Notryn 0.2.0-beta.3 beta

Notryn 0.2.0-beta.3

This public beta adds safe renaming and clearer file actions to the local Markdown desktop app. Free to use under PolyForm Shield 1.0.0. No account, subscription or note telemetry.

• Rename a focused note or folder with F2, from the searchable command menu, or from its ⋯ menu.
• The action menu now shows N, Shift N, F2, M and D beside new note, new folder, rename, move and removal.
• .md is kept automatically when a note is renamed.
• Resolved wiki links, Markdown links and attachment paths are updated after a rename, with recovery copies before files change.
• Rename follows the same write-access, conflict, size, symlink and collision protections as moving files.
• The interactive website demo supports the same rename and move flows using sample notes held only in the browser tab.
• Linux x86_64 and experimental macOS Intel/Apple-silicon packages include installation, update, rollback and uninstall commands.
• Windows and Linux ARM packages remain unavailable.

Install: https://notryn.com/guide.html

Fallback installer: https://github.com/pedromst/notryn/releases/download/v0.2.0-beta.3/install.sh

Save and quit before updating. Keep your own note backups. macOS packages are ad-hoc signed and not Apple-notarized; macOS may block them. Do not disable Gatekeeper. The index currently supports up to 2,000 notes, up to 1 MB each.

Downloads are on GitHub Releases. Package SHA-256 values are verified against GitHub; this is integrity checking, not independent publisher signing.

Notryn 0.2.0-beta.2 beta

Notryn 0.2.0-beta.2

First public beta of the local Markdown desktop app. Free to use under PolyForm Shield 1.0.0. No account, subscription or note telemetry.

• Linux x86_64: desktop package with terminal installation, updates, rollback and uninstall. Omarchy theme integration.
• macOS Intel and Apple silicon: experimental packages, ad-hoc signed, not Apple-notarized. macOS may block them. Do not disable Gatekeeper. Native CI validates the package lifecycle; broader physical-device testing remains pending.
• Windows and Linux ARM: no package yet.
• Real app demo, clearer folders, glass selection colors and smoother connection focus.
• Removes the unfinished Iris guide, its voice surface and the A / Shift A shortcuts. Those keys are now unassigned.
• Fixes an intermittent startup failure when the randomly generated server instance ID starts with a hyphen.
• Beta updates follow newer preview releases and then stable releases. Notes and settings remain separate from app updates.

Install: https://notryn.com/guide.html
Fallback installer: https://github.com/pedromst/notryn/releases/download/v0.2.0-beta.2/install.sh

Save and quit before updating. Keep your own note backups. This is testing software; there is no cloud sync or integrated AI model. The index currently supports up to 2,000 notes, up to 1 MB each.

Downloads are on GitHub Releases. Package SHA-256 values are verified against GitHub; this is integrity checking, not independent publisher signing.

Notryn 0.2.0-beta.1 beta

Notryn 0.2.0-beta.1

First public beta of the local Markdown desktop app. Free to use under PolyForm Shield 1.0.0. No account, subscription or note telemetry.

• Linux x86_64: desktop package with terminal installation, updates, rollback and uninstall. Omarchy theme integration.
• macOS Intel and Apple silicon: experimental packages, ad-hoc signed, not Apple-notarized. macOS may block them. Do not disable Gatekeeper. Native CI validates the package lifecycle; broader physical-device testing remains pending.
• Windows and Linux ARM: no package yet.
• Real app demo, clearer folders, glass selection colors and smoother connection focus.
• Fixes an intermittent startup failure when the randomly generated server instance ID starts with a hyphen.
• Beta updates follow newer preview releases and then stable releases. Notes and settings remain separate from app updates.

Install: https://notryn.com/guide.html
Fallback installer: https://github.com/pedromst/notryn/releases/download/v0.2.0-beta.1/install.sh

Save and quit before updating. Keep your own note backups. This is testing software; there is no cloud sync or integrated AI model. The index currently supports up to 2,000 notes, up to 1 MB each.

Downloads are on GitHub Releases. Package SHA-256 values are verified against GitHub; this is integrity checking, not independent publisher signing.

Notryn 0.2.0-alpha.3 private alpha

Notryn 0.2.0-alpha.3

Private desktop testing release. Do not announce as a public launch.

• Verified terminal bootstrap detects Linux x86_64, macOS Intel or macOS Apple silicon.
• Standalone setup and app need no destination Python/Node.js installation.
• notryn opens the desktop application.
• notryn update installs a verified newer package after the app is closed.
• notryn rollback restores a saved application version.
• notryn uninstall preserves notes, settings and recoverable app backups.
• Includes the approved memory-fold logo, Brain connection fixes and softened focus transitions.
• Publication workflow creates a new prerelease; it refuses to overwrite an existing version.

See Install, update and uninstall for commands and troubleshooting.

Windows is pending. macOS is ad-hoc signed for private testing; Apple Developer ID signing and notarization are required before the public Mac launch. Integrity checks trust GitHub and HTTPS; they are not an independent publisher signature. License and public website approval remain outstanding.

Notryn 0.2.0-alpha.2 private alpha

Notryn 0.2.0-alpha.2

This is a private test build for the repository owner. It is not a public release.

Alpha 2 fixes the first connection on Linux: after opening or creating a Brain folder, its folders and Markdown files now appear immediately without restarting Notryn.

The downloads are hosted as assets on this repository's private GitHub Release. The installers do not require administrator access. They verify the downloaded archive, install the application only for the current user, and open Notryn in its own desktop window. The private server binds only to 127.0.0.1, and Brains and private state stay outside the application directory. Reinstalling or uninstalling the app does not delete those files.

