Whalesnote (desktop)

A markdown note-taking software that supports win, mac and linux. Easily store and categorize tens of thousands of notes.

1. Privacy first: local open source software that is not connected to the Internet, giving you complete control over the data(save as .md format).

2. Markdown support: Additionally provide preview mode and two-column mode.

3. Super-capacity second brain: three-level directory structure can store at least 100 repositories * 50 categories * 60 notes = 300,000 notes.

4. Only takes one second to open: no matter how many notes you have, because it use segmentation based search system which won't load all notes at beginning.

5. Other

   • Perfect shortcut support: like Vimium C, you can quickly switch between notes with the keyboard( Activate with ctrl/command + , ).
   • Export support: allow batch export by notes or categories, with html and md formats.
   • Two mode support: light or dark, as you like.
   • Memory support: it remembers where the document left off last time.

git clone git@github.com/ryankolter/whalesnote.git
npm install
npm run start

• the web server will run on port 3005

• then open another terminal

cd app
npm install
npm run electron

Q: What is the benefit of two directory's structure?

A: By seperating app/node_modules from node_modules and building the js bundle file into app directory, we can minimize the packaging size of electron using electron-builder.

Look at the LICENSE.md for details