Yank Note is a highly extensible Markdown editor designed for productivity-focused writing and note management.
It combines a Monaco-based editing experience with live preview, local Markdown file storage, document repositories, version history, encryption, embedded diagrams, runnable code blocks, and a plug-in system for extending the editor’s capabilities.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Uses the Monaco editor with a Markdown editing experience similar to VS Code.
- Stores notes as local Markdown files while supporting multiple document repositories.
- Offers version control for document history and backtracking.
- Supports encrypted Markdown files for private documents.
- Embeds diagrams, charts, applets, mind maps, runnable code blocks, and custom plug-ins.
Website: github.com/purocean/yn
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Developer: Purocean
License: GNU Affero General Public License v3.0
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