Org2
A standalone, editor-agnostic successor to Org Mode
Org2 is a from-scratch implementation of an Org-like format and toolchain.
It aims to be a drop-in replacement for most Org Mode users in Emacs, while giving non-Emacs users a full Org-style experience with portability-first improvements.
Why Org2
Portable by default: plain text files, no lock-in.
CLI-first architecture: parse, agenda, publish, and editing workflows work outside any single editor.
Editor-agnostic direction: VS Code support is currently strongest, but the project is intentionally decoupled.
Spec-driven core: Org2 has a public spec + fixtures, so behavior can be reasoned about and tested.
Reference post: Standalone Org rationale
What’s here and what is not
Here
Core Org language support is broadly implemented and already practical for real notes.
Usable today as a full Org-style note system in VS Code.
CLI workflows for planning/editing (agenda, todo, plan, capture, export, publish).
Roam-style workflows (IDs, backlinks, node creation, wiki + id links).
Org-crypt subtree encrypt/decrypt workflows.
Publish pipeline for docs/sites.
Not here yet
100% feature-for-feature GNU Org parity (not the project goal)
Full ecosystem parity with Emacs integrations (yet)
Fully stable API surface
Project status
Org2 is early alpha. It is already useful for daily workflows, but APIs and flags can still change.