Is note-gen still maintained?

Yes, active. Last change 4 days ago. Latest release note-gen-v0.39.2, 14 days ago.

How widely used is note-gen?

Widely used. 13k stars, 2 years old. As with any download, get it from the official repo.

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codexu/note-gen

Capture first. Organize later. A local-first Markdown app that turns scattered records into clear notes with AI.

Node.jsTauriNext.js#agent#ai-notes#knowledge-base#knowledge-management

Before you start

Is it free?: YesOpen source (GPL-3.0).
Still maintained?: Yes, activeLast change 4 days ago. Latest release note-gen-v0.39.2, 14 days ago.
How widely used?: Widely used13k stars, 2 years old. As with any download, get it from the official repo.

Difficulty: Easy
Time: about 5 min
Stars: ★ 13,018
Activity: Updated this month

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Will it work on macOS?

Yes, it installs on your macOS

A ready-made macOS download is in the latest release.

Your system

macOS Windows Linux

Start here

Website ↗notegen.topThe project's own site.

Install on your Android / TV device

NoteGen v0.39.2 · 11/1/2026 ↗

This app runs on the device, not on your macOS computer. Download it, then install it from the computer with adb (turn on ADB debugging in the device's Developer Options first).

NoteGen_0.39.2_android-arm64.apk

Android app · 52.1 MB · 389 downloads

Download

adb connect <device-ip>:5555
adb install -r "NoteGen_0.39.2_android-arm64.apk"

Download for macOS

NoteGen v0.39.2 · 11/1/2026 ↗

NoteGen_0.39.2_aarch64.dmg

dmg · Apple Silicon · 19.8 MB · 81 downloads · best match

Download

Drag the app into Applications.

curl -LO "https://github.com/codexu/note-gen/releases/download/note-gen-v0.39.2/NoteGen_0.39.2_aarch64.dmg"
open "NoteGen_0.39.2_aarch64.dmg"

Other macOS downloads (1)

NoteGen_0.39.2_x64.dmg

dmg · Intel · 20.8 MB · 25 downloads

Download

Drag the app into Applications.

curl -LO "https://github.com/codexu/note-gen/releases/download/note-gen-v0.39.2/NoteGen_0.39.2_x64.dmg"
open "NoteGen_0.39.2_x64.dmg"

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Parts list

1×Node.js 24runtime
1×Rust 1.88.0runtime
1×pnpm package manager

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Good to know

Tauri desktop app: it also needs Tauri's system prerequisites (Xcode Command Line Tools on macOS, WebView2 and the C++ build tools on Windows, webkit2gtk on Linux). See https://tauri.app/start/prerequisites/
Nested projects: src-tauri/Cargo.toml, src-tauri/vendor/tauri-plugin-clipboard/Cargo.toml

Details

License: GPL-3.0
Open issues: 87
Branch: dev

package.json scripts (16)

devpnpm plugin-runtime:build && pnpm markdown-lexer:build && next dev --turbopack -p 3456 -H 0.0.0.0
buildpnpm plugin-runtime:build && pnpm markdown-lexer:build && next build --turbopack && pnpm build:prune-maps
plugin-runtime:buildesbuild src/lib/plugins/runtime/plugin-runtime.worker.ts --bundle --format=esm --platform=browser --target=es2022 --minify --outfile=public/plugin-runtime.js
plugin-runtime:watchpnpm plugin-runtime:build --watch
markdown-lexer:buildesbuild src/app/core/main/editor/markdown/markdown-lexer-worker.ts --bundle --format=esm --platform=browser --target=es2022 --minify --outfile=public/markdown-lexer.js
build:prune-mapsnode -e "const fs=require('fs'),path=require('path');const roots=['out','.next'];function walk(dir){if(!fs.existsSync(dir))return;for(const entry of fs.readdirSync(dir,{withFileTypes:true})){const file=path.join(dir,entry.name);if(entry.isDirectory())walk(file);else if(entry.isFile()){if(entry.name.endsWith('.map'))fs.rmSync(file,{force:true});else if(entry.name.endsWith('.js')||entry.name.endsWith('.css')){const text=fs.readFileSync(file,'utf8');const next=text.replace(/\n?\/\/# sourceMappingURL=[^\n\r]*/g,'').replace(/\/\*# sourceMappingURL=[^*]*\*\//g,'');if(next!==text)fs.writeFileSync(file,next);}}}}roots.forEach(walk);"
startnext start --turbopack -p 3456
lintnext lint
tauritauri
docs:buildnpm --prefix ./docs run build
sync-version./scripts/sync-version.sh
sync:self-hosted-schemapnpm dlx openapi-typescript@7.13.0 ${NOTEGEN_SERVER_OPENAPI_URL:-http://localhost:3000/openapi.json} -o src/lib/self-hosted-sync/generated/openapi.ts
ios-buildnpm run sync-version && pnpm tauri ios build --open
macos-app-store-buildtauri build --config src-tauri/tauri.macos-app-store.conf.json
plugin-api:check-versionpython3 scripts/check-plugin-contract.py
plugin-market:check-keybash ./scripts/check-plugin-market-public-key.sh

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.github/workflows/plugin-contract.yml

.github/workflows/publish-config.yml

.github/workflows/release.yml

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