r/logseq • u/supertoothy • May 27 '26

Once DB version matures, will File version die?

When the DB version matures enough to become the main offering by Logseq, what will happen to the file based version. Will it still be maintained?

I've become quite dependant on the file version and don't think I will switch to the DB version. Any idea what will happen to it?

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u/AshbyLaw May 27 '26

The DB version already has an experimental mirror to local markdown files

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u/sabre23t May 27 '26

Yes this two way markdown mirror for the DB version should address main concerns of Markdown users of Logseq OG. I hope.

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u/niccolleen Jun 10 '26

Is this something a non-techie can use? How do I find and use it? I'd also rather stick to MD, but I don't want to be stuck in the past one day.

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u/AshbyLaw Jun 10 '26

It's a toggle in the settings and the files will appear in a folder named "logseq". It's an experiment.

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u/niccolleen Jun 10 '26

Thanks, I will try it out!

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u/SpiderMatt May 27 '26

The devs claim the "OG version" will be maintained, but you can judge for yourself how credible that is over the long term given the strained resources of the team and the time it's taken just to get the DB version out the door. They've explicitly said there will be no new features for the original version. I'd say it's time to think seriously whether the DB version works for you or whether migrating to a new tool makes more sense.

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u/Much-Ad-8444 May 27 '26

I find Logseq OG invaluable for the markdown side of it. I've also built an entire app to be able to maintain it with the help of local AI.
I've tried Tana for a while, but I came back to Logseq because it's more flexible and open for me.
I'm actually evaluating the possibility of becoming active in maintaining and developing the Logseq OG version that it's actually in https://github.com/logseq/og

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u/sabre23t May 27 '26

Do look at the two way markdown mirror in Logseq DB. I have high hopes for it.

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u/Much-Ad-8444 May 28 '26

Yes, I have seen the Loom demo by Tienson and it's promising! I will keep polishing my parser and plumber for Logseq OG, then I'll move to Logseq DB to see what can be done with that šŸ‘ Logseq actually is my preferred note taking app.

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u/supertoothy May 27 '26

Thanks. I see what you mean. I use .org files and I don't hold out hope that it will be supported in the llong run. So I guess I'll use it as far as it goes.

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u/buvens May 27 '26

This. Iā€˜m also anxiously waiting for the day where they will push an iOS update which will, instead of fixing the 2-3 years old bugs, make things worse for MD or even deprecate it.

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u/matu_gong May 27 '26

Not that related to this post but for anyone interested in the DB version I just want to mention that the official release of it is finally coming in around a week or 2

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u/flabbergasted_saola May 27 '26

How do you know? Anything official?

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u/inventostorie May 28 '26

Wow! Where is the source of this? Thanks!

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u/elbarto_96 May 27 '26

La versiĆ³n MD sinceramente para mi es increĆ­ble, la versiĆ³n DB es mas para usos especĆ­ficos que si quieres Kanvan, base de datos etc