FromScratch is a simple, open source, multi-platform tool to use as a quick note taking or todo app.
It is built upon Electron, React, Fira Code, CodeMirror and Electron-react-boilerplate.
FromScratch is cross-platform and open source software.
Key Features
- Small and simple, all the focus is on the text you type.
- Saves on-the-fly, no need to manually save.
- Automatic indenting.
- Note-folding.
- Use checkboxes to keep track of your TODOs.
- Replaces common syntax with symbols, such as arrows.
- Dark and Light theme.
- Portable mode supported.
Website: fromscratch.rocks
Support: GitHub Code Repository
Developer: Killian Valkhof
License: MIT License
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