Welcome to lex

lex is a plain text document format designed for the complete lifecycle of an idea. It scales from a fleeting thought to a finished thesis, from a line of code to a novel. New

Core Philosophy

lex is built on the principle that structure should be visible, intuitive, and effortless. By leveraging spatial layout (indentation) and a minimal set of unambiguous markers, the format becomes nearly invisible, allowing you to focus entirely on your ideas.

Key Features

• Simple at the Start: As easy and immediate as a plain text note
• Structured as it Grows: Gains rich, hierarchical structure as ideas develop
• Human-Readable: Intuitively understandable in its source form without special training
• Machine-Parsable: Unambiguously structured for reliable programmatic processing
• Future-Proof: Built on Unicode text, independent of any company, software, or era

The Core Elements (The Trifecta)

lex focuses on three fundamental structural elements:

• Paragraphs: Natural blocks of flowing text
• Sessions: Hierarchical sections that organize content
• Lists: Ordered and unordered sequences of items

Getting Started

Visit the GitHub repository to explore the specification, try examples, or contribute to the project.