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VNote

Markdown note-taking application built for programmers

Notes & Knowledge Base ★ 12.9k stars Easy setup MIT

VNote is a Markdown-based note-taking application focused on developers, offering folder-based notebooks, syntax highlighting, and Vim-style editing. Notes are plain files that can be synced through external tools.

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Key features

  • Folder-based notebooks
  • Vim editing mode
  • Markdown with diagrams
  • Code-friendly themes

Pros & cons

Strengths

  • Fast native app
  • Plain file storage

Trade-offs

  • Desktop only
  • No built-in sync

VNote replaces

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