# standardnotes/desktop

[Moved to https://github.com/standardnotes/app] A free, open-source, and end-to-end encrypted notes app. https://standardnotes.com

Repository: https://github.com/standardnotes/desktop
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/standardnotes-desktop
Language: TypeScript
License: AGPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Archived: true
Last push: 2022-06-20T11:52:09+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3537, "days_push": 1535, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: archived
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1376, forks 114 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:33.269450+00:00)

## What it is
Standard Notes desktop client, a free, open-source, end-to-end encrypted notes application built with Electron and TypeScript. This repository has been moved to standardnotes/app, with the last standalone release in June 2022.

## Use cases
- take encrypted notes on desktop
- private journaling app with end-to-end encryption
- open-source alternative to Evernote
- sync encrypted notes across devices
- store sensitive notes locally and securely

## When to choose
- you want a privacy-focused, encrypted note-taking app on Linux, macOS, or Windows
- you prefer open-source software with an AGPL license
- you need cross-platform desktop notes with optional sync

## When to avoid
- you want the actively developed version - use the standardnotes/app monorepo instead
- you need a web or mobile-only client
- you want rich-media note features like heavy image editing

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: maintenance
- function: cryptography, editor, markdown
- domain: privacy, developer-tools, text-editors, cross-platform
- platform: windows
- tags: notes-app, end-to-end-encryption, electron-app, moved-repo, linux, macos, desktop, electron, typescript

## Member repositories
- standardnotes/desktop (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:33.269450+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 2026-08-30T04:40:32.359751+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/standardnotes/desktop (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:33.269450+00:00, sha 992442eaf01f)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.