HelixNotes

A local-first markdown note-taking app built with Tauri, SvelteKit, and Rust.

Your notes are stored as standard Markdown files on your local filesystem. No cloud, no lock-in.

Download

Platform	Download	Notes
Linux (Arch/rolling)	HelixNotes_1.0.4_amd64.AppImage	Best for Arch, Fedora, openSUSE
Linux (Debian/Ubuntu/Mint)	HelixNotes_1.0.4_amd64.deb	Ubuntu 22.04+
Windows	HelixNotes_1.0.4_x64-setup.exe	Windows 10/11
macOS	Coming soon

See all releases: codeberg.org/ArkHost/HelixNotes/releases

Features

• Markdown editor with rich formatting toolbar, slash commands, and source mode
• Wiki-links — link notes with [[Note Title]] syntax
• Graph view — visualize connections between your notes
• Full-text search powered by Tantivy
• AI writing tools — improve, summarize, translate, and more (Anthropic / OpenAI)
• Version history — per-note snapshots with diff view
• Backups — automatic zip-based vault backups
• PDF preview — inline rendering of embedded PDFs
• Obsidian import — convert Obsidian wiki-links to standard markdown
• Themes — light/dark mode with customizable accent colors and fonts
• Focus mode — distraction-free writing
• Local-first — everything stays on your machine

Tech Stack

• Frontend: SvelteKit (Svelte 5) + TailwindCSS v4 + TipTap v3
• Backend: Rust (Tauri 2.0) + Tantivy (search) + Notify (file watcher)
• Platforms: Linux (AppImage), Windows, macOS

Building from Source

Prerequisites

• Rust (1.77+)
• Node.js (18+)
• pnpm
• System dependencies for Tauri: see Tauri prerequisites

Development

pnpm install
pnpm tauri dev

Production Build

pnpm tauri build

License

AGPL-3.0