vnotex/vnote
A pleasant note-taking platform with native speed, majoring in Markdown, MindMap, Typst, and plain text. observed · 2026-10-19
Health v2 · maintenance only
100/100
- Activity 100
- Release rhythm 99
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 8.0
- age_days: 3667
- days_rel: 4
- days_push: 2
- n_releases_24m: 19
Adoption not part of the score
13010 stars · 1300 forks observed · 2026-10-19
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
VNote is a free, open-source, Qt-based note-taking application focused on Markdown, combining a powerful editor with notebook/folder/tag-based notes management. Notes are stored as plain text files on local disk with no proprietary database, and it runs natively on Linux, Windows, and macOS.
Use cases
- take markdown notes with vim keybindings
- organize notes in local plain-text files
- write markdown with live preview and math rendering
- manage notebooks of notes with tags and folders
- render diagrams like mermaid and plantuml in notes
- sync notes via git or my own service
- fuzzy search across all my notes
When to choose
- you want full ownership of notes as plain Markdown files on disk with no lock-in
- you are a power user who wants Vi mode, shortcuts, tabs, splits, and deep customization
- you need math (MathJax) and diagrams (PlantUML, Graphviz, Mermaid) in your notes
- you want a native cross-platform desktop app on Linux, Windows, or macOS
When to avoid
- you need cloud-native or mobile-first note syncing out of the box
- you want a collaborative or web-based note editor
- you need rich WYSIWYG editing rather than Markdown-centric writing
- you are on Windows 7/8, where the legacy build has reduced features
Facets
application · maturity active
editor markdown pdf-viewer developer-tools developer-tools text-editors documentation cross-platform windows cpp note-taking qt vim-mode plantuml mermaid mathjax plain-text local-first linux macos desktop
9 sources
- readme: https://github.com/vnotex/vnote · fetched 2026-10-19 · 02fc793dc010
- homepage: https://docs.vnote.fun · fetched 2026-08-29 · 2ffe3178b968
- site_page: https://docs.vnote.fun/getting-started · fetched 2026-08-29 · 64c8f1958dff
- site_page: https://docs.vnote.fun/getting-started/why-vnote · fetched 2026-08-29 · 0cab5a675ebf
- site_page: https://docs.vnote.fun/getting-started/installation · fetched 2026-08-29 · b339947e01ac
- site_page: https://docs.vnote.fun/getting-started/command-line · fetched 2026-08-29 · 7c6620af912b
- site_page: https://docs.vnote.fun/getting-started/quick-start · fetched 2026-08-29 · e7b6f5553768
- site_page: https://docs.vnote.fun/getting-started/dashboard · fetched 2026-08-29 · b53164336ea2
- site_page: https://docs.vnote.fun/help/faq · fetched 2026-08-29 · 190366b0403b
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| vnotex/vnote | main | 100 |
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