What is this?
Boostnote is a free, open-source note-taking app built for programmers, shipped as desktop apps for Mac, Windows and Linux.
Boostnote is a free, open-source note-taking app built for programmers, shipped as desktop apps for Mac, Windows and Linux.Is this a desktop app or does it run in the browser?It's a native desktop app built with Electron, React + Redux, Webpack and CSSModules, so it runs locally on your machine rather than in a browser tab.
It's a native desktop app built with Electron, React + Redux, Webpack and CSSModules, so it runs locally on your machine rather than in a browser tab.How do I get it onto my machine?Download the latest Boostnote release from the project's GitHub Releases page and install the build for your operating system.
Download the latest Boostnote release from the project's GitHub Releases page and install the build for your operating system.Is this the one I should install, or is there a newer version?This repo is the legacy, outdated version: active development moved to a new Boost Note app that adds real-time collaborative writing, and that new app is open sourced too.
This repo is the legacy, outdated version: active development moved to a new Boost Note app that adds real-time collaborative writing, and that new app is open sourced too.Can I use it for free, and is it open source?Yes - the app is open source under GPL v3, with copyright held by BoostIO, Inc. for 2016-2020.
Yes - the app is open source under GPL v3, with copyright held by BoostIO, Inc. for 2016-2020.What can I actually put in my notes?It leans into technical writing: the app ships a CodeMirror editor with Markdown rendering, and its dependencies add math formulas, charts and sequence diagrams.
It leans into technical writing: the app ships a CodeMirror editor with Markdown rendering, and its dependencies add math formulas, charts and sequence diagrams.Where do I get the newer Boost Note app instead?The README points to a web app at boostnote.io and a mobile web app at m.boostnote.io, plus downloads for macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android.
The README points to a web app at boostnote.io and a mobile web app at m.boostnote.io, plus downloads for macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android.What are similar projects?Lepton, notable, notesnook, logseq, Mailspring, electron-vue, ivideo, Zettlr
Lepton, notable, notesnook, logseq, Mailspring, electron-vue, ivideo, ZettlrWhich topics is it in?markdown-editor, redux, electron-app, webpack, foss, note-taking, electron, deprecated, developers, gplv3, markdown, productivity
markdown-editor, redux, electron-app, webpack, foss, note-taking, electron, deprecated, developers, gplv3, markdown, productivity