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Welcome to Edward's Second Brain

A comprehensive knowledge base and documentation system for managing personal insights, research, and project documentation.

Overview​

This documentation covers the Edward's Second Brain ecosystem, including:

  • Dashboard: Web interface for managing knowledge and memories
  • API Functions: Cloud functions for data processing
  • Versioning System: Automated version management for the monorepo
  • Documentation: This Docusaurus-powered documentation site

Architecture​

The system consists of multiple interconnected components:

  • Frontend: Next.js dashboard deployed to GitHub Pages
  • Backend: Firebase for data storage and authentication
  • AI Integration: Supermemory API for knowledge processing
  • CI/CD: GitHub Actions for automated deployment

Quick Start​

Prerequisites​

  • Node.js 20.0 or above
  • pnpm package manager
  • GitHub account for deployment

Development​

# Install dependencies
pnpm install

# Start development servers
npm run dev          # Dashboard
npm run dev:docs      # Documentation

# Build for production
npm run build         # Build all apps
npm run build:docs    # Build docs only

Key Features​

  • Knowledge Graph: Connect and visualize relationships between concepts
  • Memory Management: Store and retrieve personal insights
  • Automated Versioning: Semantic versioning across the entire monorepo
  • Multi-format Support: Handle various types of content and media
  • Search & Discovery: Powerful search capabilities across all knowledge

The command also installs all necessary dependencies you need to run Docusaurus.

Start your site​

Run the development server:

cd my-website
npm run start

The cd command changes the directory you're working with. In order to work with your newly created Docusaurus site, you'll need to navigate the terminal there.

The npm run start command builds your website locally and serves it through a development server, ready for you to view at http://localhost:3000/.

Open docs/intro.md (this page) and edit some lines: the site reloads automatically and displays your changes.