Toney is a fast, lightweight, terminal-based note-taking app for the modern developer.
Built with Bubbletea, Toney brings a sleek TUI interface with markdown rendering, file navigation, and native Neovim editing – all in your terminal.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Fast – Minimal memory usage and snappy performance.
- Markdown Renderer – Styled previews via glamour.
- Neovim Integration – Edit your notes using your favorite editor (nvim).
- File Management – Easily navigate, open, and manage markdown files.
- Daily Tasks – Keep a record of your daily tasks in the Daily Tasks section.
- Diary Entries – Organize and manage your thoughts with the Diary section.
- Extensive Config – Configurate the app to look and work exactly as you want.
- TUI Styling – Clean, responsive interface using lipgloss.
Website: github.com/SourcewareLab/Toney
Support:
Developer: Nucleo Fusion
License: MIT License
Toney is written in Go. Learn Go with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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|---|---|
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| Glues | Vim-inspired TUI note-taking app |
| TUI-Journal | Terminal-based journaling and note-taking application |
| Rucola | Terminal-based markdown note manager |
| Frogmouth | Markdown browser for the terminal |
| FuzPad | Minimalistic note management solution |
| clin | Terminal note management application inspired by Obsidian |
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