# erictli/scratch

A minimalist, offline-first markdown note-taking app

Repository: https://github.com/erictli/scratch
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/scratch
Language: TypeScript
License Family: other
Last push: 2026-07-28T01:12:57+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 79/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 94, release rhythm 95, longevity 15
- inputs: {"age_days": 214, "days_push": 37, "days_rel": 36, "gap_med": 2, "n_releases_24m": 12}
- 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 1561, forks 150 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:03.828576+00:00)

## What it is
Scratch is a minimalist, offline-first markdown note-taking desktop app built with Tauri. Notes are stored as plain .md files with WYSIWYG editing, wikilinks, Mermaid diagrams, KaTeX math, and optional Git-based sync.

## Use cases
- take markdown notes offline without an account
- edit markdown files with a WYSIWYG editor
- link notes together with wikilinks
- write notes with mermaid diagrams and math equations
- sync notes across devices using git
- edit notes with local AI agents like Claude Code or Ollama
- preview markdown files by drag-and-drop

## When to choose
- you want a lightweight alternative to Obsidian or Notion
- you need offline-first notes stored as plain markdown files you own
- you want git-based version control and multi-device sync
- you prefer keyboard-driven editing with a command palette

## When to avoid
- you need cloud sync or mobile apps
- you rely on a large plugin ecosystem
- you need collaborative real-time editing

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: markdown, editor, documentation
- domain: developer-tools, text-editors, cross-platform
- platform: windows, cross-platform
- tags: note-taking, offline-first, wysiwyg, wikilinks, mermaid, katex, tauri, git-integration, ai-editing, macos, linux, desktop

## Member repositories
- erictli/scratch (main) score 79

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:03.828576+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 2026-08-30T04:29:43.963127+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/erictli/scratch (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:03.828576+00:00, sha 130da1e6259c)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.