Silo

A local-first CRM and network relationship mapper built with Electron. Manage contacts, organizations, investors, and tasks in a privacy-focused desktop application that stores all data in portable .silo files.

Features

• Entity Management -- Track people, organizations, programs, investors, and advisors with custom fields, statuses, and notes
• Task Tracking -- Manage funding applications, deadlines, milestones, follow-ups, and deliverables with status workflows
• Network Map -- Interactive relationship graph powered by vis-network showing connections between entities
• Timeline View -- Chronological view of tasks and milestones
• Customer Segments -- Define and color-code custom segments for organizing your network
• Local-First Storage -- All data saved in portable .silo files (JSON-based) -- your data never leaves your machine
• Cross-Platform -- Runs on Linux, Windows, and macOS

Installation

Download the latest release for your platform from the Releases page:

Platform	Format
Linux	AppImage
Windows	NSIS Installer (.exe)
macOS	DMG

Development

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v18 or later)
• npm (included with Node.js)

Getting Started

git clone https://github.com/strongmats/Silo.git
cd Silo
npm install
npm start

Building

Build the desktop application for your current platform:

npm run build

Build artifacts are output to the dist/ directory.

Tech Stack

• Electron v33
• Vanilla JavaScript, HTML, CSS
• vis-network for interactive network graphs
• electron-builder for cross-platform packaging

License

MIT License. See LICENSE for details.