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Jul 1, 2026 · 8 min read
MCP reached 97 million monthly downloads by March 2026. 10,000+ public servers. PKM is the #1 use case. Here is what is real today, what is still broken, and what the 2026 roadmap promises.
Jun 28, 2026 · 6 min read
Glassy exposes your knowledge base to AI agents via the Model Context Protocol. Fifteen tools, three prompts, stateless transport. Here is how it works and why it matters.
Jun 27, 2026 · 7 min read
WebGPU plus WebAssembly has made in-browser AI a production reality. Real LLMs, real transcription, real embeddings — all running on your GPU, no install required. Here is the state of the art.
Jun 24, 2026 · 9 min read
Run Glassy on your own server with a single Docker image. MCP server, local AI, Obsidian sync, browser extension — all behind your firewall. Here is the complete setup guide.
Jun 21, 2026 · 6 min read
Most AI note apps ship your content to a cloud vector database and ask you to trust their privacy policy. Glassy does the opposite: structural privacy, where there is nowhere for your data to go.
Jun 20, 2026 · 5 min read
Glassy syncs with your Obsidian vault two ways. Markdown, wikilinks, and frontmatter all survive the round-trip. Here is how it works.
Jun 17, 2026 · 6 min read
Most research tools stop at capture. Glassy closes the loop: save from the browser, index with hybrid search, query via MCP from Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, OpenCode, or any MCP-compatible agent, and cite back to the original source.
Jun 15, 2026 · 4 min read
Glassy combines keyword search (BM25 via SQLite FTS5) with semantic vector search, merged with Reciprocal Rank Fusion. Here is why that matters.
Jun 14, 2026 · 5 min read
Markdown is the lingua franca of knowledge tools. It is readable by humans, parseable by machines, and portable across every tool. Here is why Glassy chose Markdown as its native format — and why that choice matters for your data.
Jun 13, 2026 · 5 min read
Your bookmarks, notes, and Obsidian vault files — automatically indexed into a searchable knowledge base. Query it from Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, OpenCode, Hermes, Openclaw, Pi, or any MCP-compatible agent. Here is how it works and why we think it matters.
Jun 13, 2026 · 5 min read
Glassy runs Qwen 2.5 and Whisper inside your browser via WebGPU. No API keys, no credits, nothing uploaded. Cloud AI is opt-in for the harder work. Here is the exact boundary.
Jun 11, 2026 · 6 min read
Streaks, badges, and gamified pressure are standard retention tactics in productivity apps. For ADHD brains, they are not motivators — they are punishment. Here is the design philosophy behind removing them.
Jun 9, 2026 · 7 min read
Red badges, auto-playing media, streak counters, and aggressive animations are not just annoying — they are accessibility barriers. Here is a practical checklist for building interfaces that work for neurodivergent users.
Jun 8, 2026 · 6 min read
Glassy was designed from the start for nonlinear brains. No streaks, no red badges, reduced motion respected. Here is the design philosophy behind it.
Jun 6, 2026 · 8 min read
An honest review of note-taking and productivity tools designed for ADHD, autism, and other neurodivergent brains. What works, what does not, and why most apps get it wrong.
Jun 3, 2026 · 6 min read
Notion locks your content in a proprietary database. Markdown keeps your notes portable forever. But the real question is whether you can get your data out — and whether it is still useful when you do.
May 31, 2026 · 7 min read
Three approaches to accessing your Obsidian vault from a browser in 2026: Ignis, obsidian-web, and Glassy. How they work, trade-offs, and which one fits your workflow.
May 28, 2026 · 6 min read
Obsidian vaults are Markdown, wikilinks, and frontmatter. Glassy syncs with all three. Here is how to migrate without losing your knowledge graph — and what you gain beyond the vault.
May 25, 2026 · 5 min read
Evernote pioneered digital note-taking. But in 2026, capture without semantic search, semantic retrieval, and agent integration is just a filing cabinet. Here is how Glassy compares.
May 22, 2026 · 6 min read
Glassy Voice Studio records audio and transcribes it locally with Whisper running in your browser via WebGPU. No cloud API, no per-minute costs, no privacy concerns. Here is how the pipeline works.
May 19, 2026 · 5 min read
RSS feeds are the original capture pipeline. Glassy indexes RSS content alongside your manual captures, so your knowledge base grows automatically. Here is how to set it up and why it matters.
May 16, 2026 · 7 min read
BM25 catches exact keywords. Vector search catches semantic meaning. Neither is enough alone. Here is how Glassy combines them with Reciprocal Rank Fusion — and why the architecture matters.
May 13, 2026 · 5 min read
Cursor ships first-party MCP support. Connect your Glassy knowledge base and pull research notes, API docs, and design decisions directly into your coding context — no copy-paste required.
May 10, 2026 · 6 min read
Most knowledge tools drown you in organizational overhead — folders, tags, hierarchies, daily reviews. Glassy takes the opposite approach: capture everything, organize nothing, search by meaning when you need it.
May 7, 2026 · 8 min read
Eight capture types, Readability extraction, local auto-tagging via WebGPU, structured images, and a reader mode that persists captured content. Here is how the Glassy Companion browser extension works under the hood.
May 4, 2026 · 6 min read
Step-by-step guide to connecting your Glassy knowledge base — bookmarks, notes, and Obsidian vault files — to Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, OpenCode, Hermes, Openclaw, Pi, and other MCP-compatible clients.
May 1, 2026 · 6 min read
Record lectures, capture readings, auto-transcribe, search by meaning, and query your entire study corpus from Claude. Here is how Glassy closes the loop from classroom to exam.
Apr 28, 2026 · 7 min read
Three AI-native browser extensions for capturing and organizing web research. How they compare on capture types, AI features, search, integrations, and privacy.
Apr 25, 2026 · 7 min read
64+ Obsidian MCP servers, 78+ Notion servers, and one built-in Glassy server. Which approach is right for querying your knowledge base from AI agents?
Apr 22, 2026 · 6 min read
Glassy Clear is not a plan — it is a membership. A private community inside Glassy with early access, a downloads store, roadmap input, and the unrestricted single-user Docker build. Here is what it is and who it is for.
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