Omarchy and x86_64 Linux

Install GitHub CLI once if it is not already available, then sign in to the GitHub account that can access this private repository:

gh auth login

Download this private release and install it:

mkdir -p "$HOME/Downloads/notryn-alpha"
gh release download v0.2.0-alpha.2 --repo pedromst/notryn --clobber --pattern '*linux*' --pattern 'install-notryn-linux.sh' --dir "$HOME/Downloads/notryn-alpha"
sh "$HOME/Downloads/notryn-alpha/install-notryn-linux.sh" "$HOME/Downloads/notryn-alpha/Notryn-0.2.0-alpha.2-linux-x86_64.tar.gz"

Close Notryn before reinstalling an updated alpha. Reinstalling replaces the application package and preserves connected Brains and settings.

Notryn appears in the desktop application menu and opens as a normal application, without a browser address bar. Its private local server can also be managed from the terminal:

notryn status
notryn stop
notryn uninstall

If notryn is not found in a newly opened terminal, add the standard user binary directory to the shell path:

export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"

The application is installed at ~/.local/lib/notryn. Its launcher and desktop entry use the normal per-user XDG locations. Brains and settings stay at ~/.local/share/notryn, or under $XDG_DATA_HOME/notryn when that variable is configured.

Intel macOS private test

mkdir -p "$HOME/Downloads/notryn-alpha"
gh release download v0.2.0-alpha.2 --repo pedromst/notryn --clobber --pattern '*macos*' --pattern 'install-notryn-macos.sh' --dir "$HOME/Downloads/notryn-alpha"
sh "$HOME/Downloads/notryn-alpha/install-notryn-macos.sh" "$HOME/Downloads/notryn-alpha/Notryn-0.2.0-alpha.2-macos-x86_64.zip"

The app is installed at ~/Applications/Notryn.app, opens in its own macOS window and keeps its separate state at ~/Library/Application Support/Notryn.

This macOS alpha has an ad-hoc signature for private testing. A public macOS release must be signed with a Developer ID certificate and notarized by Apple. The Linux archive currently supports x86_64; ARM64 packages will be added before a public release.

Because this private macOS build is not notarized, macOS can ask for an explicit first-open decision under System Settings → Privacy & Security after a GitHub download. The installer does not remove quarantine or bypass Gatekeeper.

Existing development state

To copy an existing .neura or .notryn private state into the installed app without changing the source, add:

--state-source "/absolute/path/to/.neura"

The migration runs only when the installed state has not already been initialized. It copies the private state and rewrites only its internal absolute state paths. The original folder is left unchanged.

Notryn 0.2.0-alpha.1 private alpha

Notryn 0.2.0-alpha.1

This is a private test build for the repository owner. It is not a public release.

The downloads are hosted as assets on this repository's private GitHub Release. The installers do not require administrator access. They verify the downloaded archive, install the application only for the current user, and open Notryn in its own desktop window. The private server binds only to 127.0.0.1, and Brains and private state stay outside the application directory. Reinstalling or uninstalling the app does not delete those files.

Omarchy and x86_64 Linux

Install GitHub CLI once if it is not already available, then sign in to the GitHub account that can access this private repository:

gh auth login

Download this private release and install it:

mkdir -p "$HOME/Downloads/notryn-alpha"
gh release download v0.2.0-alpha.1 --repo pedromst/notryn --clobber --pattern '*linux*' --pattern 'install-notryn-linux.sh' --dir "$HOME/Downloads/notryn-alpha"
sh "$HOME/Downloads/notryn-alpha/install-notryn-linux.sh" "$HOME/Downloads/notryn-alpha/Notryn-0.2.0-alpha.1-linux-x86_64.tar.gz"

Notryn appears in the desktop application menu and opens as a normal application, without a browser address bar. Its private local server can also be managed from the terminal:

notryn status
notryn stop
notryn uninstall

If notryn is not found in a newly opened terminal, add the standard user binary directory to the shell path:

export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"

The application is installed at ~/.local/lib/notryn. Its launcher and desktop entry use the normal per-user XDG locations. Brains and settings stay at ~/.local/share/notryn, or under $XDG_DATA_HOME/notryn when that variable is configured.

Intel macOS private test

mkdir -p "$HOME/Downloads/notryn-alpha"
gh release download v0.2.0-alpha.1 --repo pedromst/notryn --clobber --pattern '*macos*' --pattern 'install-notryn-macos.sh' --dir "$HOME/Downloads/notryn-alpha"
sh "$HOME/Downloads/notryn-alpha/install-notryn-macos.sh" "$HOME/Downloads/notryn-alpha/Notryn-0.2.0-alpha.1-macos-x86_64.zip"

The app is installed at ~/Applications/Notryn.app, opens in its own macOS window and keeps its separate state at ~/Library/Application Support/Notryn.

This macOS alpha has an ad-hoc signature for private testing. A public macOS release must be signed with a Developer ID certificate and notarized by Apple. The Linux archive currently supports x86_64; ARM64 packages will be added before a public release.

Because this private macOS build is not notarized, macOS can ask for an explicit first-open decision under System Settings → Privacy & Security after a GitHub download. The installer does not remove quarantine or bypass Gatekeeper.

Existing development state

To copy an existing .neura or .notryn private state into the installed app without changing the source, add:

--state-source "/absolute/path/to/.neura"

The migration runs only when the installed state has not already been initialized. It copies the private state and rewrites only its internal absolute state paths. The original folder is left unchanged.