Curated links for context on local-first software, user-owned data, and adjacent ecosystems. Basic does not endorse every project below; they are useful for comparison and learning.Documentation Index
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Local-first and sync
- Ink & Switch — local-first — foundational essay on the pattern.
- localfirstweb.dev — community and resources.
- Cambria (Ink & Switch) — schema evolution and JSON interoperability.
User-owned and decentralized identity
- Solid — pods and linked data.
- Autonomous data — framing for user-held data.
- unhosted.org — “no backend” / client-side apps with remote storage.
- 0data.app — catalog of zero-knowledge / user-owned patterns.
- Fission, remoteStorage, Matrix — related stacks and protocols.
Tools in the local-first space
- Instant, Electric SQL, PowerSync — sync and realtime databases.
- Obsidian — local-first notes (product example).