Local-first notes for people who write.
Markd is a fast notes app for macOS and Linux, built for people who care about speed, privacy, and ownership.
No accounts. No cloud. No sync (for now).
Your notes live on your disk as plain .md files. Markd simply makes writing and finding them fast.
Download the latest .dmg from usemarkd.app and drag Markd to Applications.
Markd releases are Developer ID signed and notarized by Apple before distribution.
Download the latest AppImage or Debian package from the GitHub releases page.
Run the AppImage:
chmod +x Markd_*_amd64.AppImage
./Markd_*_amd64.AppImageOr install the Debian package:
sudo apt install ./Markd_*_amd64.deb- WYSIWYG markdown editor: write in a rich editor, saved as clean markdown on disk
- Folders and subfolders: organize notes in real, file-manager-visible folders
- Todos: a standalone task list with tags and filtering
- Bookmarks: save links with an auto-fetched title, image, and favicon
- Command palette: press Ctrl/Cmd+K to jump to any note, folder, or page instantly
- Instant search: title and content, ranked in milliseconds
- Monochrome UI: light, dark, or system theme with no color noise
- Portable vault: plain files, no IDs, no required metadata, no lock-in
Pick any folder on disk as your vault:
<vault>/
├── notes/ plain .md files, filename is the title, folders are real folders
└── .markd/ app data: todos, bookmarks, tags, pasted images
Notes are addressed by path, never by ID. Deletes go to the OS trash. Edit notes externally with vim, VS Code, or another editor. Markd picks up changes on window focus.
Requirements: Bun, Rust, and the platform dependencies listed in the Tauri prerequisites.
bun install
bun tauri dev # run the appBuild a release bundle:
bun tauri buildMaintainers can follow NOTARIZATION.md to configure Developer ID signing and Apple notarization for releases.
See AGENTS.md for architecture details, or CONTRIBUTING.md to send a PR.
- Notes are stored locally as user-owned files
- No analytics, tracking, accounts, or note-content uploads
- Markd connects to
usemarkd.appon macOS or GitHub Releases on Linux to check for application updates - Saving a bookmark fetches that page's title, preview image, and favicon
- Export your notes anytime because they are already just files
Markd is under active development. Sync, encryption, and publishing may be added later without compromising local-first performance.
Markd Write at the speed of thought.