Sidenote

A minimalist, auto-saving note-taking app for Linux.

Features

• Zero buttons, zero menus
• Auto-save constantly

Installation

From Source

git clone https://github.com/yamouri/sidenote.git
cd sidenote
go get fyne.io/fyne/v2@v2.7.2
go mod tidy
go build -o sidenote
sudo cp sidenote /usr/local/bin/

Dependencies

• Go 1.21+ (Tested on 1.25.5)
• Fyne 2.7.2

Usage

# Launch the app
sidenote

# Show help
sidenote --help
sidenote -h

# Backup current notes and create new file
sidenote --clean
sidenote -c

# More info
- Your notes are automatically saved to ~/.config/Sidenote/sidenote.txt