VNote – Vim-inspired note-taking application

VNote is a Qt-based note-taking application, focusing on Markdown. VNote is designed to provide a pleasant note-taking platform with excellent editing experience.

VNote is not just a simple editor for Markdown. By providing notes management, VNote makes taking notes in Markdown simpler. In the future, VNote will support more formats besides Markdown.

This is cross-platform software running under Linux, macOS, and Windows. Free and open source.

Features include:

  • Simple notes management:
    • All plain text, no database.
    • Self-contained notebooks, infinite levels of folders, plain notes.
    • Tags and attachments.
    • Explore and edit external files.
  • Own your data:
    • All files on your local disk.
    • One notebook is exactly one directory.
    • Work from anywhere seamlessly via third-party service of your choice.
  • In-place preview or side-by-side live preview.
  • Focus on your note in both read and edit mode.
  • Markdown:
    • Minimized gap between read and write of Markdown.
    • Syntax highlights and in-place preview.
    • Effective images management.
    • Interactive outline.
    • UML diagrams, flowcharts, and math formulas.
  • Highly customizable:
    • Themes and styles
    • Shortcuts and behaviors
  • For programmers:
    • Vi mode and Vi-like navigation
    • Line number in editor
    • Multiple tabs
    • Window splits
    • Fuzzy search and jump
    • Versatile shortcuts

Website: github.com/vnotex/vnote
Support:
Developer: Le Tan
License: GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0

VNote in action
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VNote is written in C++ and JavaScript. Learn C++ with our recommended free books and free tutorials.

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