Notehold 0.1.0
Initial public release of Notehold, a command-line backup utility for macOS.
Highlights
- Creates dated ZIP backups of the complete local Apple Notes database.
- Verifies new archives and stores an adjacent SHA-256 checksum.
- Runs a lightweight daily stale check through a user LaunchAgent.
- Provides commands for status, manual backups, retention previews, upgrades, and safe uninstall.
- Installs independently of the downloaded release under Application Support and exposes
noteholdthrough~/.local/bin.
Safety notes
- Automatic cleanup is disabled by default.
- Uninstall never removes backup archives, checksums, destinations, or logs.
- The command-line version requires Full Disk Access for
/bin/bashto read Apple Notes' protected data container. Read the README's Permissions section before installing.
Download notehold-0.1.0.tar.gz and its checksum file below. GitHub's automatically generated Source code archives are not the intended installation download.