# glushchenko/fsnotes

Fast Markdown note-taking app for Mac and iPhone

Repository: https://github.com/glushchenko/fsnotes
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/fsnotes
Homepage: https://fsnot.es
Language: Swift
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: macos, notebook, note-taking, notes-app, swift, ios, markdown
Last push: 2026-08-23T09:22:27+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 99/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 98, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3331, "days_push": 10, "days_rel": 16, "gap_med": 25.0, "n_releases_24m": 19}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 7456, forks 574 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:59.975485+00:00)

## What it is
FSNotes is a fast, native open-source note-taking app for macOS and iOS built around plain Markdown and plaintext files stored in user-controlled folders. It offers instant search across 10,000+ notes, wiki links, tags, AES-256 encryption, iCloud Drive sync, and optional Git backups.

## Use cases
- take markdown notes on mac and iphone
- own my notes as plain text files instead of a proprietary database
- search instantly across thousands of notes
- sync notes between mac and iphone via icloud
- encrypt individual private notes
- back up notes to a git repository
- link notes together with wiki links and tags

## When to choose
- you want a fast, native Apple notes app with no subscription or account
- you need your notes in portable Markdown files readable by any editor
- you have a large note library (10k+ files) and need instant search
- you want iCloud Drive sync plus optional Git version history
- you need per-note AES-256 encryption with Touch ID

## When to avoid
- you need RTF or rich-text editing workflows
- you require cross-platform support beyond macOS and iOS
- you need real-time collaborative editing
- you depend on a proprietary database with built-in cloud service like Notion or Evernote

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: editor, markdown, file-system, search-engine, cryptography, documentation
- domain: developer-tools, text-editors, files, apple-ecosystem, cross-platform
- platform: -
- tags: note-taking, markdown-editor, local-first, wiki-links, icloud-sync, git-backup, plaintext-notes, knowledge-base, macos, ios, swift

## Member repositories
- glushchenko/fsnotes (main) score 99

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:59.975485+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 2026-08-29T17:37:39.540886+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/glushchenko/fsnotes (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:59.975485+00:00, sha 02ce7919800e)
  - homepage: https://fsnot.es (fetched 2026-08-29T08:33:01.821526+00:00, sha 93c6edd256b8)
  - site_page: https://fsnot.es/faq (fetched 2026-08-29T08:33:01.831300+00:00, sha c1974effa28e)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.