#emacs #brainiac #productivity #systems
Time has come to release a new version of Brainiac. The whole configuration file has been almost completly restructured, cleaned up and properly commented. So I will declare this to be version 2.0.
#brainiac #emacs #productivity #system
Every knowledge worker, and especially every leader, needs some sort of a productivity system. This system can be digital, analog, commercial, self-built, text based, image driven etc. What you choose depends on what works best for you and what your mind finds amusing 🙂. Whatever you choose, it is crucial that you are able to offload your tasks, obligations, notes, etc., very fast into this system and not be worried that the information will be lost. Also this system has to be able to give you an overview of your most important tasks at a glance and surface information when you need it, fast and reliable.
Brainiac started as a way for me to organize my own work: meeting notes with my team, technical reflections, tasks, and the many small but important thoughts that accumulate over the course of real engineering work. Over time, it became a stable personal system that supports both focused technical work and leadership responsibilities, without getting in the way.
In it's core this is a minimal Emacs configuration, built around the great Org-mode, with additional external tools mixed in to build a complete, sustainable, flexible productivity system. As it's built around text files, it can be synced across multiple devices with ease using e.g. Syncthing, Nextcloud, git, etc. It is complimented nicely with mobile apps like Beorg, Orgzly, etc. The system works reliably with bigger collections of tasks and notes. Currently I have around 100 000 lines of text in it, and searching thru it is a breeze.
Brainiac is not meant to be a polished product. It’s a living system, shaped by everyday use — the kind of system you build when you care about clarity, continuity, and reducing friction in knowledge work. If you use it, feel free to reach out with feedback, ideas, or improvements. Shared practice tends to evolve better than isolated solutions.
I host stable versions of Brainiac on Codeberg.
You can find all Brainiac related blog posts here. Below are some screenshots and videos of Brainiac in action.
Process of the Weekly Review.
Capturing information for a new project.
#emacs #brainiac #productivity #systems
Hello everyone!
I have been using the Brainiac intensively over the last months and made some changes to the configuration along the way. Get your update here or from Codeberg.
Improvements:
journal.org to the list of refile targets.brainiac.css.New things:
org-crypt to the config, so that sensitive information can be encrypted if storing files on public servers.brainiac.desktop to ~/.local/share/applications and brainiac.svg to ~/.local/share/icons.ollama-buddy-mini and running models locally with ollama. Although I previously stated that Brainiac would not have AI, the chosen combination presents a nice compromise between functionality and privacy.abbrev-mode as a template storage for some useful org templates and as a mechanism for storing AI prompts for future usage.C-c b using transient.#emacs #orgmode #brainiac #gtd #productivity
Brainiac is a minimal, distraction-free Emacs configuration designed for GTD workflows, notes, and task management using Org-mode. This v1.1 update focuses on stability and workflow refinements — keeping the setup lightweight while improving daily use.
If you're new to Brainiac, check out the original introduction to learn about the philosophy behind this configuration.
#emacs #brainiac #emacscarnival202506
I am glad to announce that my custom Emacs configuration Brainiac has reached release status. I am now using it without major changes since a couple of weeks, so it's time to freeze this version if other people want to use it.
#emacscarnival202506 #brainiac
Somewhere during the COVID pandemic I started checking out #emacs, because of a talk I saw on #orgmode that tickled my curiosity.
As a manager one of my tasks is to do yearly performance evaluations of the employees in my team.
I take this very seriously, as although I speak regularly with my people about tasks and behaviors, this yearly review gives me time to pause and reflect deeper about the stuff I (and the company) find important and how does the employee measure against that.
During the year I keep notes of all 1:1 meetings we have and also of stuff that happens between them that catch my eye, positive as well as possible improvement points. During the yearly review preparations, I sit down and go thru all the notes in order to consolidate the feedback I want to give to the employee.