NeoNotes

Markdown notes in your macOS menu bar — always one click away.

Features

• Menu bar native — no dock icon
• Plain markdown files — notes are .md files in a folder you choose
• Live syntax highlighting while you type
• Preview mode — rendered markdown with tables and clickable checkboxes
• Tasks — - [ ] checkboxes, toggle in editor or preview
• List autocomplete — Return continues bullets, numbers, and tasks
• Auto-sync — external file changes are picked up automatically
• Note colors, resizable panel, launch at login

Install

Build from source (requires Xcode 15+ / macOS 14+):

git clone https://github.com/lodev09/neonotes.git
cd neonotes
open NeoNotes.xcodeproj

Then build and run the NeoNotes scheme.

The project is generated with XcodeGen — after changing project.yml, run xcodegen.

Shortcuts

Shortcut	Action
⌘N	New note
⌘E	Toggle preview
⌘[ / ⌘]	Previous / next note
⌘,	Settings

Notes Storage

Notes live in the app's sandbox container by default, or any folder you pick in Settings (e.g. ~/Documents/Notes). Existing .md files there are loaded automatically.

Contributing

See CONTRIBUTING.md.

License

MIT

---

Made with ❤️ by @lodev09