Snibox

Local-first, keyboard-first snippet launcher for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Capture once. Find instantly. Paste in one keystroke.

Why Snibox

Snibox is built for people who paste the same things all day: prompts, replies, SQL, shell snippets, ticket templates, links, and notes.

• Open instantly with a global hotkey: CmdOrCtrl+Shift+Space
• Search across title, content, and tags with SQLite FTS5
• Paste selected snippet immediately with Enter
• Pin important snippets to keep them at the top
• Recover draft edits if the app closes unexpectedly
• Keep data local-first, then sync to Google Drive when needed

Feature Highlights

Fast launcher workflow

• Keyboard-first list navigation (Up/Down, Enter, Esc)
• Create, edit, duplicate, delete, and undo delete from one surface
• Quick preview modal for long snippets

Smart search and filters

Use normal text search plus operators:

Pattern	Result
#api	Filter by tag
tag:billing	Filter by tag (explicit)
is:pinned	Show only pinned snippets
used:recent	Show recently used snippets
updated:today	Show snippets updated today

Sync, safety, and portability

• Google Drive sync with offline queueing
• Conflict inbox for safe conflict resolution
• Optional backup folder export/import flow
• Built-in updater with in-place app updates

Personalization

• Light, dark, or system theme
• Accent color palettes
• Customizable keyboard shortcuts

Keyboard Shortcuts

Launcher

Shortcut	Action
Cmd/Ctrl + N	New snippet
Up / Down	Move selection
Enter	Paste selected snippet
Cmd/Ctrl + E	Edit selected
Cmd/Ctrl + P	Pin/unpin selected
Delete	Delete selected (with undo)
Esc	Close launcher

Editor

Shortcut	Action
Cmd/Ctrl + Enter	Save
Esc	Cancel

Run Locally

Prerequisites

• Rust (1.77+)
• Node.js (20+)
• pnpm
• Tauri system dependencies: Tauri prerequisites

Setup

pnpm install
cp .env.example .env
pnpm tauri dev

Build

pnpm tauri build

Release

./scripts/bump-version.sh 0.2.0
git add -A && git commit -m "chore: bump version to v0.2.0"
git tag v0.2.0
git push && git push --tags

Pushing a v* tag triggers the GitHub Actions release workflow.

Updater environment variables used in CI:

• SNIBOX_UPDATER_REPOSITORY (from github.repository)
• SNIBOX_UPDATER_PUBKEY (from GitHub secret TAURI_PUBLIC_KEY)

Architecture

• Frontend: React 19, TypeScript, Zustand, Tailwind CSS, Vite
• Desktop runtime: Tauri v2 + Rust
• Storage: SQLite (rusqlite) + FTS5 search
• Sync: Google Drive auth + sync conflict handling
• Updates: tauri-plugin-updater

License

MIT