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HelixNotes
License: AGPL-3.0 Latest Release Website Platform
A local markdown note-taking app built with Tauri, SvelteKit, and Rust.
Your notes are stored as standard Markdown files on your local filesystem. No cloud, no lock-in.
Download (v1.3.0)
Linux
Arch / Manjaro (AUR)
yay -S helixnotes-appimage-bin
Debian / Ubuntu / Mint (APT)
curl -fsSL https://repo.arkhost.com/gpg.key | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /usr/share/keyrings/arkhost.gpg && echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/arkhost.gpg arch=amd64] https://repo.arkhost.com stable main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/helixnotes.list && sudo apt update && sudo apt install helix-notes
Solus (EOPKG)
sudo eopkg it helixnotes
NixOS
flake.nix
{
inputs = {
nixpkgs.url = "github:NixOS/nixpkgs/nixos-unstable";
helix-notes = {
url = "git+https://codeberg.org/ArkHost/HelixNotes";
# inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
}
};
outputs = {
nixpkgs,
helix-notes,
...
}: let
system = "x86_64-linux";
pkgs = nixpkgs.legacyPackages.${system};
in {
nixosConfigurations.default = nixpkgs.lib.nixosSystem {
system = system;
specialArgs = { inherit helix-notes; };
modules = [
/path/to/configuration.nix
];
};
};
}
configuration.nix
{
config,
lib,
pkgs,
helix-notes,
...
}:
{
users.users.<USERNAME> = {
packages = with pkgs; [
(helix-notes.packages.${pkgs.stdenv.hostPlatform.system}.default)
];
};
}
AppImage (Arch, Fedora 43+, openSUSE Tumbleweed)
.deb (manual)
Download .deb (Ubuntu 22.04+)
Windows
Download Installer (Windows 10/11)
macOS
Download .dmg (Intel, runs on Apple Silicon via Rosetta)
Android
All releases: codeberg.org/ArkHost/HelixNotes/releases
Features
- Markdown editor with toolbar, slash commands, source mode, code highlighting
- Tasks view: aggregate
- [ ]checklists from across all notes, set priority and due dates, work in a list or a calendar (drag a task to reschedule) [[Wiki-links]]and graph view- Full-text search (Tantivy), CJK-aware for Chinese, Japanese, and Korean
- Outline panel, daily notes with calendar view, tags with autocomplete, drag-and-drop
- Live KaTeX math editor (
/math,/imath) with modal preview, double-click to edit - Mermaid diagrams (opt-in render, copy as PNG, save as PNG/SVG)
- Insert date/time (
/date,/time,/now), color swatches (/color), configurable week start - Manual notebook sorting (drag to reorder above, into, or below)
- External
.mdviewer mode with import-to-vault flow - PDF preview, Obsidian import, "Show in File Manager"
- AI writing tools (Ollama / OpenAI-compatible / Anthropic / OpenAI)
- Optional WebDAV sync to your own server (Nextcloud, ownCloud, a NAS): manual or automatic, with keep-both conflict copies
- Version history with diffs, automatic backups
- Multi-window, file associations, focus mode, view mode
- Themes (light, dark, and 14 palettes), accent colors, fonts, 80-200% interface scale
- Local plain-text files, no company cloud
Full documentation: helixnotes.com/docs
Tech Stack
- Frontend: SvelteKit (Svelte 5) + TailwindCSS v4 + TipTap v3
- Backend: Rust (Tauri 2.0) + Tantivy (search) + Notify (file watcher)
- Platforms: Linux (AppImage), Windows, macOS, Android
Building from Source
Prerequisites
- Rust (1.77+)
- Node.js (18+)
- pnpm
- System dependencies for Tauri: see Tauri prerequisites
Development
pnpm install
pnpm tauri dev
Production Build
pnpm tauri build
Screenshots
Editor Tasks calendar Graph view Daily notes Themes
