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+> ✨ Featured Sponsor: [CodeRabbit](https://coderabbit.link/usememos) — Cut code review time & bugs in half, instantly.
+
+# Memos
+
+<img align="right" height="96px" src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/usememos/.github/refs/heads/main/assets/logo-rounded.png" alt="Memos" />
+
+Open-source, self-hosted note-taking tool built for quick capture. Markdown-native, lightweight, and fully yours.
+
+[![Home](https://img.shields.io/badge/🏠-usememos.com-blue?style=flat-square)](https://usememos.com)
+[![Live Demo](https://img.shields.io/badge/✨-Try%20Demo-orange?style=flat-square)](https://demo.usememos.com/)
+[![Docs](https://img.shields.io/badge/📚-Documentation-green?style=flat-square)](https://usememos.com/docs)
+[![Discord](https://img.shields.io/badge/💬-Discord-5865f2?style=flat-square&logo=discord&logoColor=white)](https://discord.gg/tfPJa4UmAv)
+[![Docker Pulls](https://img.shields.io/docker/pulls/neosmemo/memos?style=flat-square&logo=docker)](https://hub.docker.com/r/neosmemo/memos)
+
+<img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/usememos/.github/refs/heads/main/assets/demo.png" alt="Memos Demo Screenshot" height="512" />
+
+## Features
+
+- **Instant Capture** — Timeline-first UI. Open, write, done — no folders to navigate.
+- **Total Data Ownership** — Self-hosted on your infrastructure. Notes stored in Markdown, always portable. Zero telemetry.
+- **Radical Simplicity** — Single Go binary, ~20MB Docker image. One command to deploy with SQLite, MySQL, or PostgreSQL.
+- **Open & Extensible** — MIT-licensed with full REST and gRPC APIs for integration.
+
+## Quick Start
+
+### Docker (Recommended)
+
+```bash
+docker run -d \
+  --name memos \
+  -p 5230:5230 \
+  -v ~/.memos:/var/opt/memos \
+  neosmemo/memos:stable
+```
+
+Open `http://localhost:5230` and start writing!
+
+### Native Binary
+
+```bash
+curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/usememos/memos/main/scripts/install.sh | sh
+```
+
+### Try the Live Demo
+
+Don't want to install yet? Try our [live demo](https://demo.usememos.com/) first!
+
+### Other Installation Methods
+
+- **Docker Compose** - Recommended for production deployments
+- **Pre-built Binaries** - Available for Linux, macOS, and Windows
+- **Kubernetes** - Helm charts and manifests available
+- **Build from Source** - For development and customization
+
+See our [installation guide](https://usememos.com/docs/deploy) for detailed instructions.
+
+## Contributing
+
+Contributions are welcome — bug reports, feature suggestions, pull requests, documentation, and translations.
+
+- [Report bugs](https://github.com/usememos/memos/issues/new?template=bug_report.md)
+- [Suggest features](https://github.com/usememos/memos/issues/new?template=feature_request.md)
+- [Submit pull requests](https://github.com/usememos/memos/pulls)
+- [Improve documentation](https://github.com/usememos/dotcom)
+- [Help with translations](https://github.com/usememos/memos/tree/main/web/src/locales)
+
+## Sponsors
+* [**CodeRabbit** - Cut code review time & bugs in half, instantly](https://coderabbit.link/usememos)
+* [**SSD Nodes** - Affordable VPS hosting for self-hosters](https://ssdnodes.com/?utm_source=memos&utm_medium=sponsor)
+* [**InstaPods** - Get your app online in seconds](https://instapods.com/?utm_source=memos&utm_medium=sponsor) • [Deploy Memos in 30 Seconds](https://instapods.com/apps/memos/?utm_source=memos&utm_medium=sponsor)
+
+Love Memos? [Sponsor us on GitHub](https://github.com/sponsors/usememos) to help keep the project growing!
+
+## Star History
+
+[![Star History Chart](https://api.star-history.com/svg?repos=usememos/memos&type=Date)](https://star-history.com/#usememos/memos&Date)
+
+## License
+
+Memos is open-source software licensed under the [MIT License](LICENSE). See our [Privacy Policy](https://usememos.com/privacy) for details on data handling.
+
+---
+
+**[Website](https://usememos.com)** • **[Documentation](https://usememos.com/docs)** • **[Demo](https://demo.usememos.com/)** • **[Discord](https://discord.gg/tfPJa4UmAv)** • **[X/Twitter](https://x.com/usememos)**
+
+<a href="https://vercel.com/oss">
+  <img alt="Vercel OSS Program" src="https://vercel.com/oss/program-badge.svg" />
+</a>