ForgeVault

An open-source, local-first knowledge vault with native AI and OpenClaw MCP integration.

Why ForgeVault?

• Local-first: Your notes are plain Markdown files in a folder you control.
• Native local AI: Powered by Ollama — no cloud API keys required.
• OpenClaw-ready: Exposes a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server so OpenClaw agents can search, read, and write your vault.
• Clean graph: Backlinks and a lightweight force-directed graph view.
• Fast search: SQLite FTS5 index over your entire vault.

Status

Early development — MVP targeting Windows with .NET 8 WPF.

Tech Stack

• C# / .NET 8 / WPF
• Ollama API for local LLM inference
• SQLite FTS5 for full-text search
• SkiaSharp for graph rendering
• OpenClaw MCP server for agent integration

Getting Started

Requires:

• Windows 10/11 x64

Install:

1. Download ForgeVault-Setup-0.1.0.exe from the latest release.
2. Run the installer and follow the prompts.
3. Launch ForgeVault from the Start Menu or desktop shortcut.

Build from source:

dotnet build src/ForgeVault.sln

Run:

dotnet run --project src/ForgeVault/ForgeVault.csproj

MCP Server

ForgeVault exposes a Model Context Protocol server for OpenClaw integration:

ForgeVault.exe --mcp "C:\path\to\vault"

See docs/MCP.md for configuration.

License

MIT — see LICENSE.

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