# scrod/nv

Notational Velocity: modeless, mouseless Mac OS X note-taking application

Repository: https://github.com/scrod/nv
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/nv
Homepage: http://notational.net
Language: Objective-C
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Last push: 2021-06-19T18:57:02+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 6205, "days_push": 1901, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_readme
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2103, forks 418 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:13.747140+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: application
- maturity: maintenance
- function: search-engine, editor, file-system, cryptography
- domain: developer-tools, text-editors, desktop-applications, apple-ecosystem
- platform: -
- tags: note-taking, keyboard-driven, incremental-search, simplenote-sync, objective-c, macos, desktop

## Member repositories
- scrod/nv (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:13.747140+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 2026-08-30T02:54:15.521195+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - homepage: http://notational.net (fetched 2026-08-29T10:34:26.255045+00:00, sha aa1061214c2b)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.