Your File System Is Already A Graph Database (rumproarious.com)

The article argues that a plain directory of Markdown files with folders, wikilinks, and AI-assisted navigation effectively functions as a graph database for personal or team knowledge. In this setup, files become nodes and wikilinks become semantic edges, letting an agent “spider” through related meeting notes, docs, and artifacts to generate design or handoff documents with more relevant context than cold prompting. The author also notes that the hardest remaining piece is reliably automating inbox ingestion and categorization without the vault becoming too rigid or chaotic.

April 08, 2026 10:15 Source: Hacker News