# blackhole89/notekit

A GTK3 hierarchical markdown notetaking application with tablet support.

Repository: https://github.com/blackhole89/notekit
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/notekit
Language: C++
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: markdown-editor, vector-graphics, notetaking-applications, tablet
Last push: 2026-01-29T00:39:14+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 52/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 64, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2564, "days_push": 217, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1570, forks 69 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:05.369951+00:00)

## What it is
NoteKit is a free-software hierarchical markdown notetaking application built on GTK+ 3, aiming to be a platform-independent OneNote alternative. It supports instantly-formatted markdown notes organized in a folder tree, plus hand-drawn notes via mouse, touchscreen, or digitizer.

## Use cases
- take structured markdown notes in a folder tree
- replace OneNote with a free-software alternative
- handwrite notes with a stylus or tablet
- mix typed and hand-drawn sketches in one notebook
- store notes in a simple standard on-disk format

## When to avoid
- you need cloud sync or mobile apps out of the box
- you want a web-based or collaborative editor
- you are not on Linux or Windows and cannot build from source

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: editor, markdown, gui
- domain: developer-tools, text-editors, desktop-applications
- platform: windows, cross-platform
- tags: notetaking, gtk3, handwriting, stylus-input, hierarchical-notes, vector-graphics, linux, desktop

## Member repositories
- blackhole89/notekit (main) score 52

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:05.369951+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 2026-08-30T03:58:28.101889+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/blackhole89/notekit (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:05.369951+00:00, sha 6c44b05ca642)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.