The problem
I've tried them all. Notion, Obsidian, Logseq, Craft, Anytype, Capacities. Each one does something well. None of them do what I actually need: help me think.
Most productivity tools are built around structure. They give you databases, pages, folders, tags. They assume you already know what you're doing and just need a place to put it. But real cognitive work doesn't start with structure. It starts with intention.
You sit down and think: "I need to figure out this problem." Then you open five apps, twenty tabs, and spend thirty minutes setting up before you even start thinking.
What I wanted
I wanted a workspace that starts from what I'm trying to do, not from what tool I should use. A place where I say "I'm researching X" and the workspace assembles itself — notes, sources, canvas, timeline — without me micromanaging the layout.
I wanted something:
- Intention-first — start with what you want to accomplish, not what tool to open
- Spatial — think in space, not in lists. Navigate between modules like rooms
- AI-assisted, not AI-driven — a collaborator that suggests and learns, never decides for you
- Local-first — your data on your machine, in readable formats, forever
The name
"Dépli" means "unfold" in French. It's the opposite of "repli" — to fold in on yourself. Depli is about unfolding your thinking. Taking what's compressed in your head and spreading it out into a space where you can see it, move it, work with it.
That's what a cognitive workspace should do. Not organize your notes — unfold your mind.
Where we are
Depli is in active development. The core architecture is in place — spatial workspaces, the module system, the intent engine. The AI assistant, Sona, is learning to route intentions and surface context without being intrusive.
It's not ready yet. But it's getting close. And I'd rather build it in the open, with people who care about the same problems, than in isolation.
If you want to think better, not just organize better — Depli is for you.
Join the waitlist. I'll share progress as we go.