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open-notebook An Open Source implementation of Notebook LM with more flexibility and features
assistant learning note-taking notebook notes-app self-learning
Last updated 4 months ago
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New January 5, 2026
v1.3.0 - Major Refactoring & Documentation Overhaul Open Notebook v1.3.0
This release brings a comprehensive refactoring of the codebase structure and a complete overhaul of the documentation system, focusing on improved maintainability, better code organization, and enhanced developer experience.
🎯 Highlights
Complete documentation restructure with new numbered organization (0-7) for better navigationCode reorganization into dedicated modules (AI, podcasts, database)CLAUDE.md reference files across the entire codebase for AI-assisted developmentUpdated dependencies including all LangChain packages to latest major versionsEnhanced developer experience with streamlined documentation and improved dev commands
🔧 Code Organization
New Module Structure
Created open_notebook/ai/ module for AI/model code
Moved domain/models.py → ai/models.py
Moved graphs/utils.py →
v1.3.0 - Major Refactoring & Documentation Overhaul - open-notebook Release Notes | AnnounceHQ ai/provision.py
Created open_notebook/podcasts/ module
Moved domain/podcast.py → podcasts/models.py
Removed deprecated plugins/podcasts.py
Moved migrations: /migrations/ → open_notebook/database/migrations/
Reorganized prompts into subdirectories by type
📚 Documentation Overhaul
New Structure (18,000+ line changes) Removed old scattered documentation and introduced a numbered hierarchy:
0-START-HERE/ - Quick start guides (local, cloud, OpenAI)1-INSTALLATION/ - Docker Compose, from source, single container2-CORE-CONCEPTS/ - Notebooks, RAG, chat vs transformations, podcasts3-USER-GUIDE/ - Complete user documentation with examples4-AI-PROVIDERS/ - Provider configuration and setup5-CONFIGURATION/ - Environment, security, reverse proxy, advanced6-TROUBLESHOOTING/ - Connection issues, AI issues, FAQ, quick fixes7-DEVELOPMENT/ - Architecture, API reference, contributing, testing
CLAUDE.md Reference Documentation Added comprehensive AI-assistant guidance files:
Root CLAUDE.md - Project overview and architecture
api/CLAUDE.md - FastAPI structure and patternsfrontend/src/CLAUDE.md + subdirectories - React architectureopen_notebook/CLAUDE.md + all submodules - Backend componentsprompts/CLAUDE.md - Prompt engineering guidancecommands/CLAUDE.md - Command patterns
⬆️ Dependency Updates
Updated all LangChain dependencies to latest major versions
Cleaner dependency specifications in pyproject.toml
Regenerated uv.lock with updated dependency tree
📖 Developer Experience
Streamlined README.md for quick project overviewNew README.dev.md with detailed developer documentationUpdated Makefile with improved development commandsRemoved deprecated files : MIGRATION.md, batch_fix_services.pyEnhanced guides : CONFIGURATION.md, CONTRIBUTING.md
📊 Statistics
180 files changed +19,192 insertions, -18,302 deletions No breaking changes - maintains full backward compatibility
🔄 Migration Notes No migration required for users. All changes are internal to the codebase structure. The public API remains unchanged.
🐛 Bug Fixes
Fixed migration path references in all documentation
Updated AsyncMigrationManager to correctly reference new migration location
🙏 Contributors This release represents a significant effort to improve the codebase organization and documentation quality for better long-term maintainability.
Full Changelog : https://github.com/lfnovo/open-notebook/compare/v1.2.4...v1.3.0