Your connections,
in context.
The personal relationship manager that runs on plain Markdown files. No databases. No vendor lock-in. Readable by you, your favorite editor, and your (future) AI assistant.
Features
Built for how you actually think
Most relationship managers are databases in disguise. Ties is a second brain for your social life.
Your social graph
Visualize how people connect. See relationships, shared groups, and who introduced you to whom — all derived from the links in your Markdown files.
Journal that remembers
Write daily entries and reference anyone with [[wikilinks]]. Ties shows you your history with each person — what you talked about, gift ideas, important dates.
Never forget a birthday
Ties sends native push notifications for birthdays, check-ins, and any custom reminder you set. On-time, on-device.
Fits into your workflow
Subscribe to a live calendar feed from any app*. Birthdays, check-ins, and reminders appear in Apple Calendar, Google Calendar, or wherever you plan your day. * Requires Plus.
Plain text, forever yours
Every contact lives in a Markdown file with YAML frontmatter. Open it in any editor, sync it with Git, back it up your way. No lock-in, ever.
Met at orientation week. She's the one who got me into climbing.
Private by default
Your data stays on your devices. The free tier requires no account and no server. Pay for sync only when you want it — not as a condition of using the app.
AI-Ready
What you see,
your AI sees.
Your contacts and journal are plain Markdown files — any AI can read them from day one. No export needed, no special format.
Ties also connects directly with your AI assistant of choice — giving it real-time access to your contacts, journal, and reminders, not a stale snapshot. No copy-pasting context before every conversation.
Full access to your contacts, journal, and reminders
Works with any MCP-compatible AI assistant
Hosted endpoint included with Plus tier
Sarah Chen's birthday is March 15th — that's in 14 days! 🎂
From your notes: she mentioned wanting to try pottery classes back in January, and you gave her a book last year.
A pottery class gift card might be perfect. Want me to draft a message for her?
MCP integration (Plus tier feature)
Get started
Download Ties
Free forever. No account needed. Desktop on Linux, macOS, and Windows. Mobile on Android and iOS.