Writing & Notes

Local-first markdown notes with backlinks and a huge plugin ecosystem, the default for personal knowledge management.

Open source outliner-based notes built around daily journaling and block references.

Markdown editor that renders inline as you type, so there is no split-pane preview to distract you.

The archetypal focused writing app, with focus mode and a syntax highlighter for weak prose.

Open source, encrypted note-taking with syncing to your own storage and solid web clipping.

Clear, complete reference for markdown syntax including the common extended flavors.

Paste in your draft and it highlights the sentences that are too long, passive or overwrought.

The go-to free reference for citation styles, grammar rules and academic writing conventions.

Open source publishing platform for serious blogs and newsletters, self-hostable if you want.

Radically minimal, fast, no-tracking blogging platform for people who just want to publish words.

Anonymous, distraction-free publishing that works as a scratchpad or a full blog, built on open source WriteFreely.

Markdown editor built for academic writing, with Zotero citations, LaTeX export and Zettelkasten support.

Free, open source full-screen writing environment with timers, daily goals and themes.

Locks your entire computer until you hit a word count or time target, brutally effective.

Private daily morning-pages practice with streaks and surprisingly interesting writing analytics.