What is this?
VNote is a free, open-source note-taking application built with native C++ on top of Qt, focused on giving Markdown notes a smooth, pleasant editing experience.
VNote is a free, open-source note-taking application built with native C++ on top of Qt, focused on giving Markdown notes a smooth, pleasant editing experience.Is it just a Markdown editor, or does it manage my notes too?It's more than a plain editor: VNote adds notebook and notes management on top of Markdown editing, so you're organizing a collection of notes rather than just opening loose files.
It's more than a plain editor: VNote adds notebook and notes management on top of Markdown editing, so you're organizing a collection of notes rather than just opening loose files.How do I get it running?Download a prebuilt binary from the Releases page (continuous builds off master, or the latest stable release), or build from source by cloning the repo and running the provided Linux/macOS or Windows setup script.
Download a prebuilt binary from the Releases page (continuous builds off master, or the latest stable release), or build from source by cloning the repo and running the provided Linux/macOS or Windows setup script.Does it support formats other than Markdown?Not yet — right now it's Markdown-only, though the project says broader format support is a future goal.
Not yet — right now it's Markdown-only, though the project says broader format support is a future goal.Which operating systems does it run on?VNote runs natively on Linux, Windows, and macOS, since it's built on the cross-platform Qt toolkit.
VNote runs natively on Linux, Windows, and macOS, since it's built on the cross-platform Qt toolkit.Can I render math formulas in my notes?Yes, VNote lists MathJax support among its features, letting you render LaTeX-style math expressions inside Markdown notes.
Yes, VNote lists MathJax support among its features, letting you render LaTeX-style math expressions inside Markdown notes.Does it support Vim-style keybindings?Yes, Vim-mode editing is one of the features listed for VNote, for people who prefer modal editing.
Yes, Vim-mode editing is one of the features listed for VNote, for people who prefer modal editing.Can I draw UML diagrams inside a note?Yes, UML diagram rendering is listed as a built-in capability, useful for technical or dev-focused notes.
Yes, UML diagram rendering is listed as a built-in capability, useful for technical or dev-focused notes.Why build this as a native C++ app instead of an Electron app?VNote uses Qt and native C++ to stay lightweight and give a snappier, more pleasant editing experience than a web-based Electron shell typically offers.
VNote uses Qt and native C++ to stay lightweight and give a snappier, more pleasant editing experience than a web-based Electron shell typically offers.What are similar projects?open-knowledge, notable, floral-notepaper, logseq, oni, note-gen, NotepadNext, vim
open-knowledge, notable, floral-notepaper, logseq, oni, note-gen, NotepadNext, vimWhich topics is it in?uml, lgpl, markdown-editor, text-editor, vim, note-taking, editor, knowledge-base, c++, local-first, desktop, markdown
uml, lgpl, markdown-editor, text-editor, vim, note-taking, editor, knowledge-base, c++, local-first, desktop, markdown