Show HN: Colanode, open-source and local-first Slack and Notion alternative

Summary

Colanode Open-source & local-first collaboration workspace that you can self-host Colanode is an all-in-one platform for easy collaboration, built to prioritize your data privacy and control. Designed with a local-first approach, it helps teams communicate, organize, and manage projects—whether online or offline. With Colanode, you get the flexibility of modern collaboration tools, plus the peace of mind that comes from owning your data. What can you do with Colanode? Real-Time Chat: Stay connected with instant messaging for teams and individuals. Stay connected with instant messaging for teams and individuals. Rich Text Pages: Create documents, wikis, and notes using an intuitive editor, similar to Notion. Create documents, wikis, and notes using an intuitive editor, similar to Notion. Customizable Databases: Organize information with structured data, custom fields and dynamic views (table, kanban, calendar). Organize information with structured data, custom fields and dynamic views (table, kanban, calendar). File Management: Store, share, and manage files effortlessly within secure workspaces. Built for both individuals and teams, Colanode adapts to your needs, whether you're running a small project, managing a team, or collaborating across an entire organization. With its self-hosted model, you retain full control over your data while enjoying a polished, feature-rich experience. How it works Colanode includes a desktop app and a self-hosted server. You can connect to multiple servers with a single app, each containing one or more workspaces for different teams or projects. After logging in, you pick a workspace to start collaborating—sending messages, editing pages, or updating database records. Local-first workflow All changes you make are saved to a local SQLite database first and then synced to the server. A background process handles this synchronization so you can keep working even if your computer or the server goes offline. Data reads also happen locally,...