TriliumNotes-v0.106.1-macos-arm64.zip"

TriliumNotes-v0.106.1-macos-x64.dmg

dmg · Intel · 204.7 MB · 1,439 downloads

Download

Drag the app into Applications.

curl -LO "https://github.com/TriliumNext/Trilium/releases/download/v0.106.1/TriliumNotes-v0.106.1-macos-x64.dmg"
open "TriliumNotes-v0.106.1-macos-x64.dmg"

TriliumNotes-v0.106.1-macos-x64.zip

zip · Intel · 203.4 MB · 74 downloads

Download

If it contains an .app, move it to Applications.

curl -LO "https://github.com/TriliumNext/Trilium/releases/download/v0.106.1/TriliumNotes-v0.106.1-macos-x64.zip"
unzip "TriliumNotes-v0.106.1-macos-x64.zip"

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1×pnpm pnpm@12.16.1package manager

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Has CLAUDE.md — instructions for coding agents. You can open Claude Code (or another agent) in the cloned folder and ask it to do the setup for you.
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client:testpnpm run --filter client test
client:buildpnpm run --filter client build
client:coveragepnpm run --filter client test --coverage
client:stylelintpnpm run --filter client stylelint
server:testpnpm run --filter server test
server:buildpnpm run --filter server build
server:coveragepnpm run --filter server test --coverage
server:startpnpm run --filter server dev
server:start-altpnpm run --filter server dev-alt
server:start-prodpnpm run --filter server start-prod
desktop:startpnpm run --filter desktop dev
desktop:buildpnpm run --filter desktop build
desktop:start-prodpnpm run --filter desktop start-prod
desktop:flathub-buildpnpm run --filter desktop flathub:build
desktop:flathub-startpnpm run --filter desktop flathub:start
standalone:startpnpm run --filter standalone dev
standalone:buildpnpm run --filter standalone build
standalone:testpnpm run --filter standalone test
mobile:syncpnpm run --filter mobile sync
desktop:start-prod-no-dirpnpm run --filter desktop start-prod-no-dir
edit-docs:edit-docspnpm run --filter edit-docs edit-docs
edit-docs:sync-docspnpm run --filter edit-docs sync-docs
edit-docs:buildpnpm run --filter edit-docs build
website:startpnpm run --filter website dev
website:buildpnpm run --filter website build

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