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# HelixNotes
A local 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
### Linux
#### Arch / Manjaro / Fedora / openSUSE
[Download AppImage](https://download.helixnotes.com/releases/v1.1.1/HelixNotes_1.1.1_amd64.AppImage)
#### Debian / Ubuntu / Mint
[Download .deb](https://codeberg.org/ArkHost/HelixNotes/releases/download/v1.1.1/HelixNotes_1.1.1_amd64.deb) — Ubuntu 22.04+
### Windows
[Download Installer](https://codeberg.org/ArkHost/HelixNotes/releases/download/v1.1.1/HelixNotes_1.1.1_x64-setup.exe) — Windows 10/11
### macOS
[Download .dmg](https://codeberg.org/ArkHost/HelixNotes/releases/download/v1.1.1/HelixNotes_1.1.1_x64.dmg) — macOS 12+ (Intel, runs on Apple Silicon via Rosetta)
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All releases: [codeberg.org/ArkHost/HelixNotes/releases](https://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
- **Math support** — KaTeX rendering for inline and block equations
- **Daily notes** — one-click button to create or open today's note
- **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
- **Tag management** — organize notes with tags, bulk edit from context menu
- **Drag-and-drop** — move notes between notebooks, reorganize notebooks by dragging
- **Obsidian import** — convert Obsidian wiki-links to standard markdown
- **Themes** — light/dark mode with customizable accent colors and fonts
- **Focus mode** — distraction-free writing
- **View mode** — read-only toggle for distraction-free reading
- **Local** — 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](https://rustup.rs/) (1.77+)
- [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/) (18+)
- [pnpm](https://pnpm.io/)
- System dependencies for Tauri: see [Tauri prerequisites](https://v2.tauri.app/start/prerequisites/)
### Development
```bash
pnpm install
pnpm tauri dev
```
### Production Build
```bash
pnpm tauri build
```
## License
[AGPL-3.0](https://codeberg.org/ArkHost/HelixNotes/src/branch/main/LICENSE)