QNote

QNote is a terminal-based, local-first note-taking app powered by Textual. It provides a fast, intuitive, keyboard-driven way to capture and manage notes — all without leaving your terminal.

Why another note-taking app?

Because taking a quick note shouldn’t feel like a project.

Most note apps make you:

• choose a notebook
• choose a folder
• choose a tag
• choose a title
• confirm sync
• worry about the cloud

…and somehow your note still gets lost later

QNote fixes that by staying out of your way.

• No accounts
• No cloud
• No decisions
• No ceremony

Just:

• One command to install
• One command to launch (or startup)
• One hotkey → type → done

Your notes stay local, fast, and easy to navigate with simple categories and metadata that help you keep things tidy without effort.

Features

• Terminal UI: Sidebar, stats panel with Lumen - a visual widget, and content area for easy navigation and editing.
• Intuitive design: Dynamic hotkeys and keyboard-centric approach.
• SQLite backend: Local note storage with fast queries.
• Cross-platform: Works on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
• Console script: Launch with qnote after installation.

Installation

Using pip (recommended)

pip install qnote

Runing

qnote

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