I believe it’s not entirely fair to say that Anytype creates a lock-in. Anytype allows users to export notes in widely used formats like Markdown and PDF, and there’s no proprietary “Anytype format.” The “Anyblock” format is open-source, self-descriptive, and built with Protocol Buffers (Protobuf), so anyone can create a converter for it. In fact, a community member has already developed a converter.
We are transitioning to a new storage foundation based on SQL, where all objects will be stored as JSON. This format is highly standard, making interoperability much easier. Our upcoming API will also be based on this structure.
Moreover, all Anytype builds are available on GitHub, allowing users to install them and interact with their data freely.
So, rather than a lock-in, the current limitation is simply a lack of easy-to-use tools for format conversion, something we’re actively working on solving. 