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BatNoter

Markdown notes web app that stores notes in your Git repo

Notes & Knowledge Base ★ 2.4k stars Medium setup MIT

BatNoter is an open-source, Markdown-based note-taking web application that stores all notes in a user's own Git repository. It provides an editor with preview and keeps notes versioned and portable.

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Key features

  • Notes stored in your Git repo
  • Markdown editor with preview
  • Versioned, portable notes
  • Self-hosted backend

Strengths

  • Released under the MIT license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Active community (2.4k GitHub stars)
  • Written in TypeScript

Is BatNoter secure?

OSV.dev has no published security advisories for BatNoter's repository. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.

BatNoter replaces

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