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zim

Graphical text editor based on wiki technologies
Zim is a graphical text editor used to maintain a collection of wiki pages.

Each page can contain links to other pages, simple formatting and inline images. Pages are stored in a folder structure, like in an outliner, and can have attachments. Creating a new page is as easy as linking to a nonexistent page.

All data is stored in plain text files with wiki formatting. Various plugins provide additional functionality, like a task list manager, an equation editor, a tray icon, and support for version control.

Zim can be used to:

• Keep an archive of notes
• Take notes during meetings or lectures
• Organize task lists
• Draft blog entries and emails
• Do brainstorming

Installed size: 5.22 MB
How to install: sudo apt install zim

zim

A Desktop Wiki Editor

root@kali:~# man zim
ZIM(1)                           User Commands                           ZIM(1)

NAME
     zim - A Desktop Wiki Editor

SYNOPSIS
     usage: zim [OPTIONS] [NOTEBOOK [PAGE_LINK]]
        or: zim --gui [OPTIONS] [NOTEBOOK [PAGE_LINK]]
        or: zim --server [OPTIONS] [NOTEBOOK]
        or: zim --export [OPTIONS] NOTEBOOK [PAGE]
        or: zim --import [OPTIONS] NOTEBOOK PAGE FILES
        or: zim --search [OPTIONS] NOTEBOOK QUERY
        or: zim --index  [OPTIONS] NOTEBOOK
        or: zim --plugin PLUGIN [ARGUMENTS]
        or: zim --manual [OPTIONS] [PAGE_LINK]
        or: zim --help

     NOTEBOOK  can  be  a  local file path, a local file URI or a notebook name
     PAGE is be a fully specified page name PAGE_LINK is a fully specified page
     name optionally extended with an anchor ID

DESCRIPTION
     Zim is a graphical text editor used  to  maintain  a  collection  of  wiki
     pages.  Each page can contain links to other pages, simple formatting, and
     images. Pages are stored in a folder structure, like in an  outliner,  and
     can  have  attachments.   Creating  a  new page is as easy as linking to a
     nonexistent page. All data is stored in plain text files with wiki format-
     ting. Various plugins provide additional functionality, like a  task  list
     manager, an equation editor, a tray icon, and support for version control.

     Zim can be used to:

     *      Keep an archive of notes

     *      Keep a daily or weekly journal

     *      Take notes during meetings or lectures

     *      Organize task lists

     *      Draft blog entries and emails

     *      Do brainstorming

OPTIONS
     General Options:
       --gui             run the editor (this is the default)
       --server          run the web server
       --export          export to a different format
       --import          import one or more files into a notebook
       --search          run a search query on a notebook
       --index           build an index for a notebook
       --plugin          call a specific plugin function
       --manual          open the user manual
       -V, --verbose     print information to terminal
       -D, --debug       print debug messages
       -v, --version     print version and exit
       -h, --help        print this text

     GUI Options:
       --list            show the list with notebooks instead of
                         opening the default notebook
       --geometry        window size and position as WxH+X+Y
       --fullscreen      start in fullscreen mode
       --non-unique       start  a  new  process, do not connect to an existing
     process
       --standalone      start a new process per notebook, implies --non-unique

     Server Options:
       --port            port to use (defaults to 8080)
       --template        name or filepath of the template to use
       --private         serve only to localhost
       --gui             run the gui wrapper for the server

     Export Options:
       -o, --output      output directory (mandatory option)
       --format          format to use (defaults to 'html')
       --template        name or filepath of the template to use
       --root-url        url to use for the document root
       --index-page      index page name
       -r, --recursive   when exporting a page, also export sub-pages
       -s, --singlefile  export all pages to a single output file
       -O, --overwrite   force overwriting existing file(s)

     Import Options:
       --format          format to read (defaults to 'wiki')
       --assubpage       import files as sub-pages of PATH,  this  is  implicit
     true
                         when  PATH  ends with a ":" or when multiple files are
     given

     Search Options:
       -s, --with-scores print score for each page, sort by score

     Index Options:
       -f, --flush       flush the index first and force re-building

     Try 'zim --manual' for more help.

AUTHOR
     Jaap Karssenberg <[email protected]>

SEE ALSO
     The full documentation for zim is maintained as a zim notebook.  The  com-
     mand

            zim --manual

     should give you access to the complete manual.

     The website for zim can be found at https://www.zim-wiki.org

zim 0.76.3                         March 2026                            ZIM(1)