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scrod/nv

Notational Velocity: modeless, mouseless Mac OS X note-taking application observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/scrod/nv · homepage · Objective-C · GPL-3.0 (copyleft) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

32/100

  • Activity 0
  • Release rhythm 35
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_releases no_readme

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 6205
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 1901
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

2103 stars · 418 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

Notational Velocity is a modeless, mouseless Mac OS X note-taking application where searching and creating notes share a single incremental-search interface. Notes are stored instantly with optional encryption and can sync with Simplenote or plain-text files in Dropbox.

Use cases

  • take notes quickly without leaving the keyboard
  • instantly search across all note contents
  • create a note by typing its title and pressing return
  • sync notes with Simplenote or Dropbox plain-text files
  • keep notes encrypted on disk

When to choose

  • you want a fast, keyboard-only note-taking workflow on macOS
  • you prefer plain-text notes with external file access
  • you want search-as-the-primary-interface note management

When to avoid

  • you need a modern, actively developed app with rich formatting
  • you are not on macOS (especially 10.7 or earlier for the last binary)
  • you need images, attachments, or WYSIWYG editing

Facets

application · maturity maintenance

search-engine editor file-system cryptography developer-tools text-editors desktop-applications apple-ecosystem note-taking keyboard-driven incremental-search simplenote-sync objective-c macos desktop

1 source

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
scrod/nvmain32

For agents

markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="scrod/nv")

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