Tangent Notes
Local-first Markdown note editor with linked notes
Tangent is a free, local-first note-taking application that stores notes as plain Markdown files and links them together into a connected map. It focuses on capturing and connecting ideas without a cloud dependency.
Key features
- Local-first storage
- Linked note map
- Plain Markdown files
- Session history
Strengths
- Released under the MIT license
- Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
- Written in TypeScript
- Tiny footprint — runs in 256 MB RAM
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