HelixNotes
A fast, privacy-first local markdown note-taking app built with Tauri and SvelteKit. Your notes stay as plain .md files on your device.
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HelixNotes is a local-first markdown note-taking application built with Tauri, SvelteKit, and Rust. Unlike cloud-based alternatives, it stores your notes as standard Markdown files on your local filesystem — giving you complete ownership and zero vendor lock-in.
The app features a rich WYSIWYG editor powered by TipTap with slash commands, tables, and code highlighting, alongside a source mode for raw Markdown editing. You can link notes with [[wiki-links]] and explore connections through an interactive graph view. Full-text search is powered by Tantivy for instant results across your entire vault.
HelixNotes supports KaTeX math rendering, Mermaid diagrams, daily notes with a built-in calendar, version history with diffs, automatic backups, and AI writing tools via local Ollama or your own API keys. It runs natively on Linux, Windows, macOS, and Android without Electron — making it significantly faster and lighter than many competitors.
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