macOS · Windows · Linux · Free · Open Source

Write without
distraction.

A local-first markdown editor for every platform. Your notes stay as plain .md files — private, portable, entirely yours.

macOS .dmg · Universal Windows .exe · x64 Linux .deb · amd64

GitHub

v0.7.4 · Free · Open Source

Features

Everything you need.
Nothing you don't.

Yours, always

Notes are stored as plain .md files in a vault folder you choose — real directories, real files, YAML frontmatter. Open them in any editor, back them up anywhere.

Write and see at once

A split view shows your Markdown rendered live as you type. Or collapse to a full-screen editor when you need to focus on the words alone.

Eight themes

Midnight, Parchment, Ink, Dusk, Forest, Sepia, Gruvbox, Fog — each one tuned for long writing sessions. Build your own with the custom theme editor.

Built for more

Kanban boards, linked notes, file attachments, ⌘K search, and export to Markdown, HTML, or PDF — without leaving the app.

GitHub sync

Push any note to a GitHub repository as a .md file, or pull the latest version back in. Keep your project docs and READMEs in sync from inside inkwell.

Claude MCP

A native MCP server lets Claude read, search, and write to your vault directly. Ask Claude to summarise your notes, draft new ones, or find anything — it talks to inkwell natively.

Abbreviations

Type :today for today's date, :now for the time, or define your own text snippets. The trigger character is configurable in Settings.

Link notes with @

Type @ and start typing a title to search your vault and drop in a link to another note — no copy-pasting, no leaving the keyboard.

Canvas

Draw without
switching apps.

A full drawing canvas lives inside inkwell — flowcharts, mind maps, sequence diagrams, and freehand sketches, right next to your notes.

inkwell — Canvas

6 ready-made templates: Flowchart Mind Map Org Chart Sequence Timeline Venn Diagram

Quick Capture

The thought won't wait.
Neither should you.

Press ⌘N from anywhere — even when inkwell is closed — and a focused capture window appears. Write, pick a folder, save. It lands in your vault.

Marketing

Quick note... (Markdown supported)

Works while inkwell is closed Choose any vault folder Draft persists if you close Markdown supported

Weekly Planner

Your week, at a glance.
Tasks that know their place.

A day-by-day task view with persistent tags. Tag tasks once, filter by them forever. Each day shows exactly what needs to get done — no noise from other days.

Wednesday 2 of 4 done

MON 29

TUE 30

WED 1

THU 2

FRI 3

SAT 4

SUN 5

Tags persist across days Filter by tag Progress tracked per day Navigate any week

Themes

A theme for
every mood.

Eight hand-crafted themes. Switch in one click from Settings.

Midnight

Parchment

Ink

Dusk

Forest

Sepia

Gruvbox

Fog

Plain text files Your vault is a folder of .md files. Read them, move them, or open them in any editor.

Full-text search Press ⌘K to search across every note in your vault, instantly.

Export anywhere Share notes as Markdown, HTML, or PDF with a live preview before you export.

Kanban board Turn your ideas into tasks. Drag cards across columns, add due dates, and track progress.

Fully local No accounts, no telemetry, no cloud. Everything stays on your Mac.

Canvas & diagrams Flowcharts, mind maps, and freehand drawing — right inside inkwell, saved with your vault.

Quick Note — ⌘N A floating capture window, reachable from anywhere. Write, choose a folder, save — even when inkwell isn't open.

Weekly Planner Day-by-day task view with saved tags. Organize tasks by project or team, navigate any week, and track daily progress.

Start writing.

Download inkwell and open your first vault in under a minute.