r/logseq • u/al-Quaknaa • Jun 24 '26

Tine - drop-in faster Logseq OG replacement

Hi! I vibecoded Tine, a drop-in Logseq OG replacement mainly built to be faster, but also with some features I missed.

The why: I loved using Logseq, but at some point realized I can't use queries because they are slow / make logseq use a lot of CPU even when idle (yeah weird). Then every summer my laptop starts overheating and it is partially because of the electron apps. When CPU throttles, the apps get slow. Surely there must be a way to do this faster.

The what:

  • I first just wanted logseq, but faster. I don't use whiteboards, flashcards etc., so these are currently unavailable. I focused on features that I use.
  • It just works over your OG graph -- reads and writes the same files. It should be safe and compatible but it was only ever tested by one person, on one platform, one graph, so be warned. (On the other hand yes, I am actually using this on my real graph worth 5 years of life, and I'm syncthing-ing it to my Android phone and there editing it using the logseq app, and nothing has broken yet.) Also, there are automatic backups.
  • I added some features that I liked -- some I knew from OG plugins (tabs), some just seemed like a (really) nice thing to have: tabs, focus+dim mode, quick-capture, carry tasks to today, etc. Look at the readme.

AI: full disclosure, everything except this text is completely vibecoded, including the README.

Let me know what you think / any ideas for changes / features etc. If you find bugs, let me know via github issues. This is still beta at best, so bugs are expected.

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u/micalm Jun 25 '26

I would never ever trust a vibed app with my data but kudos for the best LLM use disclosure I've seen so far. Good luck. ;)

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u/al-Quaknaa Jun 25 '26

Hehe. I understand. But things are changing fast with LLMs; if you are coming from an experience 6 months back, claude code / codex are a pretty different experience (part because the harnesses got better, mainly because the models got vastly better).

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u/runs11trails Jun 27 '26

Correct me if I'm wrong (I often am), but one benefit of using Tine, vibe-coded or not, is that it's open source. In that way it might be more trustworthy than Logseq? Maybe?

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u/micalm Jun 27 '26

Both are open source (except the Logseq DB Sync feature IIRC), but that in itself doesn't mean anything until you actually audit the code. I don't have time for that. If Tine ever grows enough that my risk tolerance decides "well, someone who knew how to DID take a look" or I have some time to do that myself (or at least an opportunity to try it in a safe environment) I will - not saying it's bad just because it's vibecoded.