Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about Novyx Vault.
What is Novyx Vault?
Novyx Vault is an open-source, AI-powered personal knowledge base. It combines a markdown editor with wiki-links, a knowledge graph, and persistent AI memory that can preserve useful context across sessions. It is available as a web app and as a Tauri desktop app source build.
Is Novyx Vault free?
Yes. The free tier includes the markdown editor, wiki-links, backlinks, knowledge graph, BYOK provider setup, and desktop/local storage. The $9/month Pro plan adds persistent AI memory, Ghost Connections, cortex insights, voice capture, audit history, and hosted cloud features.
How does AI memory work in Novyx Vault?
Novyx Vault uses the Novyx SDK to give your AI assistant persistent memory. Memory operations are timestamped and exposed through timeline, audit, and rollback views. Depending on your plan and configuration, your AI can recall projects, preferences, and writing context across sessions.
Can I use my own AI provider with Novyx Vault?
Yes. Vault supports many providers through BYOK (Bring Your Own Key), including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini, DeepSeek, Ollama, LM Studio, Groq, Together, Mistral, xAI Grok, Perplexity, Cohere, and OpenAI-compatible endpoints. In cloud mode your keys are encrypted at rest and used only for your AI requests; in desktop mode they stay on your machine.
Is Novyx Vault open source?
Yes. Novyx Vault is fully open source under the MIT license. The complete source code is available on GitHub. You can read every line of code, contribute features, report bugs, or fork the project for your own use.
How does Novyx Vault compare to Obsidian?
Both use markdown and support wiki-links, backlinks, and a knowledge graph. Vault's difference is persistent AI memory, memory rollback, AI-discovered connections, BYOK provider control, and MIT-licensed source. Obsidian is still stronger on plugins, mobile apps, multi-device file services, and ecosystem depth. See the detailed comparison at /compare/obsidian.
Can I self-host Novyx Vault?
Yes. Since Vault is open source, you can self-host the app on your own infrastructure. It is built with Next.js, React, TypeScript, and Supabase. Desktop/local mode stores notes as files without requiring a hosted Vault account.
Does Novyx Vault work offline?
Core note editing works offline in desktop/local mode because notes are plain markdown files on your machine. AI requests, provider setup, publishing, hosted cloud access, and account features require network access unless you configure a local model.
What AI providers does Novyx Vault support?
Vault supports OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini, DeepSeek, Ollama, LM Studio, Groq, Together, Mistral, xAI Grok, Perplexity, Cohere, Cerebras, SambaNova, Fireworks, Moonshot, MiniMax, OpenRouter, Nvidia NIM, Hyperbolic, and OpenAI-compatible API endpoints.
Is my data private in Novyx Vault?
In desktop mode, your notes are plain markdown files on your machine. In cloud mode, data is stored in Supabase with row-level security. AI provider API keys are encrypted at rest in cloud mode and stay on your machine in desktop mode. The codebase is open source so you can verify exactly how your data is handled.
Can I import from Obsidian?
Yes. Novyx Vault includes a built-in Obsidian import feature. Since both tools use plain markdown files with wiki-link syntax, your notes transfer cleanly. Tags, links, and folder structure are preserved during import.
What is Novyx Core?
Novyx Core is the SDK and API that powers Vault's AI memory layer. It provides persistent memory, audit trails, chain verification, entity extraction, and more. Novyx Core is a separate product from Novyx Labs that any developer can use to add persistent memory to their own AI applications.
Still have questions?
Try Novyx Vault for free or reach out to us directly.