openslate

A self-hosted markdown note-taking app. Fast, simple, private. Access your notes from any device.

Single user only. No sign-ups, no sharing, no complexity. Just notes.

Features

• Rich markdown editing - Write in markdown, see it rendered as you type (Milkdown/ProseMirror)
• Wiki links - [[link notes]] with automatic backlinks
• Tags - Organize notes with tags, filter by tag
• Keyboard shortcuts - Cmd+K command palette, Cmd+N new note, full keyboard nav
• Full-text search - Search across all notes instantly (SQLite FTS5)
• Media - Upload images and files, stored in Cloudflare R2
• Simple auth - Single password, log in from any device (JWT cookies)
• Self-contained - One binary + SQLite, or a single Docker container

Stack

• Frontend: SvelteKit + Tailwind CSS + Milkdown
• Backend: Rust (Axum)
• Database: SQLite
• Auth: JWT via httpOnly cookies
• Media: Cloudflare R2

Development

cd api && cargo run

cd web && bun run dev

Deployment

Run as a single Docker container or separate backend (VPS) + frontend (Cloudflare Pages).

LICENSE

MIT