GitNotes

Lightweight markdown notes app for developers. Git-native OneNote replacement built with Tauri.

Features

• Two-panel sidebar - Sections and notes, like OneNote
• Live markdown preview - Inline rendering of headers, bold, links, code
• Full-text search - Tantivy-powered instant search (Cmd+P)
• Git integration - Visual git status, commit history, diffs
• Multi-vault support - Switch between multiple note repositories
• Smart commits - Auto-commit with configurable intervals
• 6 themes - System, Original, Yellow Pad, Classic Light/Dark, True Dark

Stack

• Shell: Tauri 2.0 (Rust)
• Frontend: Vanilla TypeScript
• Editor: CodeMirror 6
• Search: Tantivy

Development

npm install
npm run tauri dev    # Dev mode
npm run tauri build  # Release build

Keyboard Shortcuts

Action	Shortcut
Search	Cmd+P
Settings	Cmd+,
New note	Cmd+N
Save	Cmd+S

Configuration

Settings stored in ~/Library/Application Support/gitnotes/settings.json

Section ordering

Create .section.md in any section folder:

---
displayName: My Section
color: "#f59e0b"
---

Note ordering

Sort options available per section: Alphabetical, Date Created, Date Modified