> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.basic.tech/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# External resources

> Background reading on local-first and user-owned data

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.

## Local-first and sync

* [Ink & Switch — local-first](https://www.inkandswitch.com/local-first/) — foundational essay on the pattern.
* [localfirstweb.dev](https://localfirstweb.dev/) — community and resources.
* [Cambria (Ink & Switch)](https://www.inkandswitch.com/cambria) — schema evolution and JSON interoperability.

## User-owned and decentralized identity

* [Solid](https://solidproject.org/) — pods and linked data.
* [Autonomous data](https://autonomous-data.noeldemartin.com/introduction.html) — framing for user-held data.
* [unhosted.org](https://unhosted.org/) — “no backend” / client-side apps with remote storage.
* [0data.app](https://0data.app) — catalog of zero-knowledge / user-owned patterns.
* [Fission](http://fission.codes), [remoteStorage](http://remotestorage.io), [Matrix](http://matrix.org) — related stacks and protocols.

## Tools in the local-first space

* [Instant](https://www.instantdb.com/), [Electric SQL](https://electric-sql.com/), [PowerSync](https://www.powersync.com/) — sync and realtime databases.
* [Obsidian](https://obsidian.md) — local-first notes (product example).