HelixNotes — Local-First Markdown Notes
helixnotes.com
A local-first markdown note-taking app. Your notes stay on your machine. No cloud, no lock-in.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/43147928

I built a note-taking app because the one I wanted didn’t exist. Clean UI, local .md files, no cloud, no account.

Built with Rust + Tauri 2.0 + SvelteKit. Full-text search powered by Tantivy. Graph view, AI writing tools (bring your own key), Obsidian import, version history.

Available for Linux (AppImage, APT, AUR), Windows, and macOS. Source: https://codeberg.org/ArkHost/HelixNotes

  • ArkHost@lemmy.worldOP
    4·
    11 hours ago

    Yes, local-first markdown like Obsidian, but fully open source (AGPL-3.0).

    Note linking with square brackets - yes, supported. Graph view too so you can see connections between notes.

    If you don’t rely on Obsidian plugins, you’ll feel right at home.

    Android is on the roadmap, but the desktop experience comes first. Still early days.

    • vort3@lemmy.ml
      2·
      10 hours ago

      Thanks, gotta try this!

      Well, there’s Markor on android, so even without a dedicated android app, I can use Helix Notes + syncthing + Markor on the phone and ditch obsidian if it’s good.

      • ArkHost@lemmy.worldOP
        3·
        10 hours ago

        That’s exactly the way I do it. However, the mobile app is something that will be made in the near future.