# giuspen/cherrytree

cherrytree

Repository: https://github.com/giuspen/cherrytree
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/cherrytree
Homepage: https://www.giuspen.net/cherrytree/
Language: C++
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Last push: 2026-08-22T17:45:13+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 95/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 87, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4182, "days_push": 11, "days_rel": 11, "gap_med": 63.5, "n_releases_24m": 11}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3934, forks 517 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:30.058910+00:00)

## What it is
CherryTree is a hierarchical note-taking desktop application featuring rich text editing and syntax highlighting, storing data in a single XML or SQLite file or multiple files and directories. It supports images, tables, codeboxes, LaTeX equations, spell check, and export to PDF, HTML, and plain text.

## Use cases
- take hierarchical notes with rich text formatting
- organize code snippets with syntax highlighting
- store notes in a single portable file
- export notes to pdf or html
- keep a personal knowledge base with nested nodes

## When to avoid
- you need real-time collaboration or cloud sync out of the box
- you want a web-based or mobile note-taking solution
- you prefer markdown-first plain text workflows

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: editor, markdown, pdf, csv, search-engine
- domain: developer-tools, text-editors, documentation, cross-platform
- platform: windows, cross-platform
- tags: note-taking, rich-text, hierarchical-notes, knowledge-base, syntax-highlighting, outliner, linux, macos, desktop

## Member repositories
- giuspen/cherrytree (main) score 95

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:30.058910+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:24:39.587438+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/giuspen/cherrytree (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:30.058910+00:00, sha 7f35f31c9f8e)
  - homepage: https://www.giuspen.net/cherrytree/ (fetched 2026-08-29T09:18:26.020295+00:00, sha 87796ccd3b00)
  - site_page: https://www.giuspen.net/2026/08/cherrytree-1-7-2-issued (fetched 2026-08-29T09:18:26.029594+00:00, sha aa52045ee0aa)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.