Vim-motions-first local Markdown notes with keyboard-first navigation, diagrams, and first-party MCP integration.
Plain files. Fast editing. Real Vim motions for moving through notes, panes, lists, and preview.
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ZenNotes keeps your notes as ordinary local Markdown files and layers on true keyboard-first workflows,
Vim-style navigation, preview and split modes, math and diagram rendering, tasks and tags, and a bundled MCP server for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, and Codex.
- Plain-file vaults with
inbox,quick,archive, andtrash - Fast markdown editing with Vim motions, pane navigation, and remappable shortcuts
- Preview and split workflows with KaTeX, Mermaid, TikZ, JSXGraph, and function-plot
- Tags, tasks, search, backlinks, and local attachments
- Built-in MCP installation flows for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, and Codex