MinkNote is a fast, native Mac notes and journal app for open Markdown files. Private, portable, searchable, and free from lock-in.

London, UK
Joined July 2026
A little sneak peek at what’s coming next for MinkNote! iPhone and iPad support is getting closer. The same native experience, the same Markdown files, and the same focus on privacy and simplicity. Your notes, your devices, your control. Coming soon!
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Google Drive and Docs now natively support Markdown files! This is a big deal for MinkNote. Your notes stay as plain Markdown, but can now move more easily between local apps, Google Docs, collaborators and AI agents. Open files. More possibilities. workspaceupdates.googleblog.…
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MinkNote 1.6 is out! • Responds to changes made by other apps • Works across Macs via iCloud • Folder repair & recovery Your files. Your tools. MinkNote keeps up. muse23.com/apps/minknote/blo…
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One command to publish your MinkNote journal to the web.
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MinkNote 1.5 is out! • Introducing MinkNote Free tier • Improved search performance and relevance • Manage projects from the sidebar #BuildInPublic #macOS #IndieDev
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The entire update process.  minknote:// note links get rewritten to real URLs, images get copied across, the sidebar rebuilds itself.
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MinkNote's documentation is written in MinkNote. I edit notes locally, run one agent skill, and the docs section of my website regenerates - 19 pages, images, cross-links, sidebar nav. 16 seconds. No second toolchain. No stale docs. muse23.com/posts/docs-writte…
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MinkNote 1.3 is out! • Added support for internal linking between notes • Use ⌘K and customise link text #BuildInPublic #macOS #IndieDev
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Keeping MinkNote stable as it grows. As new features are added, more of the app is being automatically tested before every release. Here’s a sped-up look behind the scenes. New features are good. Regressions aren’t.
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