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A lightweight, Markdown-based note-taking application with task management capabilities, providing a clean interface for creating, viewing, and managing notes with support for tasks, images, and code snippets.

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NoteFlow

NoteFlow is a lightweight, Markdown-based note-taking application with task management capabilities. It provides a clean interface for creating, viewing, and managing notes with support for tasks, images, files,and code snippets.

Features

Initial View:

Initial View

Markdown Editor:

Markdown Editor

Upload Images and Files:

Upload Images and Files

Point in Time Site Copy/Bookmark:

Point in Time Site Copy/Bookmark

Multiple Themes:

Multiple Themes

Features

  • 📝 One Big Markdown File: All notes stream into a single Markdown file, creating a natural timeline
  • ✅ Active Tasks Tracking: Active tasks automatically surface to a dedicated panel
  • 🔍 Pure Markdown: Write in plain Markdown and use checkboxes for task management
  • 💾 Zero Database: Your entire note history lives in one portable Markdown file
  • 🚀 Instant Start: Zero configuration required - just launch and start writing
  • 🔒 Privacy First: Runs entirely local - your notes never leave your machine
  • ✨ Modern / Retro Interface: Clean, responsive design built with FastAPI
  • 📚 Site Links and Archival: Save site links, and generate a static HTML archive version of linked sites
  • 🎨 Multiple Themes: Choose from a variety of themes
  • 🔗 Save Files/Images: Archive files and images locally
  • 🖥️ Multiple Instances: Open multiple instances of Noteflow to take notes in different directories

Quick Start

To quickly get started with Noteflow, follow these steps:

Installation Options

Using pip (All Platforms)

pip install noteflow

Using Homebrew (macOS/Linux)

brew tap Xafloc/noteflow
brew install noteflow

Running Noteflow

You can run Noteflow in several ways:

From Current Directory

noteflow

Specify a Notes Directory

# Linux/macOS
noteflow /path/to/notes/folder

# Windows
noteflow C:\path\to\notes\folder

Run Multiple Instances

You can run multiple instances by specifying different ports:

noteflow --port 8000  # First instance
noteflow --port 8001  # Second instance
  1. Access the Application: Your web browser should open automatically. If not, open your browser and navigate to:
    • Default instance: http://localhost:8000
    • Additional instance ports: http://localhost:<port>

Requirements

  • Python 3.9+
  • FastAPI
  • uvicorn
  • markdown-it-py
  • Other dependencies listed in requirements.txt

Taking Notes

  • Type your note in the content area
  • Optionally add a title
  • Click "Add Note" or press Ctrl+Enter to save

Creating Tasks

  • Use Markdown checkboxes:
    - [ ] New task
    - [x] Completed task
    
  • Tasks automatically appear in the Active Tasks panel
  • Click checkboxes to mark tasks as complete

Attaching Images and Files

  • Drag and drop images or files into the Noteflow input box to attach them to your note
  • Images and files are automatically embedded in the note and saved locally within the assets/images and assets/files folders

Saving Site Links and Archiving

  • Create a link in your note by typing + followed by the URL (e.g., +https://www.google.com)
  • Site link will be saved and archived locally within the assets/sites folder

Markdown Support

NoteFlow supports standard Markdown syntax including:

  • Headers
  • Lists (bulleted and numbered)
  • Checkboxes
  • Bold/Italic text
  • Code blocks
  • Strickthrough
  • Tables
  • Blockquotes
  • And more!

File Structure

Your notes are stored in notes.md in your working directory. The file format is simple:

## 2024-10-30 12:34:56 - Optional Title

Your note content here...

---

## 2024-10-30 12:33:45

Another note...

License

This project is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 - see the LICENSE file for details. This license ensures that:

  • You can freely use, modify, and distribute this software
  • Any modifications or derivative works must also be licensed under GPL-3.0
  • The source code must be made available when distributing the software
  • Changes made to the code must be documented

For more information, see the full license text.

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